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