Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Colorado by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
- Rank within US : N/A
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 565,873.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
Bent County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,177.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3050 of 3146
Crowley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,339.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3019 of 3146
Costilla County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,023.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3006 of 3146
Otero County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,226.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2854 of 3146
Alamosa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,528.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2845 of 3146
Conejos County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,756.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2710 of 3146
Baca County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2459 of 3146
Sedgwick County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 434.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2454 of 3146
Pueblo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 30,591.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2438 of 3146
Las Animas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,474.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2365 of 3146
Delta County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,379.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2342 of 3146
Saguache County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,152.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3146
Rio Grande County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,894.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2135 of 3146
Moffat County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,206.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3146
Prowers County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,866.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1937 of 3146
Huerfano County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,030.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1915 of 3146
Montezuma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,902.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1779 of 3146
Montrose County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,226.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1774 of 3146
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 515.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1690 of 3146
Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,110.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1638 of 3146
Fremont County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,226.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1620 of 3146
Mesa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,032.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1579 of 3146
Yuma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,357.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1537 of 3146
Mineral County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 113.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1470 of 3146
Gunnison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,154.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1403 of 3146
Dolores County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 246.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1367 of 3146
Denver County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 89,203.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1287 of 3146
Custer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 601.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1258 of 3146
Logan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,701.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1234 of 3146
Kiowa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 177.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 535.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1041 of 3146
Boulder County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 36,358.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1019 of 3146
Larimer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 38,822.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 994 of 3146
San Miguel County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 909.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 932 of 3146
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,078.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 862 of 3146
Routt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,705.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 855 of 3146
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 54,159.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 836 of 3146
Rio Blanco County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 637.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 784 of 3146
Cheyenne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 203.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 716 of 3146
El Paso County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 68,548.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 679 of 3146
Weld County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,866.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 669 of 3146
Hinsdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 84.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 620 of 3146
Chaffee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,776.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 610 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 121.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 587 of 3146
Grand County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,440.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 553 of 3146
La Plata County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 498 of 3146
Archuleta County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,153.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 424 of 3146
Garfield County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,009.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 392 of 3146
Teller County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,984.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 331 of 3146
Arapahoe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 51,542.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 317 of 3146
Eagle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 310 of 3146
Summit County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,437.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 308 of 3146
Clear Creek County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 725.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 270 of 3146
Park County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,293.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3146
Ouray County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 344.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 201 of 3146
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,118.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 190 of 3146
Pitkin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,200.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 158 of 3146
Phillips County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 256.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 111 of 3146
Kit Carson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 421.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3146
Broomfield County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,763.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 75 of 3146
San Juan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 31.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 59 of 3146
Gilpin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 286.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 39 of 3146
Elbert County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,230.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 36 of 3146
Douglas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,275.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 4 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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