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All counties in Colorado eviction risk overview
County index·64 counties tracked

All Counties in Colorado, Eviction Risk 2026

64 counties covering 479 incorporated cities and 5,092,630 residents. Statewide average landlord risk score is 4.3/10 (Moderate), but county-level scores vary sharply, urban counties with strong tenant protections or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.

Counties tracked64administrative regions
State avg risk4.3/ 10 · Moderate
Cities in dataset479incorporated places
Total residents5.1Macross all counties
All 64 counties in Colorado
Ranked by eviction risk · click any column to re-sort, or search to filter
County↕ Population↕ Risk↕ Lean↕ Renters↕ % income on rent↕ Avg rent↕ Poverty↕ Cities↕
01 Denver County Pop 733,870 · 63% renters · 29% on rent · $1,967 · 6 cities 733,870 6.2 Dem 63.1% 28.7% $1,967 9.2% 6
02 Saguache County Pop 2,773 · 45% renters · 24% on rent · $918 · 4 cities 2,773 5.5 Dem 45.3% 23.9% $918 18.8% 4
03 Bent County Pop 2,665 · 37% renters · 37% on rent · $1,050 · 2 cities 2,665 5.3 Rep 37.0% 37.2% $1,050 44.5% 2
04 Dolores County Pop 651 · 55% renters · 17% on rent · $1,688 · 1 city 651 5.0 Rep 54.6% 17.1% $1,688 30.2% 1
05 Lake County Pop 4,422 · 37% renters · 40% on rent · $1,615 · 3 cities 4,422 5.0 Dem 37.2% 39.8% $1,615 7.3% 3
06 Yuma County Pop 6,037 · 55% renters · 29% on rent · $938 · 6 cities 6,037 4.9 Rep 55.4% 29.3% $938 20.1% 6
07 Montrose County Pop 23,435 · 33% renters · 32% on rent · $1,031 · 3 cities 23,435 4.8 Rep 33.4% 31.6% $1,031 16.4% 3
08 Clear Creek County Pop 7,503 · 26% renters · 32% on rent · $1,555 · 9 cities 7,503 4.8 Dem 26.1% 32.1% $1,555 9.2% 9
09 Eagle County Pop 47,378 · 34% renters · 36% on rent · $2,099 · 12 cities 47,378 4.8 Dem 33.8% 36.4% $2,099 7.9% 12
10 Moffat County Pop 9,533 · 35% renters · 33% on rent · $1,235 · 3 cities 9,533 4.8 Rep 35.1% 32.5% $1,235 16.2% 3
11 Archuleta County Pop 2,479 · 31% renters · 44% on rent · $1,172 · 2 cities 2,479 4.7 Rep 31.1% 44.4% $1,172 17.9% 2
12 El Paso County Pop 658,511 · 35% renters · 33% on rent · $1,610 · 19 cities 658,511 4.7 Rep 34.5% 32.8% $1,610 9.5% 19
13 Garfield County Pop 44,356 · 32% renters · 33% on rent · $1,555 · 11 cities 44,356 4.7 IND 31.6% 32.9% $1,555 12.9% 11
14 Costilla County Pop 1,342 · 39% renters · 32% on rent · $977 · 5 cities 1,342 4.6 Dem 38.8% 32.4% $977 31.9% 5
15 Mineral County Pop 342 · 55% renters · 31% on rent · $912 · 2 cities 342 4.6 Rep 55.2% 31.0% $912 20.5% 2
16 Adams County Pop 503,427 · 25% renters · 37% on rent · $1,715 · 17 cities 503,427 4.5 Dem 25.3% 36.9% $1,715 10.5% 17
17 La Plata County Pop 23,729 · 26% renters · 35% on rent · $1,383 · 5 cities 23,729 4.5 Dem 25.8% 35.3% $1,383 11.0% 5
18 Grand County Pop 6,853 · 37% renters · 23% on rent · $1,463 · 7 cities 6,853 4.5 IND 36.8% 22.8% $1,463 24.8% 7
19 Boulder County Pop 297,890 · 36% renters · 39% on rent · $1,976 · 26 cities 297,890 4.5 Dem 35.9% 38.8% $1,976 13.6% 26
20 Montezuma County Pop 12,423 · 37% renters · 35% on rent · $817 · 5 cities 12,423 4.5 Rep 37.0% 35.4% $817 23.8% 5
21 Crowley County Pop 2,768 · 30% renters · 34% on rent · $959 · 4 cities 2,768 4.5 Rep 30.2% 34.4% $959 17.5% 4
22 San Juan County Pop 1,051 · 33% renters · 22% on rent · $1,308 · 2 cities 1,051 4.5 Dem 32.6% 22.1% $1,308 15.8% 2
23 San Miguel County Pop 5,824 · 30% renters · 36% on rent · $1,630 · 6 cities 5,824 4.5 Dem 30.2% 35.6% $1,630 12.1% 6
24 Larimer County Pop 289,769 · 24% renters · 28% on rent · $1,813 · 8 cities 289,769 4.4 Dem 24.4% 27.6% $1,813 9.5% 8
25 Pueblo County Pop 151,322 · 25% renters · 31% on rent · $1,198 · 8 cities 151,322 4.4 IND 24.9% 31.0% $1,198 16.8% 8
26 Jefferson County Pop 471,569 · 24% renters · 34% on rent · $2,118 · 24 cities 471,569 4.4 Dem 24.0% 34.1% $2,118 6.6% 24
27 Alamosa County Pop 11,329 · 38% renters · 22% on rent · $974 · 3 cities 11,329 4.4 IND 37.8% 22.4% $974 23.3% 3
28 Jackson County Pop 573 · 27% renters · 51% on rent · $1,692 · 1 city 573 4.4 Rep 26.7% 51.0% $1,692 18.7% 1
29 Summit County Pop 16,781 · 29% renters · 30% on rent · $1,802 · 9 cities 16,781 4.4 Dem 29.3% 30.3% $1,802 11.6% 9
30 Park County Pop 1,134 · 22% renters · 53% on rent · $1,811 · 3 cities 1,134 4.4 Rep 21.8% 53.0% $1,811 4.9% 3
31 Gunnison County Pop 9,258 · 30% renters · 29% on rent · $1,556 · 5 cities 9,258 4.4 Dem 29.8% 28.6% $1,556 9.4% 5
32 Chaffee County Pop 10,662 · 39% renters · 28% on rent · $1,588 · 8 cities 10,662 4.4 Dem 39.3% 28.0% $1,588 12.2% 8
33 Arapahoe County Pop 652,585 · 24% renters · 33% on rent · $1,694 · 18 cities 652,585 4.3 Dem 24.1% 32.6% $1,694 8.2% 18
34 Huerfano County Pop 5,510 · 27% renters · 33% on rent · $759 · 10 cities 5,510 4.3 IND 27.4% 33.0% $759 18.9% 10
35 Rio Grande County Pop 6,925 · 35% renters · 20% on rent · $859 · 5 cities 6,925 4.3 Rep 35.3% 19.6% $859 13.1% 5
36 Conejos County Pop 3,793 · 24% renters · 32% on rent · $791 · 7 cities 3,793 4.3 Rep 23.7% 31.9% $791 21.4% 7
37 Logan County Pop 14,831 · 31% renters · 28% on rent · $994 · 8 cities 14,831 4.3 Rep 31.0% 27.7% $994 21.2% 8
38 Prowers County Pop 9,211 · 39% renters · 27% on rent · $745 · 6 cities 9,211 4.2 Rep 38.9% 27.2% $745 25.7% 6
39 Routt County Pop 16,876 · 25% renters · 35% on rent · $1,689 · 5 cities 16,876 4.2 Dem 25.0% 35.1% $1,689 7.0% 5
40 Custer County Pop 1,405 · 36% renters · 38% on rent · $929 · 3 cities 1,405 4.2 Rep 35.6% 37.8% $929 39.0% 3
41 Teller County Pop 10,372 · 37% renters · 32% on rent · $1,504 · 8 cities 10,372 4.2 Rep 37.0% 31.6% $1,504 10.0% 8
42 Washington County Pop 2,243 · 24% renters · 27% on rent · $944 · 2 cities 2,243 4.2 Rep 24.1% 26.5% $944 10.7% 2
43 Otero County Pop 13,509 · 31% renters · 28% on rent · $817 · 8 cities 13,509 4.2 Rep 31.0% 28.3% $817 19.0% 8
44 Weld County Pop 328,773 · 20% renters · 32% on rent · $1,591 · 25 cities 328,773 4.2 Rep 20.0% 31.6% $1,591 8.4% 25
45 Las Animas County Pop 8,961 · 35% renters · 34% on rent · $964 · 8 cities 8,961 4.2 Rep 34.9% 34.1% $964 15.3% 8
46 Elbert County Pop 6,991 · 26% renters · 28% on rent · $1,433 · 6 cities 6,991 4.1 Rep 25.6% 28.3% $1,433 16.1% 6
47 Broomfield County Pop 78,388 · 35% renters · 31% on rent · $1,919 · 7 cities 78,388 4.1 Dem 35.3% 31.3% $1,919 9.9% 7
48 Mesa County Pop 129,575 · 21% renters · 31% on rent · $1,341 · 9 cities 129,575 4.1 Rep 20.8% 30.9% $1,341 8.9% 9
49 Phillips County Pop 3,485 · 31% renters · 29% on rent · $878 · 4 cities 3,485 4.1 Rep 31.2% 29.2% $878 28.0% 4
50 Morgan County Pop 20,639 · 31% renters · 37% on rent · $1,060 · 14 cities 20,639 4.1 Rep 31.0% 37.2% $1,060 16.8% 14
51 Sedgwick County Pop 1,847 · 25% renters · 25% on rent · $822 · 3 cities 1,847 4.1 Rep 25.4% 24.5% $822 13.4% 3
52 Delta County Pop 18,648 · 27% renters · 38% on rent · $1,086 · 8 cities 18,648 4.1 Rep 26.5% 37.7% $1,086 25.5% 8
53 Lincoln County Pop 3,145 · 27% renters · 23% on rent · $810 · 4 cities 3,145 4.1 Rep 27.2% 22.9% $810 14.3% 4
54 Kit Carson County Pop 5,237 · 26% renters · 29% on rent · $1,239 · 9 cities 5,237 4.0 Rep 25.6% 29.4% $1,239 14.6% 9
55 Gilpin County Pop 1,604 · 33% renters · 32% on rent · $1,591 · 7 cities 1,604 4.0 Dem 32.7% 32.3% $1,591 17.8% 7
56 Fremont County Pop 37,300 · 22% renters · 34% on rent · $1,127 · 12 cities 37,300 4.0 Rep 22.2% 33.7% $1,127 15.0% 12
57 Rio Blanco County Pop 5,046 · 26% renters · 25% on rent · $875 · 2 cities 5,046 4.0 Rep 25.8% 25.1% $875 10.0% 2
58 Pitkin County Pop 10,925 · 29% renters · 35% on rent · $2,072 · 8 cities 10,925 4.0 Dem 29.2% 35.3% $2,072 11.9% 8
59 Kiowa County Pop 926 · 39% renters · 20% on rent · $849 · 5 cities 926 4.0 Rep 39.5% 19.6% $849 28.6% 5
60 Douglas County Pop 324,655 · 19% renters · 33% on rent · $2,368 · 21 cities 324,655 3.9 Rep 19.0% 33.5% $2,368 4.2% 21
61 Baca County Pop 2,275 · 34% renters · 31% on rent · $537 · 6 cities 2,275 3.9 Rep 34.4% 30.9% $537 24.7% 6
62 Ouray County Pop 3,412 · 24% renters · 35% on rent · $1,666 · 7 cities 3,412 3.7 Dem 24.4% 35.4% $1,666 9.5% 7
63 Cheyenne County Pop 1,305 · 31% renters · 20% on rent · $825 · 3 cities 1,305 3.6 Rep 30.9% 20.1% $825 7.5% 3
64 Hinsdale County Pop 574 · 36% renters · 27% on rent · $1,484 · 2 cities 574 3.6 Rep 36.1% 27.3% $1,484 8.0% 2

Understanding county eviction risk in Colorado

Colorado's 64 counties span eviction-risk scores from 3.6 in Hinsdale County to 6.2 in Denver County , a 2.6-point gap that captures how unevenly rent burdens, renter populations, and local tenant politics are distributed across the state. The statewide average sits at 4.3/10 (Moderate), but that single figure hides far more than it reveals, the table above scores every county on the same 1–10 scale so you can see exactly where landlord exposure concentrates.

The counties carrying the most eviction risk, Denver County, Saguache County, Bent County, are Colorado's denser, higher-cost markets. In Park County, renters spend an average of 53% of household income on rent, and 22% of its homes are renter-occupied, the cost pressure that pushes filings up and pulls tenant-protection ordinances into local politics. Larger metros also concentrate the legal-aid networks and renter-organizing capacity that lift a county's score above the rural baseline.

At the other end of the table, Hinsdale County, Cheyenne County, Ouray County score lowest. These tend to be smaller, more rural counties where homeownership is the norm, rent-to-income ratios run lower, and local rent-control or just-cause ordinances are rare or state-preempted. Evictions still happen there, but the structural pressure that drives a high score (heavy rent burden, a large renter majority, organized tenant advocacy) is simply weaker.

Each county score is a population-weighted aggregate of every city scored inside it, so a county with one expensive urban core and a dozen quiet suburbs lands somewhere in between. Click any county row to drill into its cities ranked one by one, a zoomed heat map, and a full breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For the statutes that apply statewide regardless of county, notice periods, security-deposit caps, just-cause and rent-control rules, see the Colorado state overview.

Landlord guides for Colorado

State-specific playbooks
Colorado Eviction Costs →
Filing fees, attorney fees, lost rent, sheriff lockout
Colorado Eviction Process →
Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
Colorado Rent Control →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
Colorado Tenant Screening →
Five-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
Colorado Tenant Protections →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry

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