Radon in Colorado

About 5 in 10 homes tested in Colorado were at or above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L.

69,620 homes tested, 2008–2017
  • Below 2 pCi/L: 32%
  • 2 to 4 pCi/L: 22%
  • 4 pCi/L or more: 47%
The line marks the EPA action level, 4 pCi/L.

The EPA puts 53 of Colorado's 64 counties in Zone 1, its highest radon category, 11 in Zone 2 and 0 in Zone 3.

Every county in Colorado

Sorted by the share of homes tested at or above 4 pCi/L. Select a county for local details and costs.

CountyHomes testedAt or above 4MedianEPA zone
Crowley County2 tests––1
Jackson County3 tests––1
Hinsdale County6 tests––2
Kit Carson County
71%5.3 pCi/L1
Mineral County8 tests––2
Pueblo County
70%6.2 pCi/L1
Baca County
68%4.8 pCi/L1
Cheyenne County3 tests––1
Gilpin County
65%6.8 pCi/L1
Kiowa County10 tests––1
Washington County
63%4.6 pCi/L1
Las Animas County
62%5.4 pCi/L1
Montrose County
61%5.1 pCi/L1
Chaffee County
60%5.1 pCi/L1
Rio Blanco County
60%4.6 pCi/L1
Teller County
60%5.2 pCi/L1
Bent County
59%4.2 pCi/L1
Morgan County
59%4.9 pCi/L1
Logan County
59%4.8 pCi/L1
Summit County
59%5.0 pCi/L1
Fremont County
58%5.2 pCi/L1
Larimer County
58%5.0 pCi/L1
Otero County
58%4.6 pCi/L1
Yuma County
57%4.0 pCi/L1
Delta County
55%4.5 pCi/L1
Moffat County
55%4.3 pCi/L1
Custer County
55%4.7 pCi/L1
Saguache County14 tests––2
Huerfano County
54%4.2 pCi/L1
Ouray County
53%4.2 pCi/L1
San Miguel County13 tests––1
Gunnison County
52%4.1 pCi/L1
Park County
51%4.0 pCi/L1
Lincoln County9 tests––1
Weld County
50%3.9 pCi/L1
Routt County
49%3.9 pCi/L2
Grand County
47%3.8 pCi/L1
Lake County
47%3.3 pCi/L1
Jefferson County
47%3.6 pCi/L1
Garfield County
47%3.6 pCi/L1
La Plata County
46%3.6 pCi/L1
Clear Creek County
46%3.5 pCi/L1
Eagle County
46%3.5 pCi/L2
Pitkin County
46%3.6 pCi/L1
Arapahoe County
45%3.4 pCi/L1
Boulder County
45%3.4 pCi/L1
Sedgwick County12 tests––1
Elbert County
43%3.2 pCi/L1
Broomfield County
43%3.1 pCi/L1
El Paso County
42%3.2 pCi/L1
Denver County
42%3.3 pCi/L1
Adams County
41%3.0 pCi/L1
Phillips County
41%3.5 pCi/L1
Douglas County
39%2.6 pCi/L1
Montezuma County
38%3.1 pCi/L1
Rio Grande County
38%3.0 pCi/L2
Costilla County7 tests––2
Mesa County
36%2.9 pCi/L1
Dolores County3 tests––1
Prowers County
31%3.0 pCi/L1
Archuleta County
31%2.3 pCi/L2
Alamosa County
27%2.1 pCi/L2
Conejos County7 tests––2
San Juan CountyNo data––2

"–" means fewer than 20 tests or no lab data, too few for a reliable figure.

Sources

Last updated October 2026. How we calculate these numbers.