Richest & Poorest Counties in Colorado

Name: Colorado County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Colorado has 64 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Douglas County at $149,594 , while the lowest-income county is Costilla County at $36,861 . The statewide median household income is $95,470, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Colorado is $112,733. 30 of 64 counties (47%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 34 (53%) fall below it.

Colorado's statewide median of $95,470 is 27.0% above the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

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Counties Zip Codes

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Colorado — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

37K 54K 65K 84K 97K 150K

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Colorado — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

116K 226K 291K 472K 622K 1.1M

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Colorado — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

20K 32K 40K 47K 60K 105K

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Colorado — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

4% 8% 10% 12% 17% 28%

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Richest Counties in Colorado

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Douglas County	377.1K	$149,594 +99.1%	$713,600	$69,608	3.8%
2	Elbert County	27.9K	$132,685 +76.6%	$709,800	$59,151	5.3%
3	Broomfield County	76.3K	$123,874 +64.8%	$664,500	$64,288	6.2%
4	Jefferson County	579.4K	$110,656 +47.2%	$637,600	$60,827	6.7%
5	Summit County	31.0K	$109,773 +46.1%	$939,900	$63,743	7.7%
6	Routt County	25.1K	$106,489 +41.7%	$854,700	$68,776	5.2%
7	Eagle County	55.1K	$104,096 +38.5%	$839,500	$62,205	8.7%
8	Boulder County	329.0K	$103,994 +38.4%	$756,300	$62,436	11.2%
9	Park County	17.9K	$103,670 +38.0%	$532,100	$64,157	5.0%
10	Pitkin County	17.0K	$102,645 +36.6%	$1.1M	$105,496	7.8%

Poorest Counties in Colorado

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
64	Costilla County	3.6K	$36,861 -50.9%	$184,700	$28,445	21.0%
63	Baca County	3.4K	$46,215 -38.5%	$122,900	$30,779	24.6%
62	Jackson County	1.4K	$47,667 -36.6%	$239,600	$34,012	14.6%
61	Crowley County	5.6K	$48,826 -35.0%	$116,200	$19,968	19.4%
60	Saguache County	6.6K	$50,082 -33.4%	$212,600	$41,682	17.8%
59	Bent County	5.5K	$50,179 -33.2%	$146,900	$22,556	28.4%
58	Conejos County	7.5K	$50,978 -32.2%	$193,400	$29,929	11.7%
57	Logan County	20.9K	$51,829 -31.0%	$245,300	$30,922	15.8%
56	Las Animas County	14.4K	$52,074 -30.7%	$237,600	$30,125	18.7%
55	Sedgwick County	2.3K	$52,386 -30.3%	$149,000	$31,741	13.0%

All 64 Counties Ranked

Every county in Colorado ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Douglas County	377.1K	$149,594 +99.1%	$713,600	$69,608	3.8%
2	Elbert County	27.9K	$132,685 +76.6%	$709,800	$59,151	5.3%
3	Broomfield County	76.3K	$123,874 +64.8%	$664,500	$64,288	6.2%
4	Jefferson County	579.4K	$110,656 +47.2%	$637,600	$60,827	6.7%
5	Summit County	31.0K	$109,773 +46.1%	$939,900	$63,743	7.7%
6	Routt County	25.1K	$106,489 +41.7%	$854,700	$68,776	5.2%
7	Eagle County	55.1K	$104,096 +38.5%	$839,500	$62,205	8.7%
8	Boulder County	329.0K	$103,994 +38.4%	$756,300	$62,436	11.2%
9	Park County	17.9K	$103,670 +38.0%	$532,100	$64,157	5.0%
10	Pitkin County	17.0K	$102,645 +36.6%	$1.1M	$105,496	7.8%
11	Arapahoe County	659.8K	$101,087 +34.5%	$561,200	$53,774	8.6%
12	Weld County	350.4K	$97,097 +29.2%	$471,700	$43,312	9.6%
13	Lake County	7.4K	$96,575 +28.5%	$466,100	$50,466	7.9%
14	Gilpin County	5.9K	$95,361 +26.9%	$573,900	$59,765	11.2%
15	Denver County	718.9K	$94,718 +26.0%	$616,000	$64,163	11.2%
16	Clear Creek County	9.3K	$94,577 +25.9%	$608,500	$66,540	6.4%
17	Adams County	530.2K	$94,571 +25.8%	$484,200	$42,206	9.8%
18	Larimer County	367.4K	$93,765 +24.8%	$569,100	$51,165	11.2%
19	Garfield County	62.5K	$91,131 +21.3%	$527,800	$44,160	8.2%
20	Ouray County	5.1K	$91,020 +21.1%	$739,800	$54,268	4.3%
21	El Paso County	743.0K	$90,363 +20.2%	$461,000	$46,133	8.5%
22	Grand County	15.9K	$88,612 +17.9%	$601,500	$51,664	7.6%
23	La Plata County	56.3K	$86,056 +14.5%	$591,500	$49,353	11.7%
24	Teller County	24.8K	$85,361 +13.6%	$479,900	$50,784	7.6%
25	Gunnison County	17.2K	$84,527 +12.5%	$621,800	$52,685	11.3%
26	Chaffee County	20.2K	$84,132 +12.0%	$665,700	$48,535	8.3%
27	Archuleta County	13.9K	$83,065 +10.5%	$478,100	$45,172	8.2%
28	San Miguel County	8.0K	$79,024 +5.2%	$720,700	$76,078	9.3%
29	San Juan County	724	$77,824 +3.6%	$432,500	$43,597	21.3%
30	Hinsdale County	1.0K	$75,972 +1.1%	$437,900	$45,001	4.1%
31	Moffat County	13.2K	$73,849 -1.7%	$289,500	$35,967	8.4%
32	Mesa County	158.6K	$73,658 -2.0%	$378,600	$40,076	10.7%
33	Morgan County	29.5K	$73,278 -2.5%	$338,600	$32,280	14.3%
34	Custer County	5.2K	$72,674 -3.3%	$392,100	$48,232	12.7%
35	Montrose County	43.8K	$72,120 -4.0%	$388,400	$38,321	11.5%
36	Cheyenne County	1.7K	$70,865 -5.7%	$187,500	$42,194	8.2%
37	Kit Carson County	7.0K	$70,259 -6.5%	$239,500	$41,926	9.8%
38	Washington County	4.8K	$67,167 -10.6%	$226,200	$36,774	8.1%
39	Rio Blanco County	6.5K	$65,473 -12.9%	$274,400	$34,099	8.5%
40	Montezuma County	26.4K	$65,244 -13.2%	$331,400	$36,828	13.3%
41	Dolores County	2.4K	$64,907 -13.6%	$247,600	$41,013	21.6%
42	Phillips County	4.5K	$64,674 -13.9%	$258,200	$50,419	16.8%
43	Rio Grande County	11.3K	$64,411 -14.3%	$239,500	$39,615	18.0%
44	Pueblo County	169.4K	$64,010 -14.8%	$291,300	$34,777	14.6%
45	Lincoln County	5.5K	$62,861 -16.4%	$246,500	$29,111	9.8%
46	Fremont County	49.6K	$62,664 -16.6%	$324,000	$32,082	13.3%
47	Yuma County	10.0K	$60,545 -19.4%	$211,700	$33,902	17.9%
48	Kiowa County	1.4K	$58,618 -22.0%	$161,500	$31,796	11.8%
49	Delta County	31.6K	$57,774 -23.1%	$343,200	$35,658	14.0%
50	Mineral County	729	$56,250 -25.1%	$430,500	$47,304	10.0%
51	Alamosa County	16.6K	$55,397 -26.3%	$239,100	$29,946	17.2%
52	Otero County	18.3K	$54,037 -28.1%	$168,900	$28,645	22.1%
53	Prowers County	11.9K	$53,508 -28.8%	$160,600	$32,455	18.2%
54	Huerfano County	7.0K	$52,526 -30.1%	$247,800	$36,579	17.3%
55	Sedgwick County	2.3K	$52,386 -30.3%	$149,000	$31,741	13.0%
56	Las Animas County	14.4K	$52,074 -30.7%	$237,600	$30,125	18.7%
57	Logan County	20.9K	$51,829 -31.0%	$245,300	$30,922	15.8%
58	Conejos County	7.5K	$50,978 -32.2%	$193,400	$29,929	11.7%
59	Bent County	5.5K	$50,179 -33.2%	$146,900	$22,556	28.4%
60	Saguache County	6.6K	$50,082 -33.4%	$212,600	$41,682	17.8%
61	Crowley County	5.6K	$48,826 -35.0%	$116,200	$19,968	19.4%
62	Jackson County	1.4K	$47,667 -36.6%	$239,600	$34,012	14.6%
63	Baca County	3.4K	$46,215 -38.5%	$122,900	$30,779	24.6%
64	Costilla County	3.6K	$36,861 -50.9%	$184,700	$28,445	21.0%

Richest Counties in Colorado

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Pitkin County	17.0K	$102,645	$1.1M +304.1%	$105,496	7.8%
2	Summit County	31.0K	$109,773	$939,900 +233.4%	$63,743	7.7%
3	Routt County	25.1K	$106,489	$854,700 +203.2%	$68,776	5.2%
4	Eagle County	55.1K	$104,096	$839,500 +197.8%	$62,205	8.7%
5	Boulder County	329.0K	$103,994	$756,300 +168.3%	$62,436	11.2%
6	Ouray County	5.1K	$91,020	$739,800 +162.4%	$54,268	4.3%
7	San Miguel County	8.0K	$79,024	$720,700 +155.7%	$76,078	9.3%
8	Douglas County	377.1K	$149,594	$713,600 +153.1%	$69,608	3.8%
9	Elbert County	27.9K	$132,685	$709,800 +151.8%	$59,151	5.3%
10	Chaffee County	20.2K	$84,132	$665,700 +136.1%	$48,535	8.3%

Poorest Counties in Colorado

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
64	Crowley County	5.6K	$48,826	$116,200 -58.8%	$19,968	19.4%
63	Baca County	3.4K	$46,215	$122,900 -56.4%	$30,779	24.6%
62	Bent County	5.5K	$50,179	$146,900 -47.9%	$22,556	28.4%
61	Sedgwick County	2.3K	$52,386	$149,000 -47.1%	$31,741	13.0%
60	Prowers County	11.9K	$53,508	$160,600 -43.0%	$32,455	18.2%
59	Kiowa County	1.4K	$58,618	$161,500 -42.7%	$31,796	11.8%
58	Otero County	18.3K	$54,037	$168,900 -40.1%	$28,645	22.1%
57	Costilla County	3.6K	$36,861	$184,700 -34.5%	$28,445	21.0%
56	Cheyenne County	1.7K	$70,865	$187,500 -33.5%	$42,194	8.2%
55	Conejos County	7.5K	$50,978	$193,400 -31.4%	$29,929	11.7%

All 64 Counties Ranked

Every county in Colorado ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Pitkin County	17.0K	$102,645	$1.1M +304.1%	$105,496	7.8%
2	Summit County	31.0K	$109,773	$939,900 +233.4%	$63,743	7.7%
3	Routt County	25.1K	$106,489	$854,700 +203.2%	$68,776	5.2%
4	Eagle County	55.1K	$104,096	$839,500 +197.8%	$62,205	8.7%
5	Boulder County	329.0K	$103,994	$756,300 +168.3%	$62,436	11.2%
6	Ouray County	5.1K	$91,020	$739,800 +162.4%	$54,268	4.3%
7	San Miguel County	8.0K	$79,024	$720,700 +155.7%	$76,078	9.3%
8	Douglas County	377.1K	$149,594	$713,600 +153.1%	$69,608	3.8%
9	Elbert County	27.9K	$132,685	$709,800 +151.8%	$59,151	5.3%
10	Chaffee County	20.2K	$84,132	$665,700 +136.1%	$48,535	8.3%
11	Broomfield County	76.3K	$123,874	$664,500 +135.7%	$64,288	6.2%
12	Jefferson County	579.4K	$110,656	$637,600 +126.2%	$60,827	6.7%
13	Gunnison County	17.2K	$84,527	$621,800 +120.6%	$52,685	11.3%
14	Denver County	718.9K	$94,718	$616,000 +118.5%	$64,163	11.2%
15	Clear Creek County	9.3K	$94,577	$608,500 +115.9%	$66,540	6.4%
16	Grand County	15.9K	$88,612	$601,500 +113.4%	$51,664	7.6%
17	La Plata County	56.3K	$86,056	$591,500 +109.8%	$49,353	11.7%
18	Gilpin County	5.9K	$95,361	$573,900 +103.6%	$59,765	11.2%
19	Larimer County	367.4K	$93,765	$569,100 +101.9%	$51,165	11.2%
20	Arapahoe County	659.8K	$101,087	$561,200 +99.1%	$53,774	8.6%
21	Park County	17.9K	$103,670	$532,100 +88.8%	$64,157	5.0%
22	Garfield County	62.5K	$91,131	$527,800 +87.2%	$44,160	8.2%
23	Adams County	530.2K	$94,571	$484,200 +71.8%	$42,206	9.8%
24	Teller County	24.8K	$85,361	$479,900 +70.2%	$50,784	7.6%
25	Archuleta County	13.9K	$83,065	$478,100 +69.6%	$45,172	8.2%
26	Weld County	350.4K	$97,097	$471,700 +67.3%	$43,312	9.6%
27	Lake County	7.4K	$96,575	$466,100 +65.3%	$50,466	7.9%
28	El Paso County	743.0K	$90,363	$461,000 +63.5%	$46,133	8.5%
29	Hinsdale County	1.0K	$75,972	$437,900 +55.3%	$45,001	4.1%
30	San Juan County	724	$77,824	$432,500 +53.4%	$43,597	21.3%
31	Mineral County	729	$56,250	$430,500 +52.7%	$47,304	10.0%
32	Custer County	5.2K	$72,674	$392,100 +39.1%	$48,232	12.7%
33	Montrose County	43.8K	$72,120	$388,400 +37.8%	$38,321	11.5%
34	Mesa County	158.6K	$73,658	$378,600 +34.3%	$40,076	10.7%
35	Delta County	31.6K	$57,774	$343,200 +21.7%	$35,658	14.0%
36	Morgan County	29.5K	$73,278	$338,600 +20.1%	$32,280	14.3%
37	Montezuma County	26.4K	$65,244	$331,400 +17.6%	$36,828	13.3%
38	Fremont County	49.6K	$62,664	$324,000 +14.9%	$32,082	13.3%
39	Pueblo County	169.4K	$64,010	$291,300 +3.3%	$34,777	14.6%
40	Moffat County	13.2K	$73,849	$289,500 +2.7%	$35,967	8.4%
41	Rio Blanco County	6.5K	$65,473	$274,400 -2.7%	$34,099	8.5%
42	Phillips County	4.5K	$64,674	$258,200 -8.4%	$50,419	16.8%
43	Huerfano County	7.0K	$52,526	$247,800 -12.1%	$36,579	17.3%
44	Dolores County	2.4K	$64,907	$247,600 -12.2%	$41,013	21.6%
45	Lincoln County	5.5K	$62,861	$246,500 -12.6%	$29,111	9.8%
46	Logan County	20.9K	$51,829	$245,300 -13.0%	$30,922	15.8%
47	Jackson County	1.4K	$47,667	$239,600 -15.0%	$34,012	14.6%
48	Kit Carson County	7.0K	$70,259	$239,500 -15.0%	$41,926	9.8%
49	Rio Grande County	11.3K	$64,411	$239,500 -15.0%	$39,615	18.0%
50	Alamosa County	16.6K	$55,397	$239,100 -15.2%	$29,946	17.2%
51	Las Animas County	14.4K	$52,074	$237,600 -15.7%	$30,125	18.7%
52	Washington County	4.8K	$67,167	$226,200 -19.8%	$36,774	8.1%
53	Saguache County	6.6K	$50,082	$212,600 -24.6%	$41,682	17.8%
54	Yuma County	10.0K	$60,545	$211,700 -24.9%	$33,902	17.9%
55	Conejos County	7.5K	$50,978	$193,400 -31.4%	$29,929	11.7%
56	Cheyenne County	1.7K	$70,865	$187,500 -33.5%	$42,194	8.2%
57	Costilla County	3.6K	$36,861	$184,700 -34.5%	$28,445	21.0%
58	Otero County	18.3K	$54,037	$168,900 -40.1%	$28,645	22.1%
59	Kiowa County	1.4K	$58,618	$161,500 -42.7%	$31,796	11.8%
60	Prowers County	11.9K	$53,508	$160,600 -43.0%	$32,455	18.2%
61	Sedgwick County	2.3K	$52,386	$149,000 -47.1%	$31,741	13.0%
62	Bent County	5.5K	$50,179	$146,900 -47.9%	$22,556	28.4%
63	Baca County	3.4K	$46,215	$122,900 -56.4%	$30,779	24.6%
64	Crowley County	5.6K	$48,826	$116,200 -58.8%	$19,968	19.4%

Richest Counties in Colorado

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Pitkin County	17.0K	$102,645	$1.1M	$105,496 +155.7%	7.8%
2	San Miguel County	8.0K	$79,024	$720,700	$76,078 +84.4%	9.3%
3	Douglas County	377.1K	$149,594	$713,600	$69,608 +68.7%	3.8%
4	Routt County	25.1K	$106,489	$854,700	$68,776 +66.7%	5.2%
5	Clear Creek County	9.3K	$94,577	$608,500	$66,540 +61.3%	6.4%
6	Broomfield County	76.3K	$123,874	$664,500	$64,288 +55.8%	6.2%
7	Denver County	718.9K	$94,718	$616,000	$64,163 +55.5%	11.2%
8	Park County	17.9K	$103,670	$532,100	$64,157 +55.5%	5.0%
9	Summit County	31.0K	$109,773	$939,900	$63,743 +54.5%	7.7%
10	Boulder County	329.0K	$103,994	$756,300	$62,436 +51.3%	11.2%

Poorest Counties in Colorado

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
64	Crowley County	5.6K	$48,826	$116,200	$19,968 -51.6%	19.4%
63	Bent County	5.5K	$50,179	$146,900	$22,556 -45.3%	28.4%
62	Costilla County	3.6K	$36,861	$184,700	$28,445 -31.1%	21.0%
61	Otero County	18.3K	$54,037	$168,900	$28,645 -30.6%	22.1%
60	Lincoln County	5.5K	$62,861	$246,500	$29,111 -29.4%	9.8%
59	Conejos County	7.5K	$50,978	$193,400	$29,929 -27.5%	11.7%
58	Alamosa County	16.6K	$55,397	$239,100	$29,946 -27.4%	17.2%
57	Las Animas County	14.4K	$52,074	$237,600	$30,125 -27.0%	18.7%
56	Baca County	3.4K	$46,215	$122,900	$30,779 -25.4%	24.6%
55	Logan County	20.9K	$51,829	$245,300	$30,922 -25.1%	15.8%

All 64 Counties Ranked

Every county in Colorado ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Pitkin County	17.0K	$102,645	$1.1M	$105,496 +155.7%	7.8%
2	San Miguel County	8.0K	$79,024	$720,700	$76,078 +84.4%	9.3%
3	Douglas County	377.1K	$149,594	$713,600	$69,608 +68.7%	3.8%
4	Routt County	25.1K	$106,489	$854,700	$68,776 +66.7%	5.2%
5	Clear Creek County	9.3K	$94,577	$608,500	$66,540 +61.3%	6.4%
6	Broomfield County	76.3K	$123,874	$664,500	$64,288 +55.8%	6.2%
7	Denver County	718.9K	$94,718	$616,000	$64,163 +55.5%	11.2%
8	Park County	17.9K	$103,670	$532,100	$64,157 +55.5%	5.0%
9	Summit County	31.0K	$109,773	$939,900	$63,743 +54.5%	7.7%
10	Boulder County	329.0K	$103,994	$756,300	$62,436 +51.3%	11.2%
11	Eagle County	55.1K	$104,096	$839,500	$62,205 +50.8%	8.7%
12	Jefferson County	579.4K	$110,656	$637,600	$60,827 +47.4%	6.7%
13	Gilpin County	5.9K	$95,361	$573,900	$59,765 +44.8%	11.2%
14	Elbert County	27.9K	$132,685	$709,800	$59,151 +43.4%	5.3%
15	Ouray County	5.1K	$91,020	$739,800	$54,268 +31.5%	4.3%
16	Arapahoe County	659.8K	$101,087	$561,200	$53,774 +30.3%	8.6%
17	Gunnison County	17.2K	$84,527	$621,800	$52,685 +27.7%	11.3%
18	Grand County	15.9K	$88,612	$601,500	$51,664 +25.2%	7.6%
19	Larimer County	367.4K	$93,765	$569,100	$51,165 +24.0%	11.2%
20	Teller County	24.8K	$85,361	$479,900	$50,784 +23.1%	7.6%
21	Lake County	7.4K	$96,575	$466,100	$50,466 +22.3%	7.9%
22	Phillips County	4.5K	$64,674	$258,200	$50,419 +22.2%	16.8%
23	La Plata County	56.3K	$86,056	$591,500	$49,353 +19.6%	11.7%
24	Chaffee County	20.2K	$84,132	$665,700	$48,535 +17.6%	8.3%
25	Custer County	5.2K	$72,674	$392,100	$48,232 +16.9%	12.7%
26	Mineral County	729	$56,250	$430,500	$47,304 +14.6%	10.0%
27	El Paso County	743.0K	$90,363	$461,000	$46,133 +11.8%	8.5%
28	Archuleta County	13.9K	$83,065	$478,100	$45,172 +9.5%	8.2%
29	Hinsdale County	1.0K	$75,972	$437,900	$45,001 +9.1%	4.1%
30	Garfield County	62.5K	$91,131	$527,800	$44,160 +7.0%	8.2%
31	San Juan County	724	$77,824	$432,500	$43,597 +5.7%	21.3%
32	Weld County	350.4K	$97,097	$471,700	$43,312 +5.0%	9.6%
33	Adams County	530.2K	$94,571	$484,200	$42,206 +2.3%	9.8%
34	Cheyenne County	1.7K	$70,865	$187,500	$42,194 +2.3%	8.2%
35	Kit Carson County	7.0K	$70,259	$239,500	$41,926 +1.6%	9.8%
36	Saguache County	6.6K	$50,082	$212,600	$41,682 +1.0%	17.8%
37	Dolores County	2.4K	$64,907	$247,600	$41,013 -0.6%	21.6%
38	Mesa County	158.6K	$73,658	$378,600	$40,076 -2.9%	10.7%
39	Rio Grande County	11.3K	$64,411	$239,500	$39,615 -4.0%	18.0%
40	Montrose County	43.8K	$72,120	$388,400	$38,321 -7.1%	11.5%
41	Montezuma County	26.4K	$65,244	$331,400	$36,828 -10.7%	13.3%
42	Washington County	4.8K	$67,167	$226,200	$36,774 -10.9%	8.1%
43	Huerfano County	7.0K	$52,526	$247,800	$36,579 -11.3%	17.3%
44	Moffat County	13.2K	$73,849	$289,500	$35,967 -12.8%	8.4%
45	Delta County	31.6K	$57,774	$343,200	$35,658 -13.6%	14.0%
46	Pueblo County	169.4K	$64,010	$291,300	$34,777 -15.7%	14.6%
47	Rio Blanco County	6.5K	$65,473	$274,400	$34,099 -17.4%	8.5%
48	Jackson County	1.4K	$47,667	$239,600	$34,012 -17.6%	14.6%
49	Yuma County	10.0K	$60,545	$211,700	$33,902 -17.8%	17.9%
50	Prowers County	11.9K	$53,508	$160,600	$32,455 -21.3%	18.2%
51	Morgan County	29.5K	$73,278	$338,600	$32,280 -21.8%	14.3%
52	Fremont County	49.6K	$62,664	$324,000	$32,082 -22.2%	13.3%
53	Kiowa County	1.4K	$58,618	$161,500	$31,796 -22.9%	11.8%
54	Sedgwick County	2.3K	$52,386	$149,000	$31,741 -23.1%	13.0%
55	Logan County	20.9K	$51,829	$245,300	$30,922 -25.1%	15.8%
56	Baca County	3.4K	$46,215	$122,900	$30,779 -25.4%	24.6%
57	Las Animas County	14.4K	$52,074	$237,600	$30,125 -27.0%	18.7%
58	Alamosa County	16.6K	$55,397	$239,100	$29,946 -27.4%	17.2%
59	Conejos County	7.5K	$50,978	$193,400	$29,929 -27.5%	11.7%
60	Lincoln County	5.5K	$62,861	$246,500	$29,111 -29.4%	9.8%
61	Otero County	18.3K	$54,037	$168,900	$28,645 -30.6%	22.1%
62	Costilla County	3.6K	$36,861	$184,700	$28,445 -31.1%	21.0%
63	Bent County	5.5K	$50,179	$146,900	$22,556 -45.3%	28.4%
64	Crowley County	5.6K	$48,826	$116,200	$19,968 -51.6%	19.4%

Richest Counties in Colorado

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Douglas County	377.1K	$149,594	$713,600	$69,608	3.8% -70.1%
2	Hinsdale County	1.0K	$75,972	$437,900	$45,001	4.1% -67.6%
3	Ouray County	5.1K	$91,020	$739,800	$54,268	4.3% -66.2%
4	Park County	17.9K	$103,670	$532,100	$64,157	5.0% -60.6%
5	Routt County	25.1K	$106,489	$854,700	$68,776	5.2% -59.1%
6	Elbert County	27.9K	$132,685	$709,800	$59,151	5.3% -58.1%
7	Broomfield County	76.3K	$123,874	$664,500	$64,288	6.2% -51.0%
8	Clear Creek County	9.3K	$94,577	$608,500	$66,540	6.4% -49.3%
9	Jefferson County	579.4K	$110,656	$637,600	$60,827	6.7% -47.0%
10	Grand County	15.9K	$88,612	$601,500	$51,664	7.6% -39.9%

Poorest Counties in Colorado

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
64	Bent County	5.5K	$50,179	$146,900	$22,556	28.4% +125.1%
63	Baca County	3.4K	$46,215	$122,900	$30,779	24.6% +95.4%
62	Otero County	18.3K	$54,037	$168,900	$28,645	22.1% +75.3%
61	Dolores County	2.4K	$64,907	$247,600	$41,013	21.6% +71.7%
60	San Juan County	724	$77,824	$432,500	$43,597	21.3% +68.8%
59	Costilla County	3.6K	$36,861	$184,700	$28,445	21.0% +66.7%
58	Crowley County	5.6K	$48,826	$116,200	$19,968	19.4% +54.0%
57	Las Animas County	14.4K	$52,074	$237,600	$30,125	18.7% +48.5%
56	Prowers County	11.9K	$53,508	$160,600	$32,455	18.2% +44.1%
55	Rio Grande County	11.3K	$64,411	$239,500	$39,615	18.0% +42.9%

All 64 Counties Ranked

Every county in Colorado ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Douglas County	377.1K	$149,594	$713,600	$69,608	3.8% -70.1%
2	Hinsdale County	1.0K	$75,972	$437,900	$45,001	4.1% -67.6%
3	Ouray County	5.1K	$91,020	$739,800	$54,268	4.3% -66.2%
4	Park County	17.9K	$103,670	$532,100	$64,157	5.0% -60.6%
5	Routt County	25.1K	$106,489	$854,700	$68,776	5.2% -59.1%
6	Elbert County	27.9K	$132,685	$709,800	$59,151	5.3% -58.1%
7	Broomfield County	76.3K	$123,874	$664,500	$64,288	6.2% -51.0%
8	Clear Creek County	9.3K	$94,577	$608,500	$66,540	6.4% -49.3%
9	Jefferson County	579.4K	$110,656	$637,600	$60,827	6.7% -47.0%
10	Grand County	15.9K	$88,612	$601,500	$51,664	7.6% -39.9%
11	Teller County	24.8K	$85,361	$479,900	$50,784	7.6% -39.6%
12	Summit County	31.0K	$109,773	$939,900	$63,743	7.7% -38.9%
13	Pitkin County	17.0K	$102,645	$1.1M	$105,496	7.8% -38.1%
14	Lake County	7.4K	$96,575	$466,100	$50,466	7.9% -37.2%
15	Washington County	4.8K	$67,167	$226,200	$36,774	8.1% -35.9%
16	Archuleta County	13.9K	$83,065	$478,100	$45,172	8.2% -35.0%
17	Garfield County	62.5K	$91,131	$527,800	$44,160	8.2% -34.9%
18	Cheyenne County	1.7K	$70,865	$187,500	$42,194	8.2% -34.7%
19	Chaffee County	20.2K	$84,132	$665,700	$48,535	8.3% -34.3%
20	Moffat County	13.2K	$73,849	$289,500	$35,967	8.4% -33.4%
21	Rio Blanco County	6.5K	$65,473	$274,400	$34,099	8.5% -32.6%
22	El Paso County	743.0K	$90,363	$461,000	$46,133	8.5% -32.4%
23	Arapahoe County	659.8K	$101,087	$561,200	$53,774	8.6% -31.5%
24	Eagle County	55.1K	$104,096	$839,500	$62,205	8.7% -31.0%
25	San Miguel County	8.0K	$79,024	$720,700	$76,078	9.3% -26.5%
26	Weld County	350.4K	$97,097	$471,700	$43,312	9.6% -24.0%
27	Adams County	530.2K	$94,571	$484,200	$42,206	9.8% -22.2%
28	Lincoln County	5.5K	$62,861	$246,500	$29,111	9.8% -22.0%
29	Kit Carson County	7.0K	$70,259	$239,500	$41,926	9.8% -22.0%
30	Mineral County	729	$56,250	$430,500	$47,304	10.0% -20.5%
31	Mesa County	158.6K	$73,658	$378,600	$40,076	10.7% -14.9%
32	Boulder County	329.0K	$103,994	$756,300	$62,436	11.2% -11.4%
33	Gilpin County	5.9K	$95,361	$573,900	$59,765	11.2% -11.2%
34	Larimer County	367.4K	$93,765	$569,100	$51,165	11.2% -11.1%
35	Denver County	718.9K	$94,718	$616,000	$64,163	11.2% -10.8%
36	Gunnison County	17.2K	$84,527	$621,800	$52,685	11.3% -10.6%
37	Montrose County	43.8K	$72,120	$388,400	$38,321	11.5% -8.6%
38	Conejos County	7.5K	$50,978	$193,400	$29,929	11.7% -7.3%
39	La Plata County	56.3K	$86,056	$591,500	$49,353	11.7% -7.1%
40	Kiowa County	1.4K	$58,618	$161,500	$31,796	11.8% -6.2%
41	Custer County	5.2K	$72,674	$392,100	$48,232	12.7% +0.8%
42	Sedgwick County	2.3K	$52,386	$149,000	$31,741	13.0% +3.5%
43	Montezuma County	26.4K	$65,244	$331,400	$36,828	13.3% +5.2%
44	Fremont County	49.6K	$62,664	$324,000	$32,082	13.3% +5.9%
45	Delta County	31.6K	$57,774	$343,200	$35,658	14.0% +11.0%
46	Morgan County	29.5K	$73,278	$338,600	$32,280	14.3% +13.7%
47	Pueblo County	169.4K	$64,010	$291,300	$34,777	14.6% +15.9%
48	Jackson County	1.4K	$47,667	$239,600	$34,012	14.6% +16.2%
49	Logan County	20.9K	$51,829	$245,300	$30,922	15.8% +25.2%
50	Phillips County	4.5K	$64,674	$258,200	$50,419	16.8% +33.6%
51	Alamosa County	16.6K	$55,397	$239,100	$29,946	17.2% +36.7%
52	Huerfano County	7.0K	$52,526	$247,800	$36,579	17.3% +37.5%
53	Saguache County	6.6K	$50,082	$212,600	$41,682	17.8% +41.0%
54	Yuma County	10.0K	$60,545	$211,700	$33,902	17.9% +42.3%
55	Rio Grande County	11.3K	$64,411	$239,500	$39,615	18.0% +42.9%
56	Prowers County	11.9K	$53,508	$160,600	$32,455	18.2% +44.1%
57	Las Animas County	14.4K	$52,074	$237,600	$30,125	18.7% +48.5%
58	Crowley County	5.6K	$48,826	$116,200	$19,968	19.4% +54.0%
59	Costilla County	3.6K	$36,861	$184,700	$28,445	21.0% +66.7%
60	San Juan County	724	$77,824	$432,500	$43,597	21.3% +68.8%
61	Dolores County	2.4K	$64,907	$247,600	$41,013	21.6% +71.7%
62	Otero County	18.3K	$54,037	$168,900	$28,645	22.1% +75.3%
63	Baca County	3.4K	$46,215	$122,900	$30,779	24.6% +95.4%
64	Bent County	5.5K	$50,179	$146,900	$22,556	28.4% +125.1%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Colorado only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Colorado?

The richest county in Colorado by median household income is Douglas County, with a median household income of $149,594 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Colorado?

The poorest county in Colorado by median household income is Costilla County, at $36,861. This is $38,288 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Colorado?

Colorado has 64 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 30 of these (47%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Colorado?

The statewide median household income in Colorado is $95,470, which is 27.0% above the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Colorado has the highest home values?

Pitkin County has the highest median home value in Colorado at $1.1M.