Counties in Colorado by unemployment rate

Costilla County had the highest unemployment rate of 64 counties in September 2025, at 6.3%. Cheyenne County had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 3.65% and the figure for Colorado was 3.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.3Costilla County
Median3.6564 counties
Colorado3.8History

Top 40 counties, September 2025

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Costilla CountyCostilla County: 6.3 %6.3Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 5.9 %5.9Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 5.7 %5.7Otero CountyOtero County: 5.4 %5.4Delta CountyDelta County: 5.2 %5.2Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 5.2 %5.2Fremont CountyFremont County: 5 %5Bent CountyBent County: 4.7 %4.7Saguache CountySaguache County: 4.7 %4.7Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 4.6 %4.6Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 4.5 %4.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.4 %4.4Mineral CountyMineral County: 4.4 %4.4Dolores CountyDolores County: 4.1 %4.1Weld CountyWeld County: 4.1 %4.1Adams CountyAdams County: 4 %4Conejos CountyConejos County: 4 %4Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4 %4Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 4 %4Boulder CountyBoulder County: 3.9 %3.9Crowley CountyCrowley County: 3.9 %3.9Denver CountyDenver County: 3.9 %3.9El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 3.9 %3.9Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 3.8 %3.8Mesa CountyMesa County: 3.8 %3.8Moffat CountyMoffat County: 3.8 %3.8Montrose CountyMontrose County: 3.8 %3.8Prowers CountyProwers County: 3.8 %3.8Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 3.7 %3.7Larimer CountyLarimer County: 3.7 %3.7Park CountyPark County: 3.7 %3.7Sedgwick CountySedgwick County: 3.7 %3.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 3.6 %3.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.6 %3.6Ouray CountyOuray County: 3.6 %3.6Custer CountyCuster County: 3.5 %3.5La Plata CountyLa Plata County: 3.5 %3.5Lake CountyLake County: 3.5 %3.5Teller CountyTeller County: 3.5 %3.5Washington CountyWashington County: 3.5 %3.5
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesSeptember 2025 (%)Change on September 2024
1Costilla County6.3-0.5 pts
2Huerfano County5.9-0.5 pts
3Las Animas County5.7-0.2 pts
4Otero County5.40 pts
5Delta County5.2+0.2 pts
5Pueblo County5.2-0.4 pts
7Fremont County5-0.6 pts
8Bent County4.7-0.5 pts
8Saguache County4.7+0.3 pts
10Montezuma County4.6+0.1 pts
11Alamosa County4.5-0.1 pts
12Lincoln County4.4-0.3 pts
12Mineral County4.4-0.8 pts
14Dolores County4.1+0.4 pts
14Weld County4.1-0.3 pts
16Adams County4-0.3 pts
16Conejos County4-0.1 pts
16Morgan County40 pts
16Rio Grande County4-0.7 pts
20Boulder County3.9-0.3 pts
20Crowley County3.9-0.4 pts
20Denver County3.9-0.3 pts
20El Paso County3.9-0.3 pts
24Arapahoe County3.8-0.3 pts
24Mesa County3.8-0.3 pts
24Moffat County3.8-0.1 pts
24Montrose County3.8-0.4 pts
24Prowers County3.8+0.2 pts
29Broomfield County3.7-0.2 pts
29Larimer County3.7-0.3 pts
29Park County3.7-0.4 pts
29Sedgwick County3.7-0.4 pts
33Douglas County3.6-0.3 pts
33Jefferson County3.6-0.4 pts
33Ouray County3.6-0.3 pts
36Custer County3.5-0.7 pts
36La Plata County3.5-0.4 pts
36Lake County3.5+0.2 pts
36Teller County3.5-0.7 pts
36Washington County3.5-0.1 pts
41Archuleta County3.4-0.5 pts
41Chaffee County3.4-0.4 pts
41Gilpin County3.4+0.1 pts
41Logan County3.4-0.3 pts
45Clear Creek County3.3-0.4 pts
45Elbert County3.3-0.3 pts
45Rio Blanco County3.3-0.7 pts
45Summit County3.3-0.2 pts
49Routt County3.2-0.4 pts
50Grand County3.1-0.3 pts
50Gunnison County3.10 pts
50Jackson County3.1-0.3 pts
50Kiowa County3.1-0.4 pts
54Baca County3-0.2 pts
54Eagle County3-0.1 pts
54Garfield County3-0.4 pts
54Hinsdale County3-0.4 pts
54Phillips County3-0.1 pts
59Kit Carson County2.9-0.5 pts
59Pitkin County2.9-0.5 pts
59San Juan County2.9+0.1 pts
62San Miguel County2.7-0.3 pts
63Yuma County2.5-0.3 pts
64Cheyenne County2.4-0.7 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 6.3% in September 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Cheyenne County, with 2.4% in September 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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