Pueblo County, Colorado

County Distress Index: Elevated · 62.1 | 169,422 people · 6th most distressed in Colorado
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Pueblo County, CO registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.1 — 682nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Colorado, it ranks 6th of 64 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pueblo County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 83.6 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 83.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 91
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 92
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 85
Homeownership Rate 77
Rent-to-Income Ratio 73
Debt & Delinquency 63.1
Debt in Collections 63
Medical Debt 7
Student Loan Delinquency 83
Auto Loan Delinquency 72
Credit Card Delinquency 81
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 74
Income & Poverty 58.8
Poverty Rate 49
Income vs. State Median 80
Child Poverty Rate 47
Employment & Wages 58.5
Unemployment Rate 86
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 66
Business Formation Rate 24
Community Vulnerability 46.4
Uninsured Rate 26
Disability Rate 67

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Pueblo County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pueblo County
Pueblo County, CO 62.1 Elevated —
Las Animas County, CO 67.8 Serious +5.7
Otero County, CO 65.1 Serious +3.0
Crowley County, CO 65.0 Serious +3.0
Fremont County, CO 57.8 Elevated -4.3
Huerfano County, CO 55.0 Elevated -7.1
Lincoln County, CO 49.8 Normal -12.3
El Paso County, CO 42.2 Normal -19.9
Custer County, CO 36.9 Normal -25.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pueblo County
Bradley County, TN 62.0 Elevated -0.0
Coconino County, AZ 62.0 Elevated -0.1
Mahoning County, OH 62.1 Elevated +0.1
Brazos County, TX 62.0 Elevated -0.1
Hawkins County, TN 62.2 Elevated +0.1

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Find an Attorney

Colorado Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

Colorado Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service 303-831-8000

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Pueblo County residents at no cost.

Colorado Legal Services 303-837-1313 (Denver); 1-866-529-6257 (statewide)
Colorado Volunteer Lawyer Resource (CVLR) 303-722-0300
Colorado Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service 303-831-8000 (Denver); 1-800-332-6736 (statewide)

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Pueblo County, Colorado?

    Pueblo County has a County Distress Index score of 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 682nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 6th in Colorado out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pueblo County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pueblo County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 83.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Pueblo County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pueblo County (62.1) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Las Animas County, CO (67.8); Otero County, CO (65.1); Crowley County, CO (65.0).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Pueblo County?

    Pueblo County, Colorado has a population of approximately 169,422 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.