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Highest poverty rate, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 11.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Citrus Park, AZ, up 33 places to #59.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲16Winslow, AZAZ8,46429.8%+8.9 pts

02▲7Tuba City, AZAZ7,96028.0%−0.1 pts

03▲2Nogales, AZAZ19,49528.0%−5.9 pts

04Douglas, AZAZ16,03827.8%−8.8 pts

05▼4Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09327.1%+0.4 pts

06▲2Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55924.0%+6.9 pts

07▲14Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56723.7%+8.4 pts

08▼5Eloy, AZAZ19,96723.1%−8.8 pts

09▼3New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99320.8%+2.6 pts

10▲10Coolidge, AZAZ19,95919.9%−4.8 pts

11▲2Tucson, AZAZ548,37118.9%+0.4 pts

12▼5Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27718.8%+7.2 pts

13▲12Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98718.7%+3.6 pts

14▲16Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70918.6%+5.2 pts

15▲14Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26018.2%+0.8 pts

16▼4San Luis, AZAZ42,03018.1%−17.6 pts

17▲14Tolleson, AZAZ9,22418.0%+4.3 pts

18▲26Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44816.8%+9.2 pts

19▲3Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01716.6%–

20▲13Globe, AZAZ7,19116.4%+5.0 pts

21▼2Tempe, AZAZ190,57115.8%+1.5 pts

22▲6Yuma, AZAZ105,22715.5%+0.9 pts

23▼12Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58115.5%+1.5 pts

24▲18Three Points, AZAZ5,25415.3%−6.8 pts

25▲1Glendale, AZAZ260,57215.1%+3.2 pts

26▲14Valencia West, AZAZ14,72815.0%−12.4 pts

27▼9Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67514.6%+2.5 pts

28▲11Kingman, AZAZ35,82914.3%+2.7 pts

29▼15Safford, AZAZ10,27914.1%−3.2 pts

30▲22Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35814.1%+4.5 pts

31▲25Sedona, AZAZ9,61914.0%+4.3 pts

32▼16Snowflake, AZAZ6,90214.0%−1.1 pts

33▼18Somerton, AZAZ14,93413.8%−12.8 pts

34▼2Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48113.7%−2.1 pts

35▲1Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75313.5%−2.6 pts

36▲1Verde, AZAZ11,93013.1%–

37▲1Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30512.9%+1.5 pts

38▼14Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.6%+6.4 pts

39▼5El Mirage, AZAZ35,82012.5%−3.4 pts

40▼5Show Low, AZAZ12,47112.2%−2.8 pts

41▼18Benson, AZAZ5,53212.1%−1.5 pts

42▲4Thatcher, AZAZ5,69012.1%−8.1 pts

43▲14Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89612.1%+1.5 pts

44▲4Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90712.0%+1.5 pts

45▲6Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35611.9%–

46▲7Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71511.8%–

47▲3Prescott, AZAZ48,42011.7%−1.3 pts

48▲6Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42311.7%+0.8 pts

49▲28Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83211.4%−4.0 pts

50▲9Sun City, AZAZ37,48611.2%+6.6 pts

51▲9Payson, AZAZ16,69311.0%+1.1 pts

52▼3Avondale, AZAZ100,98310.9%−3.0 pts

53▼43Page, AZAZ7,14710.6%−3.3 pts

54▼11Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67210.6%−1.0 pts

55▼28Youngtown, AZAZ7,03910.4%−2.7 pts

56▼15Mesa, AZAZ513,65610.3%+1.4 pts

57▲14Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9249.4%+6.6 pts

58▲15Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3538.9%–

59▲33Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1158.8%–

60▲5Surprise, AZAZ175,3048.6%−0.2 pts

61▼3Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6948.6%+2.9 pts

62Peoria, AZAZ200,8818.4%+3.1 pts

63▲12Catalina, AZAZ6,4898.3%−1.4 pts

64▼9Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3308.0%+0.7 pts

65▼2San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1898.0%–

66▼5Buckeye, AZAZ125,4458.0%−10.8 pts

67▲2Chandler, AZAZ278,7487.9%+1.3 pts

68▼23Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1367.8%0.0 pts

69▲10Green Valley, AZAZ22,1147.7%+4.8 pts

70▲4Sun City West, AZAZ27,4257.6%+5.8 pts

71▼4Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.4%−16.0 pts

72Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0067.3%+1.5 pts

73▼71Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1607.2%−0.5 pts

74▼27Florence, AZAZ25,2226.9%−0.1 pts

75▼11Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0596.6%+1.3 pts

76▼6Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0856.5%+3.3 pts

77▲17New River, AZAZ18,2406.3%+0.6 pts

78▲7Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6256.2%+2.1 pts

79▲1Doney Park, AZAZ6,2536.1%–

80▲6Williamson, AZAZ6,3105.7%+0.5 pts

81▲8Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2515.5%+3.0 pts

82▲1Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0855.4%–

83▼1Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855.3%+2.0 pts

84▼8Goodyear, AZAZ125,3595.2%−0.9 pts

85▼7Marana, AZAZ65,5234.9%−1.3 pts

86▼2Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.5%+0.2 pts

87▲1Vail, AZAZ16,3154.3%−2.0 pts

88▼1Anthem, AZAZ22,5844.1%–

89▲4Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5124.1%–

90▼22Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7273.9%−0.3 pts

91▼25Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1073.8%–

92▼11Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7703.7%−5.4 pts

93▼3Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5662.6%+1.7 pts

94▼3Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8662.3%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES