Counties in Colorado by unemployment rate

San Miguel County had the highest unemployment rate of 64 counties in May 2026, at 7.1%. Yuma County had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 3.6% and the figure for Colorado was 3.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lowest2.1Yuma County
Median3.664 counties
Colorado3.9History

Top 40 counties, May 2026

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San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 7.1 %7.1Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 6.6 %6.6Costilla CountyCostilla County: 6.3 %6.3Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 5.8 %5.8Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 5.5 %5.5Otero CountyOtero County: 5.1 %5.1Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 5.1 %5.1Dolores CountyDolores County: 5 %5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.8 %4.8Delta CountyDelta County: 4.7 %4.7Eagle CountyEagle County: 4.6 %4.6Fremont CountyFremont County: 4.6 %4.6Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 4.4 %4.4Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 4.3 %4.3Lake CountyLake County: 4.3 %4.3Mineral CountyMineral County: 4.3 %4.3Bent CountyBent County: 4.1 %4.1Moffat CountyMoffat County: 4.1 %4.1Summit CountySummit County: 4.1 %4.1Routt CountyRoutt County: 4 %4Saguache CountySaguache County: 4 %4Weld CountyWeld County: 4 %4Adams CountyAdams County: 3.9 %3.9Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 3.9 %3.9Morgan CountyMorgan County: 3.9 %3.9Denver CountyDenver County: 3.8 %3.8El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 3.8 %3.8Prowers CountyProwers County: 3.8 %3.8Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 3.6 %3.6Boulder CountyBoulder County: 3.6 %3.6Crowley CountyCrowley County: 3.6 %3.6Mesa CountyMesa County: 3.6 %3.6Montrose CountyMontrose County: 3.6 %3.6Park CountyPark County: 3.6 %3.6Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 3.6 %3.6Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 3.5 %3.5Conejos CountyConejos County: 3.5 %3.5Ouray CountyOuray County: 3.5 %3.5Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County: 3.4 %3.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1San Miguel County7.1-0.2 pts
2Pitkin County6.6+0.2 pts
3Costilla County6.3+0.2 pts
4Huerfano County5.8+0.1 pts
5Las Animas County5.5-0.2 pts
6Otero County5.1+0.1 pts
6Pueblo County5.1-0.1 pts
8Dolores County5+0.9 pts
9Lincoln County4.80 pts
10Delta County4.7-0.2 pts
11Eagle County4.60 pts
11Fremont County4.6-0.6 pts
13Montezuma County4.4-0.2 pts
14Alamosa County4.3-0.3 pts
14Lake County4.3+0.3 pts
14Mineral County4.3-1 pts
17Bent County4.1-0.2 pts
17Moffat County4.1+0.4 pts
17Summit County4.1+0.4 pts
20Routt County4+0.1 pts
20Saguache County4-0.3 pts
20Weld County4-0.2 pts
23Adams County3.9-0.3 pts
23Gunnison County3.9-0.7 pts
23Morgan County3.9+0.1 pts
26Denver County3.8-0.2 pts
26El Paso County3.8-0.2 pts
26Prowers County3.8+0.2 pts
29Arapahoe County3.6-0.3 pts
29Boulder County3.6-0.4 pts
29Crowley County3.6-0.5 pts
29Mesa County3.6-0.4 pts
29Montrose County3.6-0.3 pts
29Park County3.6-0.2 pts
29Rio Grande County3.6-0.4 pts
36Broomfield County3.5-0.2 pts
36Conejos County3.5-0.5 pts
36Ouray County3.5-0.8 pts
39Clear Creek County3.4-0.1 pts
39Jefferson County3.4-0.3 pts
39Larimer County3.4-0.4 pts
39Rio Blanco County3.4-0.4 pts
39Teller County3.4-0.1 pts
44Douglas County3.3-0.3 pts
44Grand County3.3-0.2 pts
46Elbert County3.2-0.1 pts
46Garfield County3.2-0.1 pts
46Jackson County3.2+0.3 pts
46La Plata County3.2-0.4 pts
46Washington County3.2+0.1 pts
51Chaffee County3.1-0.4 pts
51Logan County3.1-0.1 pts
51San Juan County3.1+0.1 pts
54Gilpin County3-0.5 pts
54Sedgwick County3-0.3 pts
56Archuleta County2.9-0.4 pts
57Hinsdale County2.8-0.5 pts
58Custer County2.7-0.5 pts
58Phillips County2.7-0.1 pts
60Kiowa County2.60 pts
61Baca County2.4-0.4 pts
61Kit Carson County2.4-0.5 pts
63Cheyenne County2.2-0.2 pts
64Yuma County2.1-0.3 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 7.1% in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Yuma County, with 2.1% in May 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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