State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Colorado by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
• Rank within US : N/A

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 892,007.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Denver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 127,880.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 833 of 3143

El Paso County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 117,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 600 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 86,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 631 of 3143

Arapahoe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 85,595.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 243 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 64,563.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 122 of 3143

Larimer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 56,864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 566 of 3143

Weld County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 52,942.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 608 of 3143

Boulder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 51,105.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 514 of 3143

Pueblo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,798.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2091 of 3143

Mesa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,995.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1150 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,999.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3 of 3143

La Plata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,262.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 651 of 3143

Fremont County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,964.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1604 of 3143

Eagle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143

Garfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,458.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 301 of 3143

Delta County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2110 of 3143

Montrose County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 895 of 3143

Otero County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,694.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2912 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,060.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1273 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2160 of 3143

Montezuma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1337 of 3143

Broomfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 9 of 3143

Alamosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,041.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2654 of 3143

Summit County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 310 of 3143

Las Animas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2476 of 3143

Chaffee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,783.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1214 of 3143

Teller County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,683.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3143

Prowers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2328 of 3143

Moffat County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,311.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1873 of 3143

Routt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,219.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3143

Gunnison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 973 of 3143

Elbert County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 107 of 3143

Archuleta County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,683.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1131 of 3143

Rio Grande County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,587.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1528 of 3143

Grand County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 419 of 3143

Conejos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,383.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2568 of 3143

Park County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 214 of 3143

Yuma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1494 of 3143

Saguache County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,844.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2351 of 3143

Kit Carson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,761.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1866 of 3143

Crowley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,689.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2773 of 3143

San Miguel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1009 of 3143

Bent County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,567.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2926 of 3143

Rio Blanco County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,429.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1579 of 3143

Huerfano County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,399.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1247 of 3143

Pitkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 3143

Costilla County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,308.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2930 of 3143

Phillips County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,141.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1958 of 3143

Baca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2563 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,019.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1437 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 974.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1901 of 3143

Clear Creek County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 962.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 87 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 863.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 146 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 828.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 701 of 3143

Sedgwick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 638.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2034 of 3143

Gilpin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 635.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 114 of 3143

Ouray County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 530.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 109 of 3143

Dolores County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 638 of 3143

Kiowa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2021 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 335.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1747 of 3143

Cheyenne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3143

San Juan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1467 of 3143

Mineral County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 437 of 3143

Hinsdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 104.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 166 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/02/2023 10:31 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.