Disability Rate Insights | Health & Community Conditions Dashboard

Colorado Statewide Overview

Start with the statewide disability rate, then explore selected counties and population-group patterns.

Overall statewide rate

11.45%

Overall Colorado statewide disability rate recomputed from county numerators and denominators.

Statewide disability patterns

Colorado's overall disability rate (11.45%) masks substantial variation across counties and populations. While some counties report very low disability prevalence, others experience rates that are more than double the state average. These differences reflect uneven health conditions, aging patterns, occupational risks, and access to healthcare and supportive services.

Spotlight counties

Statewide anchor examples

Lowest usable county

San Juan County

1.8%

San Juan County reports one of the lowest disability rates in the state (1.8%). This level likely reflects a combination of population size, demographic composition, and local conditions that shape observed disability prevalence.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

Median usable county

Washington County

12.52%

Washington County sits near the middle of the statewide distribution (12.52%), illustrating what typical disability prevalence looks like across Colorado. This midpoint provides a useful benchmark for comparing counties with higher and lower levels of disability.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

Highest usable county

Huerfano County

26.06%

Huerfano County shows the highest observed disability rate (26.06%), indicating a substantial concentration of disability. Rates at this level suggest underlying structural factors, including aging populations, economic conditions, and health disparities that shape long-term functional outcomes.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

County detail by chapter

Move chapter by chapter from statewide comparison into county evidence, rankings, and collaborator-written interpretation.

Race

Read disability rate through the Race scale before moving into county-level evidence.

Default subgroup: White Alone

Race and disability

Viewing disability through race reveals meaningful disparities across groups. In Colorado, disability rates are highest among American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander populations, and lower among Asian populations. These differences reflect variations in health status, access to care, environmental exposures, and structural inequalities across racial groups.

Colorado-wide comparison

Race statewide subgroup ranking

Selected subgroup statewide rate11.8%

Statewide rate is recomputed by summing county numerators and denominators, including suppressed counties when their source counts are present.

AIAN Alone

20 usable countiesStatewide rate available

16.28%

NHPI Alone

9 usable countiesStatewide rate available

14.39%

Black/AA Alone

22 usable countiesStatewide rate available

13.12%

White Non-Hispanic

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

11.97%

White Alone

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

11.8%

Some Other Race

48 usable countiesStatewide rate available

10.92%

Hispanic/Latino

57 usable countiesStatewide rate available

10.06%

Two or More Races

60 usable countiesStatewide rate available

9.97%

Asian Alone

31 usable countiesStatewide rate available

7.93%

County evidence

White Alone

Supported

Available64

Suppressed0

Unavailable0

Incomplete0

1.8-9.7%9.7-12.2%12.2-14.5%14.5-18.4%18.4-23.3%

SuppressedUnavailable / Incomplete

Spotlight counties

Lowest, middle, and highest usable examples

Lowest usable county

San Juan County

1.78%

San Juan County anchors the low end of usable county estimates for this subgroup, with 1.78%.

ACS Table B18101A - Disability - White Alone

Median usable county

El Paso County

12.73%

El Paso County sits near the middle of the usable county distribution, providing a reference point for comparison.

ACS Table B18101A - Disability - White Alone

Highest usable county

Huerfano County

23.25%

Huerfano County anchors the high end of usable county estimates for this subgroup, highlighting where burden is most concentrated.

ACS Table B18101A - Disability - White Alone

County comparison

Usable county range

1

Huerfano County

23.25%

2

Las Animas County

21.81%

3

Bent County

21.65%

4

Saguache County

21.13%

5

Crowley County

20.19%

6

Rio Grande County

20.08%

7

Costilla County

19.6%

8

Archuleta County

19.46%

9

Prowers County

19.46%

10

Delta County

19.18%

11

Otero County

19.12%

12

Fremont County

18.74%

13

Conejos County

18.46%

14

Mineral County

18.43%

15

Baca County

18.3%

16

Lincoln County

18.15%

17

Logan County

17.93%

18

Pueblo County

17.5%

19

Alamosa County

17.43%

20

Kit Carson County

17.33%

21

Sedgwick County

17.18%

22

Custer County

17.03%

23

Montrose County

16.2%

24

Mesa County

16.05%

25

Moffat County

14.8%

26

Montezuma County

14.52%

27

Rio Blanco County

14.48%

28

Phillips County

14.19%

29

Dolores County

13.6%

30

Jackson County

13.49%

31

Morgan County

12.8%

32

El Paso County

12.73%

33

Ouray County

12.69%

34

Kiowa County

12.63%

35

Clear Creek County

12.55%

36

Weld County

12.25%

37

Adams County

12.24%

38

Washington County

12.16%

39

Cheyenne County

12.15%

40

Teller County

12.11%

41

Arapahoe County

12%

42

Jefferson County

11.36%

43

Garfield County

11.15%

44

Park County

10.93%

45

Larimer County

10.83%

46

Chaffee County

10.67%

47

La Plata County

10.59%

48

Elbert County

10.3%

49

Denver County

10.19%

50

Gilpin County

10.09%

51

Yuma County

9.88%

52

Broomfield County

9.74%

53

Boulder County

9.47%

54

Pitkin County

9.34%

55

Gunnison County

9.27%

56

Grand County

9.12%

57

Hinsdale County

8.62%

58

Douglas County

8.33%

59

Routt County

8.17%

60

San Miguel County

7.96%

61

Eagle County

7.8%

62

Lake County

7.37%

63

Summit County

6.51%

64

San Juan County

1.78%

Race and disability

Viewing disability through race reveals meaningful disparities across groups. In Colorado, disability rates are highest among American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander populations, and lower among Asian populations. These differences reflect variations in health status, access to care, environmental exposures, and structural inequalities across racial groups.

Chapter visual

Race context visual

Sex

Read disability rate through the Sex scale before moving into county-level evidence.

Default subgroup: Female

Sex and disability

Disability patterns are relatively similar by sex, with women experiencing slightly higher rates than men across Colorado. This difference may reflect longer life expectancy among women, as well as gendered patterns in health conditions and disability reporting.

Colorado-wide comparison

Sex statewide subgroup ranking

Selected subgroup statewide rate11.65%

Statewide rate is recomputed by summing county numerators and denominators, including suppressed counties when their source counts are present.

Female

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

11.65%

Male

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

11.25%

County evidence

Female

Supported

Available64

Suppressed0

Unavailable0

Incomplete0

3.2-9.3%9.3-11.1%11.1-13.1%13.1-16.8%16.8-26.0%

SuppressedUnavailable / Incomplete

Spotlight counties

Lowest, middle, and highest usable examples

Lowest usable county

San Juan County

3.22%

San Juan County anchors the low end of usable county estimates for this subgroup, with 3.22%.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

Median usable county

Washington County

11.9%

Washington County sits near the middle of the usable county distribution, providing a reference point for comparison.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

Highest usable county

Huerfano County

26.03%

Huerfano County anchors the high end of usable county estimates for this subgroup, highlighting where burden is most concentrated.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

County comparison

Usable county range

1

Huerfano County

26.03%

2

Saguache County

24.52%

3

Crowley County

23.1%

4

Costilla County

22.71%

5

Otero County

19%

6

Conejos County

18.77%

7

Fremont County

18.12%

8

Delta County

18.11%

9

Las Animas County

17.5%

10

Pueblo County

17.16%

11

Archuleta County

17.11%

12

Kit Carson County

17.08%

13

Prowers County

16.91%

14

Alamosa County

16.83%

15

Logan County

16.8%

16

Sedgwick County

16.53%

17

Lincoln County

16.2%

18

Rio Grande County

16.16%

19

Moffat County

15.76%

20

Baca County

15.65%

21

Rio Blanco County

14.88%

22

Mesa County

14.84%

23

Custer County

14.69%

24

Jackson County

14.35%

25

Montrose County

14.01%

26

Montezuma County

13.53%

27

Bent County

13.06%

28

Gilpin County

12.89%

29

El Paso County

12.38%

30

Phillips County

12.27%

31

Adams County

12.22%

32

Washington County

11.9%

33

Morgan County

11.65%

34

Weld County

11.62%

35

Jefferson County

11.58%

36

Ouray County

11.42%

37

Arapahoe County

11.33%

38

Kiowa County

11.17%

39

Denver County

11.13%

40

Larimer County

11.04%

41

Grand County

11.02%

42

Mineral County

10.83%

43

Park County

10.78%

44

Teller County

10.67%

45

Clear Creek County

10.45%

46

Garfield County

10.18%

47

Chaffee County

10.09%

48

Boulder County

10.06%

49

Gunnison County

10.04%

50

La Plata County

9.98%

51

Broomfield County

9.9%

52

San Miguel County

9.33%

53

Elbert County

9.2%

54

Lake County

8.68%

55

Hinsdale County

8.58%

56

Douglas County

7.96%

57

Cheyenne County

7.59%

58

Routt County

7.56%

59

Pitkin County

7.52%

60

Yuma County

7.43%

61

Dolores County

6.8%

62

Eagle County

6.38%

63

Summit County

4.99%

64

San Juan County

3.22%

Sex and disability

Disability patterns are relatively similar by sex, with women experiencing slightly higher rates than men across Colorado. This difference may reflect longer life expectancy among women, as well as gendered patterns in health conditions and disability reporting.

Chapter visual

Sex context visual

Age

Read disability rate through the Age scale before moving into county-level evidence.

Default subgroup: 18-64

Age and disability

Age is one of the strongest drivers of disability differences. Disability rates increase sharply among older adults, with those aged 65 and over experiencing substantially higher prevalence compared to working-age adults and children. This reflects the cumulative effects of aging, chronic conditions, and long-term health exposures.

Colorado-wide comparison

Age statewide subgroup ranking

Selected subgroup statewide rate9.52%

Statewide rate is recomputed by summing county numerators and denominators, including suppressed counties when their source counts are present.

65+

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

29.63%

18-64

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

9.52%

Under 18

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

3.93%

County evidence

18-64

Supported

Available64

Suppressed0

Unavailable0

Incomplete0

0.3-6.8%6.8-8.9%8.9-11.5%11.5-15.1%15.1-25.2%

SuppressedUnavailable / Incomplete

Spotlight counties

Lowest, middle, and highest usable examples

Lowest usable county

Jackson County

0.29%

Jackson County anchors the low end of usable county estimates for this subgroup, with 0.29%.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

Median usable county

Montrose County

10.08%

Montrose County sits near the middle of the usable county distribution, providing a reference point for comparison.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

Highest usable county

Huerfano County

25.17%

Huerfano County anchors the high end of usable county estimates for this subgroup, highlighting where burden is most concentrated.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

County comparison

Usable county range

1

Huerfano County

25.17%

2

Saguache County

23.69%

3

Alamosa County

19.33%

4

Las Animas County

18.53%

5

Crowley County

18.53%

6

Costilla County

18.41%

7

Custer County

18.05%

8

Bent County

17.74%

9

Fremont County

16.77%

10

Otero County

16.61%

11

Mineral County

16.38%

12

Conejos County

15.39%

13

Pueblo County

15.09%

14

Baca County

15.07%

15

Delta County

14.95%

16

Rio Grande County

14.75%

17

Kit Carson County

14.46%

18

Prowers County

13.81%

19

Gilpin County

13.73%

20

Moffat County

13.67%

21

Sedgwick County

13.42%

22

Lincoln County

13.31%

23

Logan County

12.84%

24

Mesa County

12.67%

25

Rio Blanco County

12.31%

26

Montezuma County

11.96%

27

Washington County

11.48%

28

El Paso County

11.42%

29

Archuleta County

11.4%

30

Clear Creek County

10.58%

31

Dolores County

10.34%

32

Montrose County

10.08%

33

Weld County

10.04%

34

Morgan County

9.75%

35

Adams County

9.68%

36

Chaffee County

9.57%

37

Arapahoe County

9.25%

38

Phillips County

9.02%

39

Garfield County

8.87%

40

La Plata County

8.85%

41

Denver County

8.84%

42

Teller County

8.84%

43

Jefferson County

8.82%

44

Cheyenne County

8.79%

45

Larimer County

8.77%

46

Park County

8.22%

47

Elbert County

7.84%

48

Boulder County

7.54%

49

Broomfield County

7.29%

50

Gunnison County

7.03%

51

Kiowa County

6.91%

52

San Miguel County

6.79%

53

Grand County

6.74%

54

Lake County

6.74%

55

Douglas County

6.31%

56

Pitkin County

6.2%

57

Ouray County

6.13%

58

Yuma County

6.1%

59

Hinsdale County

5.51%

60

Routt County

5.15%

61

Eagle County

4.43%

62

Summit County

4.19%

63

San Juan County

0.8%

64

Jackson County

0.29%

Age and disability

Age is one of the strongest drivers of disability differences. Disability rates increase sharply among older adults, with those aged 65 and over experiencing substantially higher prevalence compared to working-age adults and children. This reflects the cumulative effects of aging, chronic conditions, and long-term health exposures.

Chapter visual

Age context visual

Sex x Age

Read disability rate through the Sex x Age scale before moving into county-level evidence.

Default subgroup: Female + 18-64

Sex x age and disability

The intersection of sex and age highlights how disability patterns shift across the life course. Older adults, both men and women, experience the highest disability rates, while differences between sexes are more modest among younger populations. This pattern underscores the central role of aging in shaping disability outcomes.

Colorado-wide comparison

Sex x Age statewide subgroup ranking

Selected subgroup statewide rate9.75%

Statewide rate is recomputed by summing county numerators and denominators, including suppressed counties when their source counts are present.

Male + 65+

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

30.38%

Female + 65+

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

28.99%

Female + 18-64

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

9.75%

Male + 18-64

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

9.29%

Male + Under 18

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

4.4%

Female + Under 18

64 usable countiesStatewide rate available

3.43%

County evidence

Female + 18-64

Supported

Available64

Suppressed0

Unavailable0

Incomplete0

0.0-7.9%7.9-9.4%9.4-11.2%11.2-14.4%14.4-28.0%

SuppressedUnavailable / Incomplete

Spotlight counties

Lowest, middle, and highest usable examples

Lowest usable county

Jackson County

0%

Jackson County anchors the low end of usable county estimates for this subgroup, with 0%.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

Median usable county

Bent County

10.34%

Bent County sits near the middle of the usable county distribution, providing a reference point for comparison.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

Highest usable county

Saguache County

27.99%

Saguache County anchors the high end of usable county estimates for this subgroup, highlighting where burden is most concentrated.

ACS Table B18101 - Disability by Sex by Age - Total Pop

County comparison

Usable county range

1

Saguache County

27.99%

2

Costilla County

22%

3

Huerfano County

20.5%

4

Crowley County

20.11%

5

Gilpin County

18.69%

6

Kit Carson County

17.05%

7

Alamosa County

16.85%

8

Conejos County

16.45%

9

Otero County

16.26%

10

Rio Grande County

16.17%

11

Custer County

16.15%

12

Fremont County

15.74%

13

Pueblo County

15.42%

14

Las Animas County

14.37%

15

Moffat County

14.35%

16

Delta County

13.96%

17

Logan County

13.82%

18

Prowers County

13.77%

19

Baca County

13.39%

20

Rio Blanco County

12.98%

21

Lake County

12.72%

22

Mineral County

12.68%

23

Mesa County

12.58%

24

Lincoln County

12.42%

25

Sedgwick County

12.26%

26

Montezuma County

11.37%

27

Phillips County

11.18%

28

El Paso County

10.94%

29

Dolores County

10.75%

30

Adams County

10.58%

31

Montrose County

10.47%

32

Bent County

10.34%

33

Weld County

10.32%

34

Washington County

10.25%

35

Morgan County

10.12%

36

Clear Creek County

9.69%

37

Arapahoe County

9.59%

38

Grand County

9.47%

39

Larimer County

9.4%

40

Jefferson County

9.34%

41

Denver County

9.07%

42

La Plata County

8.87%

43

Cheyenne County

8.81%

44

Kiowa County

8.67%

45

Garfield County

8.61%

46

Chaffee County

8.56%

47

Gunnison County

8.54%

48

San Miguel County

8.4%

49

Boulder County

8.18%

50

Broomfield County

8.18%

51

Park County

8.17%

52

Teller County

7.91%

53

Archuleta County

7.46%

54

Hinsdale County

7.31%

55

Pitkin County

6.66%

56

Ouray County

6.19%

57

Douglas County

6.02%

58

Elbert County

5.94%

59

Yuma County

5.47%

60

Eagle County

4.79%

61

Routt County

3.92%

62

Summit County

3.32%

63

San Juan County

0.46%

64

Jackson County

0%

Sex x age and disability

The intersection of sex and age highlights how disability patterns shift across the life course. Older adults, both men and women, experience the highest disability rates, while differences between sexes are more modest among younger populations. This pattern underscores the central role of aging in shaping disability outcomes.

Chapter visual

Sex x Age context visual

Reference notes

Metric Definition

disability rate = selected subgroup with any disability / selected subgroup civilian noninstitutionalized population

Source Summary

ACS disability tables (B18101, B18101A-I)

Closing narrative and visual

Approved synthesis and policy-facing takeaway for this indicator.

Closing narrative

Disability reflects health, age, and access

Disability in Colorado reflects a combination of health, demographic, and structural factors rather than a single statewide condition. Addressing these disparities requires attention to aging populations, equitable access to healthcare and support services, and targeted strategies for communities experiencing the highest disability burden.

Closing visual

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