What is the poverty rate in Baca County, CO?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 24.6% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 822 people were considered in poverty.
24.6%
of the population (2020–2024)
822
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Baca County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 19% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 24.6% of the population in Baca County, CO were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 822 residents of Baca County were living under the poverty line, up 25.7% from 654 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 822 people in Baca County, CO were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Baca County increased from 24.2% to 27.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 17.8% to 23.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 17.5% to 23.7%.
In Baca County, CO, the poverty rate for children increased from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Baca County during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Some other race.
The poverty rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native population shifted the most, increasing from 14% in 2015–2019 to 46.7% in 2020–2024.
In Baca County, CO, the poverty rate for people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native population increased from 14% in 2015–2019 to 46.7% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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