Ranking of Colorado Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Colorado was 9.56%. Among all Colorado counties, Bent County had the highest poverty rate (25.43%), followed by Crowley County (24.87%), and Costilla County (22.38%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Douglas County (3.02%), Elbert County (4.2%), and Broomfield County (4.4%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Colorado counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Colorado counties.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Colorado Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
Bent County
Crowley County
Costilla County
Otero County
Las Animas County
Baca County
Moffat County
Huerfano County
Prowers County
Pueblo County
Ranking of Colorado Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Bent County 25.43
2 Crowley County 24.87
3 Costilla County 22.38
4 Otero County 21.97
5 Las Animas County 21.14
6 Baca County 20.45
7 Moffat County 17.68
8 Huerfano County 17.62
9 Prowers County 17.29
10 Pueblo County 17.17
11 Delta County 16.88
12 Sedgwick County 16.75
13 Saguache County 16.50
14 Conejos County 16.34
15 Alamosa County 16.01
16 Jackson County 14.60
17 Yuma County 14.50
18 San Juan County 14.18
19 Fremont County 14.06
20 Rio Grande County 13.92
21 Phillips County 13.53
22 Kiowa County 13.21
23 Gunnison County 12.97
24 Lincoln County 12.45
25 Dolores County 12.37
26 Montezuma County 12.21
27 Mineral County 11.97
28 Morgan County 11.96
29 Mesa County 11.88
30 Denver County 11.60
31 Cheyenne County 11.56
31 Montrose County 11.56
32 Chaffee County 11.53
33 Rio Blanco County 11.52
34 Washington County 11.40
35 Logan County 11.24
36 Larimer County 11.15
37 Boulder County 10.99
38 Grand County 10.77
39 Archuleta County 9.75
40 La Plata County 9.71
41 Weld County 9.69
42 Adams County 9.59
43 El Paso County 9.56
44 San Miguel County 9.37
45 Hinsdale County 9.32
46 Eagle County 9.20
47 Kit Carson County 9.19
48 Routt County 8.64
49 Gilpin County 7.94
50 Garfield County 7.91
51 Lake County 7.78
52 Arapahoe County 7.70
53 Teller County 7.55
54 Custer County 7.32
55 Jefferson County 6.82
56 Summit County 6.80
57 Park County 6.26
58 Clear Creek County 5.73
59 Pitkin County 5.23
60 Broomfield County 4.40
60 Ouray County 4.40
61 Elbert County 4.20
62 Douglas County 3.02