COLORADO NEWS

Colorado among the top ten states with the highest likelihood of an alien abduction

Feb 23, 2026, 4:30 PM | Updated: 4:31 pm

There’s been a lot of alien talk around the U.S. over the last couple of weeks. So what if we find out they’re real and you want nothing to do with them, here’s some important info… The key to AVOIDING being abducted by aliens might be getting the heck out of Colorado!

A website put out a list of the states with the highest likelihood of an alien abduction. To do it, they analyzed data from the National UFO Reporting Center, and other “digital media reports.” They didn’t actually consult with any aliens directly.

In the end, they found that California is the state with the HIGHEST likelihood of being abducted by aliens, with one UFO sighting for every 1,075 people.

Colorado did make the top 10:

2.  Washington

3.  Florida

4.  Oregon

5.  New York

6.  Texas

7.  Pennsylvania

8.  Arizona

9.  Colorado

10.  Nevada, which of course is the home of Area 51.

The states with the LOWEST chance of an alien abduction include many in the South. Maybe they’re turned off by all the hospitality. And grits.

Overall, the chances of an alien abduction might be higher than you’d think. According to this report, the odds of being abducted by aliens in America is approximately 1 in 1,834, which is 0.05%.

Colorado News

(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

WATCH- Nikola Jokic’s massive brother involved in another fan confrontation during Nuggets game

Why anyone would mess with Nikola Jokic’s brother, who looks like a real-life Incredible Hulk, is beyond me, but it happened again… Strahinja Jokic, the oldest brother of Nuggets’ star […]

6 hours ago

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day returns April 14; here’s where to get a scoop in Colorado

Ben & Jerry’s annual Free Cone Day is back next Tuesday, and Colorado ice cream fans can line up for unlimited free scoops at participating locations. The event is set […]

6 hours ago

Michael Malone...

Kevin Kissner

Former Denver Nuggets head coach, Michael Malone finalizing new job

Former Denver Nuggets head coach, Michael Malone will always have a soft spot in the hearts of Denver sports fans. Malone became the first head coach in Nuggets history to […]

6 hours ago

Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

Colorado’s future Front Range passenger train gets a name: ‘CoCo’

Anytime we let the public name something you just have to cross your fingers and hope they don’t come up with something like “Trainy McTrainFace.” Luckily we’ve avoided that situation […]

6 hours ago

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

Colorado’s Lauren Betts becomes first from the state to win NCAA tournament’s Most Outstanding Player

Women’s sports is booming in Colorado right now! Between the buzz around the new soccer team, the Denver Summit, and now a Colorado native doing something that’s never been done […]

6 hours ago

IN SPACE - APRIL 04: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization ...

Big Mic

Artemis II crew breaks record distance from Earth and names new craters

The Artemis II crew officially broke Apollo 13’s previous record of 248,655 miles as its continues on its lunar fly-around mission. It is expected they will eventually surpass that record […]

10 hours ago

Colorado among the top ten states with the highest likelihood of an alien abduction