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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 9.6% 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, 33,000 people were considered in poverty.

9.6%

of the population (2020–2024)

33K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Weld County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 10% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 9.6% of the population in Weld County, CO were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 33,000 residents of Weld County were living under the poverty line, up 10.5% from 29,900 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 33,000 people in Weld 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 Weld County decreased from 12% to 11%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 9.5% to 9.2%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 8.4% to 8.8%.

In Weld County, CO, the poverty rate for children decreased from 12% in 2015–2019 to 11% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Weld County during 2020–2024, five had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Black or African American population shifted the most, decreasing from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024.

In Weld County, CO, the poverty rate for people identifying as Black or African American population decreased from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.8% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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