Ranking of Colorado Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 9, 2023.

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.

Ranking of Colorado Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
Pueblo city
Boulder city
Federal Heights city
Evans city
Clifton CDP
Fort Collins city
Greeley city
Cañon City city
Fort Morgan city
Berkley CDP
Ranking of Colorado Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
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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