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Highest poverty rate, Arizona cities · 2000

Arizona cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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 2000

01Douglas, AZAZ16,03836.6%+0%

02San Luis, AZAZ42,03035.8%+0%

03Nogales, AZAZ19,49533.9%+0%

04Eloy, AZAZ19,96731.9%+0%

05Tuba City, AZAZ7,96028.2%+0%

06Valencia West, AZAZ14,72827.4%+0%

07Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09326.7%+0%

08Somerton, AZAZ14,93426.6%+0%

09Coolidge, AZAZ19,95924.7%+0%

10Maricopa, AZAZ78,36223.4%+0%

11Three Points, AZAZ5,25422.1%+0%

12Winslow, AZAZ8,46420.9%+0%

13Thatcher, AZAZ5,69020.2%+0%

14Buckeye, AZAZ125,44518.8%+0%

15Tucson, AZAZ548,37118.4%+0%

16New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99318.2%+0%

17Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26017.4%+0%

18Safford, AZAZ10,27917.3%+0%

19Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55917.1%+0%

20Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75316.0%+0%

21El Mirage, AZAZ35,82015.9%+0%

22Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48115.8%+0%

23Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83215.5%+0%

24Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56715.3%+0%

25Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98715.1%+0%

26Snowflake, AZAZ6,90215.0%+0%

27Show Low, AZAZ12,47115.0%+0%

28Yuma, AZAZ105,22714.7%+0%

29Tempe, AZAZ190,57114.3%+0%

30Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58114.0%+0%

31Page, AZAZ7,14713.9%+0%

32Avondale, AZAZ100,98313.8%+0%

33Tolleson, AZAZ9,22413.7%+0%

34Benson, AZAZ5,53213.7%+0%

35Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70913.5%+0%

36Youngtown, AZAZ7,03913.1%+0%

37Prescott, AZAZ48,42013.1%+0%

38Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67512.1%+0%

39Glendale, AZAZ260,57211.9%+0%

40Kingman, AZAZ35,82911.6%+0%

41Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67211.6%+0%

42Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27711.5%+0%

43Globe, AZAZ7,19111.4%+0%

44Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30511.4%+0%

45Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42310.9%+0%

46Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89610.6%+0%

47Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90710.5%+0%

48Payson, AZAZ16,6939.9%+0%

49Sedona, AZAZ9,6199.7%+0%

50Catalina, AZAZ6,4899.7%+0%

51Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3589.5%+0%

52Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7709.2%+0%

53Mesa, AZAZ513,6568.9%+0%

54Surprise, AZAZ175,3048.7%+0%

55Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1367.7%+0%

56Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1607.7%+0%

57Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4487.5%+0%

58Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3307.3%+0%

59Florence, AZAZ25,2227.0%+0%

60Chandler, AZAZ278,7486.6%+0%

61Vail, AZAZ16,3156.3%+0%

62Marana, AZAZ65,5236.2%+0%

63Arizona City, AZAZ9,5436.2%+0%

64Goodyear, AZAZ125,3596.1%+0%

65Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0065.8%+0%

66New River, AZAZ18,2405.7%+0%

67Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6945.7%+0%

68Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0595.3%+0%

69Williamson, AZAZ6,3105.3%+0%

70Peoria, AZAZ200,8815.3%+0%

71Sun City, AZAZ37,4864.6%+0%

72Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.3%+0%

73Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7274.2%+0%

74Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6254.1%+0%

75Gilbert, AZAZ287,2853.2%+0%

76Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0853.1%+0%

77Green Valley, AZAZ22,1143.0%+0%

78Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9242.8%+0%

79Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2512.5%+0%

80Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8662.4%+0%

81Sun City West, AZAZ27,4251.8%+0%

82Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5661.0%+0%

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