Ranking of Colorado Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Colorado (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 300,620. Among all Colorado counties, Denver County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (51,244), followed by Adams County (50,604), and Arapahoe County (35,396).

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

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Ranking of Colorado Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Denver County
Adams County
Arapahoe County
El Paso County
Weld County
Jefferson County
Pueblo County
Boulder County
Mesa County
Larimer County
Ranking of Colorado Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Denver County 51244
2 Adams County 50604
3 Arapahoe County 35396
4 El Paso County 26185
5 Weld County 24878
6 Jefferson County 20549
7 Pueblo County 10891
8 Boulder County 9902
9 Mesa County 9126
10 Larimer County 8680
11 Douglas County 5012
12 Garfield County 4258
13 Fremont County 3916
14 Morgan County 3600
15 Montrose County 3402
16 Eagle County 3299
17 Delta County 2376
18 Broomfield County 1738
19 Montezuma County 1693
20 Otero County 1539
21 Prowers County 1374
22 La Plata County 1363
23 Summit County 1320
24 Logan County 1302
25 Alamosa County 1281
26 Las Animas County 1259
27 Rio Grande County 871
28 Chaffee County 855
29 Yuma County 819
30 Moffat County 717
31 Elbert County 677
32 Grand County 659
33 Saguache County 635
34 Lake County 629
35 Routt County 622
36 Archuleta County 608
37 Bent County 586
38 Conejos County 525
39 Kit Carson County 517
40 Lincoln County 474
41 Crowley County 462
42 Teller County 414
43 Huerfano County 404
44 Phillips County 377
45 Baca County 368
45 Rio Blanco County 368
46 Park County 353
47 Costilla County 342
48 Pitkin County 335
49 Gilpin County 293
50 Washington County 290
51 Gunnison County 223
52 Clear Creek County 201
53 Sedgwick County 197
54 Jackson County 150
55 San Miguel County 107
56 Cheyenne County 80
57 Dolores County 70
58 Custer County 63
59 Ouray County 55
60 Hinsdale County 27
60 Kiowa County 27
61 San Juan County 19
62 Mineral County 14