Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Colorado by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 535,976.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
Douglas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,594.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 8 of 3143
Elbert County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,084.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 23 of 3143
Ouray County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 213.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 29 of 3143
Broomfield County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,183.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 30 of 3143
Pitkin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 910.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 79 of 3143
Clear Creek County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 532.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3143
Park County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,075.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 154 of 3143
Summit County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,097.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 206 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 38,940.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 210 of 3143
Custer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 345.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 279 of 3143
Teller County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,851.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 309 of 3143
Arapahoe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 49,673.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 332 of 3143
Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 568.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3143
Garfield County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,771.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 363 of 3143
Gilpin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 454.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 365 of 3143
Routt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,130.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 479 of 3143
Kit Carson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 642.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 572 of 3143
Eagle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,102.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 576 of 3143
Hinsdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 80.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 605 of 3143
San Miguel County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 754.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 613 of 3143
El Paso County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 67,252.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 650 of 3143
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 48,959.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 658 of 3143
Weld County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 30,560.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 682 of 3143
La Plata County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,222.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 687 of 3143
Archuleta County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,283.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 701 of 3143
Grand County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,677.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 934 of 3143
Boulder County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,842.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 992 of 3143
Larimer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 38,493.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1019 of 3143
Logan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,350.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1037 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 520.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1070 of 3143
Rio Blanco County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 710.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1099 of 3143
Chaffee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,084.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1103 of 3143
Cheyenne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 191.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1108 of 3143
Montrose County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,844.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1109 of 3143
Denver County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 80,620.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1118 of 3143
Mesa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,937.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1182 of 3143
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,404.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1201 of 3143
Mineral County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 95.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3143
Montezuma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,142.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1278 of 3143
Dolores County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 283.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1314 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 478.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1334 of 3143
Gunnison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,080.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1452 of 3143
Kiowa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 183.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1515 of 3143
Phillips County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 599.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1593 of 3143
Rio Grande County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,575.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1682 of 3143
Fremont County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,389.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1711 of 3143
San Juan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 99.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1743 of 3143
Yuma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,396.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1801 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 200.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1821 of 3143
Alamosa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,466.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2103 of 3143
Conejos County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,232.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2148 of 3143
Saguache County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,047.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2179 of 3143
Sedgwick County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 406.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2222 of 3143
Delta County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,045.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2245 of 3143
Pueblo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 28,091.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2287 of 3143
Prowers County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,001.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2312 of 3143
Huerfano County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,168.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2362 of 3143
Moffat County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,320.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2372 of 3143
Baca County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 702.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2669 of 3143
Las Animas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,945.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2732 of 3143
Otero County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,005.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2798 of 3143
Costilla County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 787.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2828 of 3143
Crowley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,221.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2948 of 3143
Bent County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,075.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2976 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/28/2023 5:38 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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