Ranking of Colorado Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Colorado was 9.56%. Among all Colorado cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Pueblo city had the highest poverty rate (21.02%), followed by Boulder city (20.86%), and Federal Heights city (20.11%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Black Forest CDP (1.32%), Highlands Ranch CDP (2.44%), and Frederick town (2.88%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Colorado cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Colorado cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pueblo city | 21.02 |
| 2 | Boulder city | 20.86 |
| 3 | Federal Heights city | 20.11 |
| 4 | Evans city | 17.71 |
| 5 | Clifton CDP | 17.58 |
| 6 | Fort Collins city | 15.66 |
| 7 | Greeley city | 15.34 |
| 8 | Cañon City city | 15.07 |
| 9 | Fort Morgan city | 13.60 |
| 10 | Berkley CDP | 13.15 |
| 11 | Grand Junction city | 13.12 |
| 12 | Sterling city | 13.03 |
| 13 | Montrose city | 12.89 |
| 14 | Wheat Ridge city | 12.12 |
| 15 | Edwards CDP | 12.07 |
| 16 | Denver city | 11.60 |
| 17 | Wellington town | 11.39 |
| 18 | Golden city | 11.36 |
| 19 | Colorado Springs city | 10.91 |
| 20 | Security-Widefield CDP | 10.64 |
| 21 | Durango city | 10.61 |
| 22 | Welby CDP | 10.33 |
| 23 | Aurora city | 10.20 |
| 24 | Gunbarrel CDP | 9.94 |
| 25 | Commerce City city | 9.81 |
| 26 | Steamboat Springs city | 9.57 |
| 27 | Lakewood city | 9.18 |
| 28 | Glenwood Springs city | 9.04 |
| 29 | Four Square Mile CDP | 8.94 |
| 30 | Englewood city | 8.92 |
| 31 | Cimarron Hills CDP | 8.65 |
| 32 | Sherrelwood CDP | 8.48 |
| 33 | Fort Carson CDP | 8.46 |
| 34 | Northglenn city | 8.45 |
| 35 | Thornton city | 8.23 |
| 36 | Longmont city | 8.21 |
| 37 | Loveland city | 7.98 |
| 38 | Pueblo West CDP | 7.91 |
| 39 | Fountain city | 7.87 |
| 40 | Fruita city | 7.79 |
| 41 | Brighton city | 7.78 |
| 42 | Littleton city | 7.41 |
| 43 | Johnstown town | 7.30 |
| 44 | Rifle city | 7.02 |
| 45 | Westminster city | 6.64 |
| 46 | Arvada city | 6.02 |
| 47 | Greenwood Village city | 5.85 |
| 48 | Louisville city | 5.16 |
| 49 | Columbine CDP | 4.83 |
| 50 | Cherry Creek CDP | 4.59 |
| 51 | Castle Pines city | 4.54 |
| 52 | Broomfield city | 4.40 |
| 53 | Lafayette city | 4.37 |
| 54 | Lone Tree city | 4.10 |
| 55 | Erie town | 4.01 |
| 56 | Ken Caryl CDP | 3.90 |
| 57 | Castle Rock town | 3.63 |
| 58 | Dakota Ridge CDP | 3.50 |
| 58 | Firestone town | 3.50 |
| 58 | Windsor town | 3.50 |
| 59 | Superior town | 3.36 |
| 60 | Centennial city | 3.33 |
| 61 | Monument town | 3.19 |
| 62 | Parker town | 2.96 |
| 63 | Berthoud town | 2.91 |
| 64 | Frederick town | 2.88 |
| 65 | Highlands Ranch CDP | 2.44 |
| 66 | Black Forest CDP | 1.32 |