Counties in Colorado by unemployment rate

Costilla County had the highest unemployment rate of 64 counties in June 2026, at 7.1%. Yuma County had the lowest, at 2.3%. The median was 3.8% and the figure for Colorado was 3.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.1Costilla County
Lowest2.3Yuma County
Median3.864 counties
Colorado3.9History

Top 40 counties, June 2026

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Costilla CountyCostilla County: 7.1 %7.1Las Animas CountyLas Animas County: 6.2 %6.2Huerfano CountyHuerfano County: 5.8 %5.8Otero CountyOtero County: 5.8 %5.8Pueblo CountyPueblo County: 5.7 %5.7Delta CountyDelta County: 5.2 %5.2Fremont CountyFremont County: 5 %5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.9 %4.9Alamosa CountyAlamosa County: 4.7 %4.7Montezuma CountyMontezuma County: 4.6 %4.6Crowley CountyCrowley County: 4.5 %4.5Saguache CountySaguache County: 4.5 %4.5Bent CountyBent County: 4.4 %4.4Weld CountyWeld County: 4.4 %4.4Dolores CountyDolores County: 4.3 %4.3Prowers CountyProwers County: 4.3 %4.3Adams CountyAdams County: 4.2 %4.2Moffat CountyMoffat County: 4.2 %4.2Denver CountyDenver County: 4.1 %4.1El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 4.1 %4.1Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.1 %4.1Boulder CountyBoulder County: 4 %4Conejos CountyConejos County: 4 %4Lake CountyLake County: 4 %4Mesa CountyMesa County: 4 %4Pitkin CountyPitkin County: 4 %4Rio Grande CountyRio Grande County: 4 %4Summit CountySummit County: 4 %4Arapahoe CountyArapahoe County: 3.9 %3.9Montrose CountyMontrose County: 3.9 %3.9Rio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County: 3.9 %3.9Broomfield CountyBroomfield County: 3.8 %3.8Logan CountyLogan County: 3.8 %3.8Park CountyPark County: 3.8 %3.8San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 3.8 %3.8Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County: 3.7 %3.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 3.7 %3.7Teller CountyTeller County: 3.7 %3.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 3.6 %3.6Gunnison CountyGunnison County: 3.6 %3.6
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Costilla County7.1+1 pts
2Las Animas County6.20 pts
3Huerfano County5.8-0.7 pts
3Otero County5.8+0.3 pts
5Pueblo County5.7+0.2 pts
6Delta County5.2+0.1 pts
7Fremont County5-0.3 pts
8Lincoln County4.9+0.4 pts
9Alamosa County4.70 pts
10Montezuma County4.60 pts
11Crowley County4.5+0.5 pts
11Saguache County4.5-0.5 pts
13Bent County4.4+0.3 pts
13Weld County4.40 pts
15Dolores County4.3+0.2 pts
15Prowers County4.3+0.5 pts
17Adams County4.20 pts
17Moffat County4.2+0.5 pts
19Denver County4.10 pts
19El Paso County4.10 pts
19Morgan County4.1-0.2 pts
22Boulder County4-0.1 pts
22Conejos County4-0.1 pts
22Lake County4+0.2 pts
22Mesa County4-0.2 pts
22Pitkin County4+0.3 pts
22Rio Grande County4-0.4 pts
22Summit County4+0.6 pts
29Arapahoe County3.9-0.1 pts
29Montrose County3.9-0.1 pts
29Rio Blanco County3.9+0.2 pts
32Broomfield County3.80 pts
32Logan County3.8+0.2 pts
32Park County3.8-0.3 pts
32San Miguel County3.8-0.1 pts
36Clear Creek County3.7-0.1 pts
36Jefferson County3.7-0.1 pts
36Teller County3.70 pts
39Douglas County3.6-0.1 pts
39Gunnison County3.60 pts
39Larimer County3.6-0.3 pts
39Ouray County3.60 pts
39Washington County3.6+0.3 pts
44Eagle County3.50 pts
44La Plata County3.5-0.2 pts
44Mineral County3.5-0.6 pts
44Routt County3.5+0.2 pts
48Elbert County3.4+0.1 pts
48Jackson County3.4+0.4 pts
50Archuleta County3.3-0.1 pts
50Custer County3.30 pts
50Sedgwick County3.3-0.1 pts
53Chaffee County3.2-0.2 pts
54Garfield County3.1+0.2 pts
54Gilpin County3.1-0.4 pts
56Phillips County3-0.1 pts
57San Juan County2.9-0.2 pts
58Grand County2.8-0.3 pts
59Kiowa County2.70 pts
60Baca County2.6-0.4 pts
61Hinsdale County2.5-0.1 pts
61Kit Carson County2.5-0.3 pts
63Cheyenne County2.3-0.6 pts
63Yuma County2.3-0.1 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?

Costilla County, with 7.1% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Yuma County, with 2.3% in June 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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