Cities with highest divorce rate in Colorado research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Colorado’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Colorado based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Colorado is La Junta based on the most recent Census data.
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La Junta is 11.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Colorado is Aspen.
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Aspen is 0.0% Divorced.
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Colorado is 3.0% Divorced.
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There are some 140,692 people living in Colorado over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2026.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Centennial State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Colorado with the highest rates of divorcees.
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Colorado with the highest divorce rate? That would be La Junta, with 11.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Colorado divorce rate? According to the 2020-2024 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Colorado is 3.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Colorado.
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- Best Places To Raise A Family In Colorado
- Most Dangerous Cities In Colorado
- Best Places To Live In Colorado
The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Colorado For 2026
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Population: 7,140
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 628
Median Income: $52,315
More on La Junta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 111,561
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 8,032
Median Income: $56,664
More on Pueblo: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,286
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 596
Median Income: $52,273
More on Trinidad: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 9,879
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 632
Median Income: $49,688
More on Alamosa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,005
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 384
Median Income: $60,608
More on Sheridan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 9,421
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 527
Median Income: $45,250
More on Delta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 5,306
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 297
Median Income: $73,382
More on Brush: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 13,691
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 766
Median Income: $87,184
More on Fruita: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 21,044
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 1,178
Median Income: $70,386
More on Montrose: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 13,172
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 737
Median Income: $43,283
More on Sterling: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
How We Determined The Places In Colorado That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2020-2024 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 77 places in Colorado with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Colorado the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, La Junta.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Aspen, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Colorado.
We updated this article for 2026 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Colorado with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Colorado After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Colorado: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Centennial State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Colorado are La Junta, Pueblo, Trinidad, Alamosa, Sheridan, Delta, Brush, Fruita, Montrose, and Sterling.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Colorado could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
For more Colorado reading, check out:
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Colorado
- Most Dangerous Cities In Colorado
- Best Places To Live In Colorado
Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Colorado
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | La Junta, CO | 7,140 | 628 | 11.0% |
| 2 | Pueblo, CO | 111,561 | 8,032 | 9.0% |
| 3 | Trinidad, CO | 8,286 | 596 | 9.0% |
| 4 | Alamosa, CO | 9,879 | 632 | 8.0% |
| 5 | Sheridan, CO | 6,005 | 384 | 8.0% |
| 6 | Delta, CO | 9,421 | 527 | 7.0% |
| 7 | Brush, CO | 5,306 | 297 | 7.0% |
| 8 | Fruita, CO | 13,691 | 766 | 7.0% |
| 9 | Montrose, CO | 21,044 | 1,178 | 7.0% |
| 10 | Sterling, CO | 13,172 | 737 | 7.0% |
| 11 | Craig, CO | 8,991 | 431 | 6.0% |
| 12 | Mead, CO | 5,919 | 284 | 6.0% |
| 13 | Evans, CO | 22,396 | 1,075 | 6.0% |
| 14 | Northglenn, CO | 38,014 | 1,824 | 6.0% |
| 15 | Grand Junction, CO | 68,142 | 2,725 | 5.0% |
| 16 | Fort Morgan, CO | 11,605 | 464 | 5.0% |
| 17 | Greeley, CO | 110,806 | 4,432 | 5.0% |
| 18 | Fort Lupton, CO | 8,897 | 355 | 5.0% |
| 19 | Wheat Ridge, CO | 32,070 | 1,282 | 5.0% |
| 20 | Lakewood, CO | 156,583 | 6,263 | 5.0% |
| 21 | Thornton, CO | 144,187 | 4,613 | 4.0% |
| 22 | Windsor, CO | 37,914 | 1,213 | 4.0% |
| 23 | Westminster, CO | 115,484 | 3,695 | 4.0% |
| 24 | Littleton, CO | 44,710 | 1,430 | 4.0% |
| 25 | Federal Heights, CO | 14,125 | 452 | 4.0% |
| 26 | Arvada, CO | 122,634 | 3,924 | 4.0% |
| 27 | Brighton, CO | 42,059 | 1,345 | 4.0% |
| 28 | Lamar, CO | 7,611 | 243 | 4.0% |
| 29 | Cortez, CO | 8,976 | 287 | 4.0% |
| 30 | Berthoud, CO | 12,411 | 397 | 4.0% |
| 31 | Dacono, CO | 6,530 | 208 | 4.0% |
| 32 | Englewood, CO | 34,129 | 1,092 | 4.0% |
| 33 | Loveland, CO | 78,410 | 2,509 | 4.0% |
| 34 | Glenwood Springs, CO | 10,241 | 245 | 3.0% |
| 35 | Longmont, CO | 99,406 | 2,385 | 3.0% |
| 36 | Firestone, CO | 18,049 | 433 | 3.0% |
| 37 | Golden, CO | 20,417 | 490 | 3.0% |
| 38 | Fountain, CO | 29,300 | 703 | 3.0% |
| 39 | Wellington, CO | 11,798 | 283 | 3.0% |
| 40 | Broomfield, CO | 76,304 | 1,831 | 3.0% |
| 41 | Durango, CO | 19,411 | 465 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Lochbuie, CO | 8,609 | 206 | 3.0% |
| 43 | Denver, CO | 718,877 | 17,253 | 3.0% |
| 44 | Commerce City, CO | 66,445 | 1,594 | 3.0% |
| 45 | Centennial, CO | 108,201 | 2,596 | 3.0% |
| 46 | Milliken, CO | 8,871 | 212 | 3.0% |
| 47 | Aurora, CO | 394,432 | 9,466 | 3.0% |
| 48 | Estes Park, CO | 5,844 | 140 | 3.0% |
| 49 | Rifle, CO | 10,570 | 253 | 3.0% |
| 50 | Colorado Springs, CO | 487,887 | 7,806 | 2.0% |
| 51 | Frederick, CO | 16,651 | 266 | 2.0% |
| 52 | Eaton, CO | 5,867 | 93 | 2.0% |
| 53 | Salida, CO | 5,861 | 93 | 2.0% |
| 54 | Gunnison, CO | 6,766 | 108 | 2.0% |
| 55 | Lafayette, CO | 30,602 | 489 | 2.0% |
| 56 | Greenwood Village, CO | 15,420 | 246 | 2.0% |
| 57 | Gypsum, CO | 8,941 | 143 | 2.0% |
| 58 | Parker, CO | 61,783 | 988 | 2.0% |
| 59 | Lone Tree, CO | 14,147 | 226 | 2.0% |
| 60 | Fort Collins, CO | 170,229 | 2,723 | 2.0% |
| 61 | Eagle, CO | 7,442 | 119 | 2.0% |
| 62 | Castle Rock, CO | 79,123 | 1,265 | 2.0% |
| 63 | Louisville, CO | 20,786 | 332 | 2.0% |
| 64 | John, CO | 18,883 | 302 | 2.0% |
| 65 | Erie, CO | 33,808 | 540 | 2.0% |
| 66 | Carbondale, CO | 6,637 | 106 | 2.0% |
| 67 | Severance, CO | 10,130 | 81 | 1.0% |
| 68 | Superior, CO | 13,305 | 106 | 1.0% |
| 69 | Cherry Hills Village, CO | 6,354 | 50 | 1.0% |
| 70 | Steamboat Springs, CO | 13,433 | 107 | 1.0% |
| 71 | Monument, CO | 11,735 | 93 | 1.0% |
| 72 | Woodland Park, CO | 7,949 | 63 | 1.0% |
| 73 | Avon, CO | 5,972 | 47 | 1.0% |
| 74 | Castle Pines, CO | 13,388 | 107 | 1.0% |
| 75 | Boulder, CO | 106,433 | 851 | 1.0% |
| 76 | Timnath, CO | 8,941 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 77 | Aspen, CO | 6,756 | 0 | 0.0% |