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Highest poverty rate, Arizona cities · 1990

Arizona cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 71 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Somerton, AZAZ14,93444.0%+66%

02Douglas, AZAZ16,03843.1%+18%

03Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09340.1%+50%

04Eloy, AZAZ19,96736.7%+15%

05Coolidge, AZAZ19,95936.2%+47%

06Tuba City, AZAZ7,96036.2%+29%

07San Luis, AZAZ42,03034.9%−2%

08El Mirage, AZAZ35,82032.8%+106%

09Nogales, AZAZ19,49531.2%−8%

10Avondale, AZAZ100,98328.2%+104%

11Valencia West, AZAZ14,72828.0%+2%

12Surprise, AZAZ175,30428.0%+220%

13Buckeye, AZAZ125,44524.6%+31%

14Three Points, AZAZ5,25423.9%+8%

15Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70922.7%+68%

16Thatcher, AZAZ5,69022.6%+12%

17Winslow, AZAZ8,46421.0%+0%

18Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58120.3%+45%

19Tucson, AZAZ548,37120.2%+9%

20Safford, AZAZ10,27920.1%+16%

21Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56718.8%+23%

22Benson, AZAZ5,53218.6%+36%

23Snowflake, AZAZ6,90218.6%+24%

24Show Low, AZAZ12,47118.5%+24%

25Tolleson, AZAZ9,22418.1%+33%

26Marana, AZAZ65,52317.8%+185%

27Florence, AZAZ25,22217.6%+151%

28Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75317.4%+9%

29Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26017.2%−1%

30Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83217.0%+10%

31Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27716.9%+46%

32Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67216.7%+44%

33Yuma, AZAZ105,22716.0%+9%

34Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30515.8%+39%

35Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44815.6%+108%

36Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55915.3%−10%

37New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99315.0%−18%

38Youngtown, AZAZ7,03914.7%+12%

39Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77014.4%+57%

40Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48114.2%−10%

41Goodyear, AZAZ125,35913.8%+124%

42Tempe, AZAZ190,57113.6%−5%

43Prescott, AZAZ48,42013.3%+1%

44Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16012.1%+57%

45Payson, AZAZ16,69311.9%+20%

46Catalina, AZAZ6,48911.8%+22%

47Globe, AZAZ7,19111.7%+2%

48Glendale, AZAZ260,57211.5%−4%

49Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90710.7%+2%

50Arizona City, AZAZ9,54310.5%+69%

51Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33010.3%+42%

52Chandler, AZAZ278,7489.7%+46%

53Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4239.6%−12%

54Mesa, AZAZ513,6569.5%+7%

55Kingman, AZAZ35,8299.4%−19%

56Page, AZAZ7,1479.2%−34%

57Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8969.0%−14%

58Sedona, AZAZ9,6198.9%−8%

59Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3588.1%−15%

60Peoria, AZAZ200,8817.9%+50%

61Gilbert, AZAZ287,2856.2%+92%

62Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0065.9%+2%

63Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1365.7%−26%

64Sun City, AZAZ37,4865.4%+17%

65Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0855.3%+70%

66Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6254.4%+6%

67Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7273.7%−12%

68Sun City West, AZAZ27,4253.5%+93%

69Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2513.3%+36%

70Green Valley, AZAZ22,1143.0%+2%

71Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9242.4%−13%

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