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Highest poverty rate, Arizona cities · 2000

Arizona cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Douglas, AZAZ16,03836.6%−6.6 pts

02San Luis, AZAZ42,03035.8%+0.8 pts

03Nogales, AZAZ19,49533.9%+2.7 pts

04Eloy, AZAZ19,96731.9%−4.8 pts

05Tuba City, AZAZ7,96028.2%−8.1 pts

06Valencia West, AZAZ14,72827.4%−0.6 pts

07Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09326.7%−13.4 pts

08Somerton, AZAZ14,93426.6%−17.4 pts

09Coolidge, AZAZ19,95924.7%−11.6 pts

10Maricopa, AZAZ78,36223.4%–

11Three Points, AZAZ5,25422.1%−1.7 pts

12Winslow, AZAZ8,46420.9%−0.1 pts

13Thatcher, AZAZ5,69020.2%−2.4 pts

14Buckeye, AZAZ125,44518.8%−5.8 pts

15Tucson, AZAZ548,37118.4%−1.7 pts

16New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99318.2%+3.2 pts

17Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26017.4%+0.2 pts

18Safford, AZAZ10,27917.3%−2.7 pts

19Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55917.1%+1.8 pts

20Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75316.0%−1.4 pts

21El Mirage, AZAZ35,82015.9%−16.9 pts

22Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48115.8%+1.6 pts

23Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83215.5%−1.5 pts

24Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56715.3%−3.5 pts

25Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98715.1%–

26Snowflake, AZAZ6,90215.0%−3.6 pts

27Show Low, AZAZ12,47115.0%−3.6 pts

28Yuma, AZAZ105,22714.7%−1.3 pts

29Tempe, AZAZ190,57114.3%+0.7 pts

30Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58114.0%−6.3 pts

31Page, AZAZ7,14713.9%+4.7 pts

32Avondale, AZAZ100,98313.8%−14.4 pts

33Tolleson, AZAZ9,22413.7%−4.5 pts

34Benson, AZAZ5,53213.7%−5.0 pts

35Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70913.5%−9.2 pts

36Youngtown, AZAZ7,03913.1%−1.5 pts

37Prescott, AZAZ48,42013.1%−0.2 pts

38Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67512.1%–

39Glendale, AZAZ260,57211.9%+0.5 pts

40Kingman, AZAZ35,82911.6%+2.2 pts

41Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67211.6%−5.1 pts

42Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27711.5%−5.4 pts

43Globe, AZAZ7,19111.4%−0.3 pts

44Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30511.4%−4.5 pts

45Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42310.9%+1.4 pts

46Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89610.6%+1.5 pts

47Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90710.5%−0.2 pts

48Payson, AZAZ16,6939.9%−2.0 pts

49Sedona, AZAZ9,6199.7%+0.8 pts

50Catalina, AZAZ6,4899.7%−2.1 pts

51Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3589.5%+1.4 pts

52Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7709.2%−5.2 pts

53Mesa, AZAZ513,6568.9%−0.6 pts

54Surprise, AZAZ175,3048.7%−19.3 pts

55Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1367.7%+2.0 pts

56Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1607.7%−4.4 pts

57Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4487.5%−8.1 pts

58Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3307.3%−3.0 pts

59Florence, AZAZ25,2227.0%−10.6 pts

60Chandler, AZAZ278,7486.6%−3.0 pts

61Vail, AZAZ16,3156.3%–

62Marana, AZAZ65,5236.2%−11.6 pts

63Arizona City, AZAZ9,5436.2%−4.3 pts

64Goodyear, AZAZ125,3596.1%−7.6 pts

65Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0065.8%−0.1 pts

66New River, AZAZ18,2405.7%–

67Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6945.7%–

68Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0595.3%–

69Williamson, AZAZ6,3105.3%–

70Peoria, AZAZ200,8815.3%−2.6 pts

71Sun City, AZAZ37,4864.6%−0.8 pts

72Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.3%–

73Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7274.2%+0.5 pts

74Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6254.1%−0.2 pts

75Gilbert, AZAZ287,2853.2%−3.0 pts

76Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0853.1%−2.2 pts

77Green Valley, AZAZ22,1143.0%−0.1 pts

78Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9242.8%+0.4 pts

79Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2512.5%−0.9 pts

80Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8662.4%–

81Sun City West, AZAZ27,4251.8%−1.7 pts

82Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5661.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS