Poverty Rate in Alamosa County, CO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Alamosa County Compares
National Distribution
Where Alamosa County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Alamosa County: 17.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,334 | Oscoda County, MI | 17.2% |
| #2,335 | Nowata County, OK | 17.2% |
| #2,336 | Milwaukee County, WI | 17.2% |
| #2,337 | Alamosa County, CO | 17.2% |
| #2,338 | Wise County, VA | 17.2% |
| #2,339 | Lake County, MT | 17.2% |
| #2,340 | Madison County, GA | 17.2% |
Poverty Rate in Alamosa County, Colorado
Alamosa County, Colorado has a poverty rate of 17.2%, which ranks #2,337 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Colorado, Alamosa County ranks #51 of 64 out of 64 counties. This places it in the 27th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.