Ranking of Colorado Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 10, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Colorado was 8.45%. Among all Colorado counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Crowley County (27.54%), followed by Bent County (25.45%), and Otero County (22.02%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Douglas County (2.85%), Elbert County (3.82%), and Ouray County (4.33%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Colorado counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Colorado counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Colorado.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Colorado Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Crowley County
Bent County
Otero County
Costilla County
Baca County
Huerfano County
Las Animas County
Delta County
Sedgwick County
Conejos County
Ranking of Colorado Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Crowley County 27.54
2 Bent County 25.45
3 Otero County 22.02
4 Costilla County 21.32
5 Baca County 19.75
6 Huerfano County 17.86
7 Las Animas County 17.85
8 Delta County 17.14
9 Sedgwick County 16.92
10 Conejos County 16.57
11 Moffat County 16.31
12 Rio Grande County 15.76
13 Pueblo County 15.66
14 Saguache County 15.25
15 Jackson County 15.00
16 Fremont County 13.69
17 Kiowa County 13.41
18 Prowers County 13.10
19 Alamosa County 12.95
20 Dolores County 12.49
21 Lincoln County 12.41
22 Gunnison County 11.89
23 Morgan County 11.74
24 Mesa County 11.61
25 Montrose County 11.45
26 Mineral County 11.40
27 Washington County 11.29
28 Chaffee County 11.17
29 Logan County 11.01
30 Yuma County 10.80
31 Larimer County 10.70
32 Boulder County 10.62
32 Cheyenne County 10.62
33 Phillips County 10.44
34 Rio Blanco County 10.27
35 Montezuma County 10.18
36 San Juan County 10.03
37 Grand County 9.99
38 Hinsdale County 9.53
39 Kit Carson County 8.97
40 Denver County 8.76
41 Weld County 8.61
42 La Plata County 8.53
43 El Paso County 8.52
44 San Miguel County 8.41
45 Adams County 8.28
46 Gilpin County 8.26
47 Routt County 8.18
48 Teller County 8.07
49 Garfield County 7.73
50 Custer County 7.69
51 Archuleta County 7.38
52 Eagle County 7.18
53 Park County 6.55
54 Jefferson County 6.28
55 Summit County 6.24
56 Arapahoe County 5.82
57 Clear Creek County 4.97
58 Pitkin County 4.81
59 Lake County 4.75
60 Broomfield County 4.44
61 Ouray County 4.33
62 Elbert County 3.82
63 Douglas County 2.85