Ranking of Colorado Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Colorado was 16.77%. Among all Colorado counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Huerfano County (100%), followed by Mineral County (100%), and Saguache County (100%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Baca County (0%), Bent County (0%), and Crowley County (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Colorado counties where the Black or African American 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 information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Colorado Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Huerfano County
Mineral County
Saguache County
Gunnison County
Conejos County
Pitkin County
Prowers County
Routt County
Otero County
Archuleta County
Ranking of Colorado Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Huerfano County 100.00
1 Mineral County 100.00
1 Saguache County 100.00
2 Gunnison County 78.57
3 Conejos County 75.68
4 Pitkin County 73.33
5 Prowers County 64.18
6 Routt County 58.21
7 Otero County 52.63
8 Archuleta County 50.00
9 Moffat County 46.25
10 Park County 36.67
11 Summit County 35.90
12 Eagle County 34.81
13 Pueblo County 31.70
14 Montezuma County 31.35
15 Weld County 31.25
16 Clear Creek County 28.35
17 Denver County 23.31
18 Delta County 19.71
19 Morgan County 18.93
20 Rio Grande County 17.65
21 Adams County 17.42
22 Boulder County 16.42
23 Larimer County 16.13
24 Fremont County 15.00
25 Arapahoe County 12.79
26 Jefferson County 12.47
27 El Paso County 12.40
28 Douglas County 11.46
29 Montrose County 11.30
30 La Plata County 11.11
31 Mesa County 11.10
32 Grand County 9.60
33 Teller County 8.56
34 Broomfield County 4.62
35 Logan County 3.70
36 Garfield County 3.32
37 Alamosa County 2.52
38 Elbert County 1.96
39 Baca County 0.00
39 Bent County 0.00
39 Crowley County 0.00
39 Custer County 0.00
39 Gilpin County 0.00
39 Hinsdale County 0.00
39 Jackson County 0.00
39 Kit Carson County 0.00
39 Las Animas County 0.00
39 Lincoln County 0.00
39 Ouray County 0.00
39 Rio Blanco County 0.00
39 San Miguel County 0.00
39 Sedgwick County 0.00
39 Washington County 0.00
39 Yuma County 0.00