Poverty Rate in La Plata County, CO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How La Plata County Compares
National Distribution
Where La Plata County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ La Plata County: 11.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,188 | Valley County, ID | 11.7% |
| #1,189 | Holt County, NE | 11.7% |
| #1,190 | Lyon County, NV | 11.7% |
| #1,191 | La Plata County, CO | 11.7% |
| #1,192 | Clay County, IN | 11.7% |
| #1,193 | Bingham County, ID | 11.7% |
| #1,194 | Boone County, AR | 11.7% |
Poverty Rate in La Plata County, Colorado
La Plata County, Colorado has a poverty rate of 11.7%, which ranks #1,191 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.1% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Colorado, La Plata County ranks #39 of 64 out of 64 counties. This places it in the 63th 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.