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SSDI · Colorado

SSDI in Colorado: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

76,220 disabled workers in Colorado got SSDI in December 2025. Here is how the state's disability agency decided claims in the last 12 months, the hearing offices for appeals and the numbers by county.

76,220disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
32.2%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
2hearing offices in the state
Offices in ColoradoAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Colorado

A state agency, the Disability Determination Services (DDS), makes the medical decision on SSDI and SSI disability claims for SSA. In the 12 months from August 2025 to July 2026, the Colorado DDS made 25,991 initial decisions and allowed 32.2% of them, 4.1 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

32.2%initial claims allowed (12 months)
13.6%reconsiderations allowed
14,204initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug33
  2. Sep33
  3. Oct33
  4. Nov32
  5. Dec32
  6. Jan33
  7. Feb30
  8. Mar32
  9. Apr32
  10. May33
  11. Jun29
  12. Jul34
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed32.3%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed42.5%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)28,757
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20267,024

An allowance rate is a share of past decisions, not a prediction for any one claim.

Hearing offices in Colorado

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Colorado has 2 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • El Paso11,320
  • Denver8,510
  • Arapahoe7,165
  • Adams6,850
  • Jefferson6,355
  • Weld4,870
  • Pueblo4,825
  • Larimer4,320
  • Mesa3,275
  • Boulder2,735
All 64 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams71,5556,850
Alamosa3,500385
Arapahoe101,5907,165
Archuleta4,715225
Baca94570
Bent1,155150
Boulder58,3952,735
Broomfield12,135535
Chaffee5,985265
Cheyenne38530
Clear Creek2,075120
Conejos2,145215
Costilla1,440190
Crowley935135
Custer2,185140
Delta10,725785
Denver94,0358,510
Dolores62050
Douglas60,8902,570
Eagle7,260215
El Paso127,52011,320
Elbert6,095330
Fremont13,9501,330
Garfield10,165615
Gilpin1,25580
Grand2,905130
Gunnison2,695110
Hinsdale23510
Huerfano2,750255
Jackson34020
Jefferson112,1356,355
Kiowa36520
Kit Carson1,550115
La Plata13,125625
Lake1,11090
Larimer73,9554,320
Las Animas4,555475
Lincoln1,03590
Logan4,570440
Mesa40,8403,275
Mineral31015
Moffat2,780260
Montezuma7,945560
Montrose13,135810
Morgan5,660535
Otero4,740620
Ouray1,69040
Park4,500290
Phillips94570
Pitkin3,10040
Prowers2,585265
Pueblo40,6804,825
Rio Blanco1,510120
Rio Grande3,730350
Routt4,595140
Saguache1,610125
San Juan1705
San Miguel1,21545
Sedgwick74570
Summit3,965120
Teller7,460480
Washington1,12580
Weld55,3104,870
Yuma1,970140

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Colorado, SSA paid disabled workers $125.9 million that month.

2027 amounts

$1,029SSI federal maximum per month in 2027, one person ($994 in 2026)
$1,544SSI federal maximum for a couple in 2027
3.6%Cost-of-living raise for 2027 (COLA)
$1,770SSDI work limit (SGA) per month in 2027, not blind
  • Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026SSI payment for December 2026
  • Nov. 10, 2026 · Nov. 18, 2026 · Nov. 25, 2026SSDI in November 2026, by birth date (1st–10th, 11th–20th, 21st–31st)

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Colorado?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Colorado DDS allowed 32.2% of initial disability decisions and 13.6% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Colorado?

SSA counted 76,220 disabled workers getting benefits in Colorado in December 2025, plus 8,946 children and 742 spouses of disabled workers.

How much is SSDI?

It depends on your work record. SSA's estimate for all disabled workers is an average of $1,701 a month after the 2027 raise ($1,642 before it).

Where do I apply for SSDI in Colorado?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 14 Social Security offices in Colorado.

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Sources: SSA State Agency Monthly Workload Data (SSA-SA-MOWL.csv), August 2025 to July 2026; SSA, OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, December 2025 (oasdi_sc25); SSA Office of Hearings Operations: hearing office locator file, average wait until hearing (Aug 2026), average processing time and ALJ dispositions (12 months through Jul 31, 2026); SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet; SSA, Disability Determination Process (ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.