Counties in Colorado by unemployment rate

San Miguel County had the highest unemployment rate of 64 counties in April 2026, at 6.6%. Yuma County had the lowest, at 1.9%. The median was 3.4% and the figure for Colorado was 3.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lowest1.9Yuma County
Median3.464 counties
Colorado3.9History

Top 40 counties, April 2026

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San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 6.6 %6.6Costilla CountyCostilla County: 6.1 %6.1Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 5.3 %5.3Dolores CountyDolores County: 5.2 %5.2Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 5.2 %5.2Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 5 %5Otero CountyOtero County: 4.6 %4.6Delta CountyDelta County: 4.4 %4.4Fremont CountyFremont County: 4.4 %4.4Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 4.4 %4.4Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 4.4 %4.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.2 %4.2Mineral CountyMineral County: 4.2 %4.2Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 4 %4Moffat CountyMoffat County: 4 %4Ouray CountyOuray County: 3.9 %3.9Adams CountyAdams County: 3.8 %3.8Weld CountyWeld County: 3.8 %3.8Bent CountyBent County: 3.7 %3.7Denver CountyDenver County: 3.7 %3.7Morgan CountyMorgan County: 3.7 %3.7El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 3.6 %3.6Saguache CountySaguache County: 3.6 %3.6Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 3.5 %3.5Eagle CountyEagle County: 3.5 %3.5Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 3.5 %3.5Routt CountyRoutt County: 3.5 %3.5San Juan CountySan Juan County: 3.5 %3.5Boulder CountyBoulder County: 3.4 %3.4Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 3.4 %3.4Crowley CountyCrowley County: 3.4 %3.4Lake CountyLake County: 3.4 %3.4Mesa CountyMesa County: 3.4 %3.4Montrose CountyMontrose County: 3.4 %3.4Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 3.4 %3.4Prowers CountyProwers County: 3.3 %3.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 3.2 %3.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.2 %3.2Larimer CountyLarimer County: 3.2 %3.2Park CountyPark County: 3.2 %3.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesApril 2026 (%)Change on April 2025
1San Miguel County6.6+1 pts
2Costilla County6.1-0.4 pts
3Huerfano County5.3-0.6 pts
4Dolores County5.2+1.4 pts
4Las Animas County5.2-0.6 pts
6Pueblo County5-0.1 pts
7Otero County4.6-0.3 pts
8Delta County4.4-0.6 pts
8Fremont County4.4-0.7 pts
8Montezuma County4.4-0.3 pts
8Pitkin County4.4+1.5 pts
12Lincoln County4.2-0.6 pts
12Mineral County4.2-2.6 pts
14Alamosa County4-0.5 pts
14Moffat County4-0.1 pts
16Ouray County3.9-0.7 pts
17Adams County3.8-0.4 pts
17Weld County3.8-0.3 pts
19Bent County3.7-0.1 pts
19Denver County3.7-0.3 pts
19Morgan County3.7-0.1 pts
22El Paso County3.6-0.4 pts
22Saguache County3.6-0.7 pts
24Arapahoe County3.5-0.4 pts
24Eagle County3.5+0.5 pts
24Gunnison County3.5-0.3 pts
24Routt County3.5+0.3 pts
24San Juan County3.5-0.1 pts
29Boulder County3.4-0.6 pts
29Broomfield County3.4-0.3 pts
29Crowley County3.4-0.4 pts
29Lake County3.4+0.3 pts
29Mesa County3.4-0.7 pts
29Montrose County3.4-0.6 pts
29Rio Grande County3.4-0.8 pts
36Prowers County3.30 pts
37Douglas County3.2-0.4 pts
37Jefferson County3.2-0.5 pts
37Larimer County3.2-0.7 pts
37Park County3.2-0.6 pts
37Teller County3.2-0.5 pts
42Conejos County3.1-0.8 pts
43Elbert County3-0.3 pts
43Gilpin County3-0.6 pts
43Rio Blanco County3-0.6 pts
46Chaffee County2.9-0.5 pts
46Clear Creek County2.9-0.6 pts
46La Plata County2.9-0.8 pts
49Archuleta County2.8-0.7 pts
49Garfield County2.8-0.2 pts
49Grand County2.8-0.4 pts
49Logan County2.8-0.3 pts
49Summit County2.8+0.1 pts
49Washington County2.8-0.2 pts
55Custer County2.7-0.7 pts
55Hinsdale County2.70 pts
55Jackson County2.7-1.1 pts
55Sedgwick County2.7-0.5 pts
59Kiowa County2.50 pts
60Phillips County2.4-0.1 pts
61Baca County2.1-0.8 pts
61Kit Carson County2.1-0.8 pts
63Cheyenne County2-0.4 pts
64Yuma County1.9-0.5 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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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

San Miguel County, with 6.6% in April 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Yuma County, with 1.9% in April 2026.

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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