Counties in Colorado by unemployment rate

Costilla County had the highest unemployment rate of 64 counties in August 2025, at 6.5%. Yuma County had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 3.6% and the figure for Colorado was 3.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.5Costilla County
Lowest2.4Yuma County
Median3.664 counties
Colorado3.9History

Top 40 counties, August 2025

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Costilla CountyCostilla County: 6.5 %6.5Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 6.3 %6.3Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 5.9 %5.9Otero CountyOtero County: 5.6 %5.6Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 5.5 %5.5Delta CountyDelta County: 5.1 %5.1Fremont CountyFremont County: 4.9 %4.9Bent CountyBent County: 4.8 %4.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.5 %4.5Saguache CountySaguache County: 4.5 %4.5Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 4.4 %4.4Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 4.3 %4.3Dolores CountyDolores County: 4.2 %4.2Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.2 %4.2Weld CountyWeld County: 4.2 %4.2Adams CountyAdams County: 4.1 %4.1Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 4.1 %4.1Denver CountyDenver County: 4 %4Boulder CountyBoulder County: 3.9 %3.9Conejos CountyConejos County: 3.9 %3.9El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 3.9 %3.9Mineral CountyMineral County: 3.9 %3.9Montrose CountyMontrose County: 3.9 %3.9Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 3.8 %3.8Crowley CountyCrowley County: 3.8 %3.8Larimer CountyLarimer County: 3.8 %3.8Mesa CountyMesa County: 3.8 %3.8Park CountyPark County: 3.8 %3.8Prowers CountyProwers County: 3.8 %3.8Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 3.7 %3.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.7 %3.7Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County: 3.6 %3.6Douglas CountyDouglas County: 3.6 %3.6Moffat CountyMoffat County: 3.6 %3.6Ouray CountyOuray County: 3.6 %3.6Teller CountyTeller County: 3.6 %3.6Washington CountyWashington County: 3.6 %3.6Archuleta CountyArchuleta County: 3.4 %3.4Chaffee CountyChaffee County: 3.4 %3.4Custer CountyCuster County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2025 (%)Change on August 2024
1Costilla County6.5-0.9 pts
2Huerfano County6.3-0.5 pts
3Las Animas County5.9-0.5 pts
4Otero County5.6-0.4 pts
5Pueblo County5.5-0.7 pts
6Delta County5.1-0.3 pts
7Fremont County4.9-0.9 pts
8Bent County4.8-0.6 pts
9Lincoln County4.5-0.3 pts
9Saguache County4.5+0.3 pts
11Alamosa County4.4-0.6 pts
12Montezuma County4.3-0.7 pts
13Dolores County4.20 pts
13Morgan County4.2-0.2 pts
13Weld County4.2-0.5 pts
16Adams County4.1-0.5 pts
16Rio Grande County4.1-1 pts
18Denver County4-0.5 pts
19Boulder County3.9-0.7 pts
19Conejos County3.9-0.3 pts
19El Paso County3.9-0.6 pts
19Mineral County3.9-1.1 pts
19Montrose County3.9-0.7 pts
24Arapahoe County3.8-0.6 pts
24Crowley County3.8-0.6 pts
24Larimer County3.8-0.5 pts
24Mesa County3.8-0.6 pts
24Park County3.8-0.5 pts
24Prowers County3.8-0.1 pts
30Broomfield County3.7-0.5 pts
30Jefferson County3.7-0.6 pts
32Clear Creek County3.6-0.7 pts
32Douglas County3.6-0.6 pts
32Moffat County3.6-0.6 pts
32Ouray County3.6-0.7 pts
32Teller County3.6-0.9 pts
32Washington County3.60 pts
38Archuleta County3.4-0.9 pts
38Chaffee County3.4-0.6 pts
38Custer County3.4-1.3 pts
38La Plata County3.4-0.9 pts
38Logan County3.4-0.7 pts
38Sedgwick County3.4-0.5 pts
44Elbert County3.3-0.6 pts
44Gilpin County3.3-0.3 pts
44Rio Blanco County3.3-1.2 pts
44San Juan County3.3+0.2 pts
48Lake County3.2-0.4 pts
49Grand County3-0.5 pts
49Gunnison County3-0.4 pts
49Routt County3-0.7 pts
52Kiowa County2.9-0.7 pts
52Phillips County2.9-0.5 pts
52Summit County2.9-0.6 pts
55Baca County2.8-0.6 pts
55Eagle County2.8-0.5 pts
55Garfield County2.8-0.8 pts
55Jackson County2.8-0.9 pts
55Kit Carson County2.8-0.5 pts
60Hinsdale County2.7-0.6 pts
61Pitkin County2.6-0.5 pts
62Cheyenne County2.5-0.2 pts
62San Miguel County2.5-0.6 pts
64Yuma County2.4-0.5 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Costilla County, with 6.5% in August 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Yuma County, with 2.4% in August 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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