County Data

Colorado County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 64 counties in Colorado, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 43.8. 4counties are in Serious Stress or Crisis.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-17

Colorado Snapshot

64 Counties Scored
43.8 Mean Score
41.8 Median Score
70.1 Costilla County Most Distressed
23.2 Douglas County Least Distressed
4 Serious 15 Elevated 26 Normal 19 Healthy
Zone Distribution

Colorado County Map

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Healthy Normal Elevated Serious Crisis

All 64 Colorado counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Most & Least Distressed

Most Distressed

#1 Costilla County
70.1 Serious Stress
Income & Poverty
#2 Las Animas County
67.8 Serious Stress
Income & Poverty
#3 Otero County
65.1 Serious Stress
Income & Poverty

Least Distressed

#64 Douglas County
23.2 Healthy
Housing Cost Burden
#63 Elbert County
23.4 Healthy
Housing Cost Burden
#62 Pitkin County
24.5 Healthy
Housing Cost Burden

Score Distribution

How Colorado's 64 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.

All Colorado Counties

64 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.

State Rank Nat'l Rank County Score Zone Primary Driver
1 210 Costilla County 70.1 Serious Stress Income & Poverty
2 322 Las Animas County 67.8 Serious Stress Income & Poverty
3 492 Otero County 65.1 Serious Stress Income & Poverty
4 495 Crowley County 65.0 Serious Stress Income & Poverty
5 612 Bent County 63.1 Elevated Income & Poverty
6 682 Pueblo County 62.1 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
7 789 Alamosa County 60.6 Elevated Income & Poverty
8 806 Rio Grande County 60.4 Elevated Income & Poverty
9 818 Prowers County 60.2 Elevated Income & Poverty
10 921 Conejos County 58.7 Elevated Income & Poverty
11 941 Delta County 58.5 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
12 952 Saguache County 58.4 Elevated Income & Poverty
13 1,000 Montezuma County 57.9 Elevated Income & Poverty
14 1,009 Fremont County 57.8 Elevated Income & Poverty
15 1,025 Sedgwick County 57.6 Elevated Income & Poverty
16 1,215 Huerfano County 55.0 Elevated Income & Poverty
17 1,310 Mineral County 53.7 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
18 1,444 Baca County 52.2 Elevated Income & Poverty
19 1,521 Logan County 50.9 Elevated Income & Poverty
20 1,606 Lincoln County 49.8 Normal Income & Poverty
21 1,611 Adams County 49.8 Normal Housing Cost Burden
22 1,664 Mesa County 49.1 Normal Housing Cost Burden
23 1,736 Kit Carson County 48.1 Normal Community Vulnerability
24 1,956 Morgan County 45.3 Normal Housing Cost Burden
25 2,022 Arapahoe County 44.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
26 2,063 Montrose County 44.2 Normal Housing Cost Burden
27 2,078 Archuleta County 44.0 Normal Community Vulnerability
28 2,136 San Juan County 43.2 Normal Employment & Wages
29 2,159 Denver County 42.7 Normal Housing Cost Burden
30 2,197 El Paso County 42.2 Normal Housing Cost Burden
31 2,203 Dolores County 42.1 Normal Employment & Wages
32 2,213 Washington County 42.0 Normal Income & Poverty
33 2,235 Weld County 41.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
34 2,317 Moffat County 40.5 Normal Community Vulnerability
35 2,326 Lake County 40.3 Normal Housing Cost Burden
36 2,358 Yuma County 39.9 Normal Income & Poverty
37 2,370 La Plata County 39.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
38 2,384 Kiowa County 39.4 Normal Income & Poverty
39 2,485 Garfield County 37.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
40 2,518 Teller County 37.3 Normal Housing Cost Burden
41 2,536 Ouray County 37.0 Normal Community Vulnerability
42 2,542 Custer County 36.9 Normal Income & Poverty
43 2,570 Larimer County 36.4 Normal Housing Cost Burden
44 2,588 Chaffee County 36.0 Normal Housing Cost Burden
45 2,651 Cheyenne County 35.0 Normal Income & Poverty
46 2,665 Gilpin County 34.7 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
47 2,687 San Miguel County 34.2 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
48 2,691 Phillips County 34.1 Healthy Income & Poverty
49 2,701 Hinsdale County 34.0 Healthy Employment & Wages
50 2,716 Clear Creek County 33.7 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
51 2,718 Eagle County 33.7 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
52 2,737 Grand County 33.4 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
53 2,739 Jefferson County 33.3 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
54 2,751 Gunnison County 33.1 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
55 2,797 Rio Blanco County 32.1 Healthy Community Vulnerability
56 2,835 Boulder County 31.4 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
57 2,842 Park County 31.3 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
58 2,852 Summit County 31.0 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
59 2,871 Jackson County 30.5 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
60 2,902 Routt County 29.5 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
61 3,042 Broomfield County 24.6 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
62 3,044 Pitkin County 24.5 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
63 3,067 Elbert County 23.4 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
64 3,069 Douglas County 23.2 Healthy Housing Cost Burden

0 of 64 county reports for Colorado are currently available. All 64 counties are scored and visible on the map above. New county reports are published weekly.

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using percentile-rank averaging across five data domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater financial distress.

Crisis (80+) — Extreme distress across multiple domains
Serious Stress (65–80) — Significant distress, multiple domains elevated
Elevated (50–65) — Above-average distress in several areas
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Below-average distress

Full methodology and data sources

Colorado Resources

Colorado State Profile

State ADI score: 45.8 (Normal). Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for Colorado.

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State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare Colorado to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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