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Highest poverty rate, Arizona cities · 2010

Arizona cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 92 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01San Luis, AZAZ42,03035.2%−2%

02Douglas, AZAZ16,03834.3%−6%

03Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09332.9%+23%

04Nogales, AZAZ19,49529.4%−13%

05Three Points, AZAZ5,25429.3%+33%

06Somerton, AZAZ14,93428.6%+8%

07Eloy, AZAZ19,96728.1%−12%

08Tuba City, AZAZ7,96024.5%−13%

09New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99323.0%+26%

10Tolleson, AZAZ9,22422.6%+65%

11Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55922.2%+30%

12Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01721.8%–

13Tucson, AZAZ548,37121.3%+15%

14Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70921.0%+56%

15Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98720.7%+37%

16Tempe, AZAZ190,57120.6%+44%

17Safford, AZAZ10,27920.5%+18%

18El Mirage, AZAZ35,82020.2%+27%

19Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58119.8%+42%

20Coolidge, AZAZ19,95919.5%−21%

21Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26019.4%+12%

22Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48119.1%+21%

23Yuma, AZAZ105,22718.5%+26%

24Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67518.1%+49%

25Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75317.5%+9%

26Page, AZAZ7,14717.2%+23%

27Benson, AZAZ5,53217.1%+25%

28Glendale, AZAZ260,57216.6%+39%

29Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30516.5%+45%

30Youngtown, AZAZ7,03916.5%+25%

31Winslow, AZAZ8,46416.2%−22%

32Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56715.7%+3%

33Thatcher, AZAZ5,69015.2%−25%

34Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27715.2%+32%

35Arizona City, AZAZ9,54315.0%+141%

36Show Low, AZAZ12,47114.7%−2%

37Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67214.6%+26%

38Avondale, AZAZ100,98314.6%+5%

39Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83214.2%−9%

40Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42313.8%+26%

41Kingman, AZAZ35,82913.2%+14%

42Snowflake, AZAZ6,90212.8%−15%

43Florence, AZAZ25,22212.6%+80%

44Buckeye, AZAZ125,44512.4%−34%

45Prescott, AZAZ48,42012.2%−7%

46Verde, AZAZ11,93012.1%–

47Mesa, AZAZ513,65611.9%+34%

48Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89611.7%+11%

49Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35811.5%+21%

50Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71510.9%–

51Sedona, AZAZ9,61910.8%+11%

52Globe, AZAZ7,19110.4%−9%

53Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33010.0%+37%

54Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1369.8%+27%

55Valencia West, AZAZ14,7289.8%−64%

56Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4489.2%+23%

57Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0599.0%+70%

58Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9078.9%−15%

59Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1158.9%–

60Payson, AZAZ16,6938.3%−16%

61Catalina, AZAZ6,4898.0%−17%

62Surprise, AZAZ175,3047.7%−12%

63Goodyear, AZAZ125,3597.5%+22%

64San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1897.4%–

65Chandler, AZAZ278,7487.3%+10%

66Peoria, AZAZ200,8817.3%+38%

67Doney Park, AZAZ6,2537.2%–

68Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0066.9%+19%

69Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3566.9%–

70Sun City, AZAZ37,4866.5%+40%

71Green Valley, AZAZ22,1146.0%+103%

72Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2515.8%+138%

73Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0855.8%–

74Anthem, AZAZ22,5845.6%–

75Maricopa, AZAZ78,3625.6%−76%

76Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0855.6%+77%

77Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855.5%+70%

78Williamson, AZAZ6,3105.4%+3%

79Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6945.3%−5%

80Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7705.3%−43%

81Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6255.2%+27%

82Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8664.7%+99%

83Vail, AZAZ16,3154.7%−25%

84Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7274.7%+13%

85Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1604.5%−41%

86Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5124.5%–

87Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.4%+1%

88Marana, AZAZ65,5234.4%−30%

89New River, AZAZ18,2404.3%−25%

90Sun City West, AZAZ27,4253.7%+104%

91Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9242.8%+1%

92Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5660.9%−9%

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