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Highest poverty rate, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Winslow, AZAZ8,46429.8%+43%

02Tuba City, AZAZ7,96028.0%−0%

03Nogales, AZAZ19,49528.0%−17%

04Douglas, AZAZ16,03827.8%−24%

05Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09327.1%+1%

06Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55924.0%+40%

07Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56723.7%+55%

08Eloy, AZAZ19,96723.1%−27%

09New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99320.8%+14%

10Coolidge, AZAZ19,95919.9%−19%

11Tucson, AZAZ548,37118.9%+2%

12Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27718.8%+62%

13Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98718.7%+24%

14Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70918.6%+38%

15Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26018.2%+4%

16San Luis, AZAZ42,03018.1%−49%

17Tolleson, AZAZ9,22418.0%+32%

18Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44816.8%+123%

19Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01716.6%–

20Globe, AZAZ7,19116.4%+43%

21Tempe, AZAZ190,57115.8%+10%

22Yuma, AZAZ105,22715.5%+6%

23Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58115.5%+11%

24Three Points, AZAZ5,25415.3%−31%

25Glendale, AZAZ260,57215.1%+27%

26Valencia West, AZAZ14,72815.0%−45%

27Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67514.6%+21%

28Kingman, AZAZ35,82914.3%+23%

29Safford, AZAZ10,27914.1%−19%

30Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35814.1%+48%

31Sedona, AZAZ9,61914.0%+44%

32Snowflake, AZAZ6,90214.0%−7%

33Somerton, AZAZ14,93413.8%−48%

34Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48113.7%−13%

35Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75313.5%−16%

36Verde, AZAZ11,93013.1%–

37Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30512.9%+13%

38Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.6%+103%

39El Mirage, AZAZ35,82012.5%−21%

40Show Low, AZAZ12,47112.2%−18%

41Benson, AZAZ5,53212.1%−11%

42Thatcher, AZAZ5,69012.1%−40%

43Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89612.1%+14%

44Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90712.0%+15%

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

46Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71511.8%–

47Prescott, AZAZ48,42011.7%−10%

48Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42311.7%+7%

49Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83211.4%−26%

50Sun City, AZAZ37,48611.2%+142%

51Payson, AZAZ16,69311.0%+11%

52Avondale, AZAZ100,98310.9%−21%

53Page, AZAZ7,14710.6%−24%

54Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67210.6%−9%

55Youngtown, AZAZ7,03910.4%−21%

56Mesa, AZAZ513,65610.3%+16%

57Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9249.4%+234%

58Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3538.9%–

59Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1158.8%–

60Surprise, AZAZ175,3048.6%−2%

61Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6948.6%+52%

62Peoria, AZAZ200,8818.4%+60%

63Catalina, AZAZ6,4898.3%−14%

64Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3308.0%+10%

65San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1898.0%–

66Buckeye, AZAZ125,4458.0%−57%

67Chandler, AZAZ278,7487.9%+19%

68Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1367.8%+0%

69Green Valley, AZAZ22,1147.7%+160%

70Sun City West, AZAZ27,4257.6%+315%

71Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.4%−68%

72Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0067.3%+26%

73Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1607.2%−6%

74Florence, AZAZ25,2226.9%−1%

75Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0596.6%+24%

76Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0856.5%+106%

77New River, AZAZ18,2406.3%+10%

78Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6256.2%+51%

79Doney Park, AZAZ6,2536.1%–

80Williamson, AZAZ6,3105.7%+9%

81Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2515.5%+122%

82Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0855.4%–

83Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855.3%+63%

84Goodyear, AZAZ125,3595.2%−15%

85Marana, AZAZ65,5234.9%−21%

86Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.5%+5%

87Vail, AZAZ16,3154.3%−31%

88Anthem, AZAZ22,5844.1%–

89Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5124.1%–

90Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7273.9%−7%

91Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1073.8%–

92Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7703.7%−59%

93Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5662.6%+174%

94Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8662.3%−5%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES