Poverty Rate in Rio Grande County, CO

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
18.0% +42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,455 of 3,222
24th percentile

How Rio Grande County Compares

Rio Grande County
18.0%
Colorado Average
18.0%
Rank #55 of 64 in state
National
12.6%
42.9% above

National Distribution

Where Rio Grande County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Rio Grande County: 18.0%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,452 Attala County, MS 18.0%
#2,453 Lamar County, AL 18.0%
#2,454 Jackson County, NC 18.0%
#2,455 Rio Grande County, CO 18.0%
#2,456 Geary County, KS 18.0%
#2,457 Fulton County, AR 18.0%
#2,458 Okmulgee County, OK 18.0%
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Poverty Rate in Rio Grande County, Colorado

Rio Grande County, Colorado has a poverty rate of 18.0%, which ranks #2,455 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.9% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Colorado, Rio Grande County ranks #55 of 64 out of 64 counties. This places it in the 24th 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.