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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Winslow, AZAZ8,46429.8%+8.9 pts

02Tuba City, AZAZ7,96028.0%−0.1 pts

03Nogales, AZAZ19,49528.0%−5.9 pts

04Douglas, AZAZ16,03827.8%−8.8 pts

05Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09327.1%+0.4 pts

06Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55924.0%+6.9 pts

07Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56723.7%+8.4 pts

08Eloy, AZAZ19,96723.1%−8.8 pts

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

10Coolidge, AZAZ19,95919.9%−4.8 pts

11Tucson, AZAZ548,37118.9%+0.4 pts

12Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27718.8%+7.2 pts

13Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98718.7%+3.6 pts

14Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70918.6%+5.2 pts

15Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26018.2%+0.8 pts

16San Luis, AZAZ42,03018.1%−17.6 pts

17Tolleson, AZAZ9,22418.0%+4.3 pts

18Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44816.8%+9.2 pts

19Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01716.6%–

20Globe, AZAZ7,19116.4%+5.0 pts

21Tempe, AZAZ190,57115.8%+1.5 pts

22Yuma, AZAZ105,22715.5%+0.9 pts

23Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58115.5%+1.5 pts

24Three Points, AZAZ5,25415.3%−6.8 pts

25Glendale, AZAZ260,57215.1%+3.2 pts

26Valencia West, AZAZ14,72815.0%−12.4 pts

27Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67514.6%+2.5 pts

28Kingman, AZAZ35,82914.3%+2.7 pts

29Safford, AZAZ10,27914.1%−3.2 pts

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

31Sedona, AZAZ9,61914.0%+4.3 pts

32Snowflake, AZAZ6,90214.0%−1.1 pts

33Somerton, AZAZ14,93413.8%−12.8 pts

34Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48113.7%−2.1 pts

35Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75313.5%−2.6 pts

36Verde, AZAZ11,93013.1%–

37Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30512.9%+1.5 pts

38Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.6%+6.4 pts

39El Mirage, AZAZ35,82012.5%−3.4 pts

40Show Low, AZAZ12,47112.2%−2.8 pts

41Benson, AZAZ5,53212.1%−1.5 pts

42Thatcher, AZAZ5,69012.1%−8.1 pts

43Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89612.1%+1.5 pts

44Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90712.0%+1.5 pts

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

46Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71511.8%–

47Prescott, AZAZ48,42011.7%−1.3 pts

48Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42311.7%+0.8 pts

49Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83211.4%−4.0 pts

50Sun City, AZAZ37,48611.2%+6.6 pts

51Payson, AZAZ16,69311.0%+1.1 pts

52Avondale, AZAZ100,98310.9%−3.0 pts

53Page, AZAZ7,14710.6%−3.3 pts

54Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67210.6%−1.0 pts

55Youngtown, AZAZ7,03910.4%−2.7 pts

56Mesa, AZAZ513,65610.3%+1.4 pts

57Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9249.4%+6.6 pts

58Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3538.9%–

59Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1158.8%–

60Surprise, AZAZ175,3048.6%−0.2 pts

61Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6948.6%+2.9 pts

62Peoria, AZAZ200,8818.4%+3.1 pts

63Catalina, AZAZ6,4898.3%−1.4 pts

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

65San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1898.0%–

66Buckeye, AZAZ125,4458.0%−10.8 pts

67Chandler, AZAZ278,7487.9%+1.3 pts

68Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1367.8%+0.0 pts

69Green Valley, AZAZ22,1147.7%+4.8 pts

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

71Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.4%−16.0 pts

72Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0067.3%+1.5 pts

73Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1607.2%−0.5 pts

74Florence, AZAZ25,2226.9%−0.1 pts

75Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0596.6%+1.3 pts

76Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0856.5%+3.3 pts

77New River, AZAZ18,2406.3%+0.6 pts

78Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6256.2%+2.1 pts

79Doney Park, AZAZ6,2536.1%–

80Williamson, AZAZ6,3105.7%+0.5 pts

81Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2515.5%+3.0 pts

82Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0855.4%–

83Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855.3%+2.0 pts

84Goodyear, AZAZ125,3595.2%−0.9 pts

85Marana, AZAZ65,5234.9%−1.3 pts

86Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.5%+0.2 pts

87Vail, AZAZ16,3154.3%−2.0 pts

88Anthem, AZAZ22,5844.1%–

89Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5124.1%–

90Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7273.9%−0.3 pts

91Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1073.8%–

92Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7703.7%−5.4 pts

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

94Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8662.3%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES