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Highest poverty rate, Arizona cities · 2010

Arizona cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%−0.6 pts

02Douglas, AZAZ16,03834.3%−2.3 pts

03Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09332.9%+6.2 pts

04Nogales, AZAZ19,49529.4%−4.5 pts

05Three Points, AZAZ5,25429.3%+7.2 pts

06Somerton, AZAZ14,93428.6%+2.0 pts

07Eloy, AZAZ19,96728.1%−3.8 pts

08Tuba City, AZAZ7,96024.5%−3.6 pts

09New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99323.0%+4.8 pts

10Tolleson, AZAZ9,22422.6%+8.9 pts

11Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55922.2%+5.1 pts

12Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01721.8%–

13Tucson, AZAZ548,37121.3%+2.8 pts

14Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70921.0%+7.5 pts

15Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98720.7%+5.6 pts

16Tempe, AZAZ190,57120.6%+6.2 pts

17Safford, AZAZ10,27920.5%+3.1 pts

18El Mirage, AZAZ35,82020.2%+4.3 pts

19Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58119.8%+5.8 pts

20Coolidge, AZAZ19,95919.5%−5.2 pts

21Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26019.4%+2.0 pts

22Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48119.1%+3.4 pts

23Yuma, AZAZ105,22718.5%+3.9 pts

24Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67518.1%+6.0 pts

25Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75317.5%+1.5 pts

26Page, AZAZ7,14717.2%+3.2 pts

27Benson, AZAZ5,53217.1%+3.4 pts

28Glendale, AZAZ260,57216.6%+4.6 pts

29Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30516.5%+5.1 pts

30Youngtown, AZAZ7,03916.5%+3.3 pts

31Winslow, AZAZ8,46416.2%−4.7 pts

32Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56715.7%+0.4 pts

33Thatcher, AZAZ5,69015.2%−5.0 pts

34Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27715.2%+3.6 pts

35Arizona City, AZAZ9,54315.0%+8.8 pts

36Show Low, AZAZ12,47114.7%−0.3 pts

37Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67214.6%+3.0 pts

38Avondale, AZAZ100,98314.6%+0.8 pts

39Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83214.2%−1.3 pts

40Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42313.8%+2.8 pts

41Kingman, AZAZ35,82913.2%+1.6 pts

42Snowflake, AZAZ6,90212.8%−2.2 pts

43Florence, AZAZ25,22212.6%+5.6 pts

44Buckeye, AZAZ125,44512.4%−6.4 pts

45Prescott, AZAZ48,42012.2%−0.9 pts

46Verde, AZAZ11,93012.1%–

47Mesa, AZAZ513,65611.9%+3.0 pts

48Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89611.7%+1.1 pts

49Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35811.5%+2.0 pts

50Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71510.9%–

51Sedona, AZAZ9,61910.8%+1.1 pts

52Globe, AZAZ7,19110.4%−1.1 pts

53Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33010.0%+2.7 pts

54Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1369.8%+2.1 pts

55Valencia West, AZAZ14,7289.8%−17.6 pts

56Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4489.2%+1.7 pts

57Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0599.0%+3.7 pts

58Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9078.9%−1.6 pts

59Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1158.9%–

60Payson, AZAZ16,6938.3%−1.6 pts

61Catalina, AZAZ6,4898.0%−1.7 pts

62Surprise, AZAZ175,3047.7%−1.1 pts

63Goodyear, AZAZ125,3597.5%+1.4 pts

64San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1897.4%–

65Chandler, AZAZ278,7487.3%+0.6 pts

66Peoria, AZAZ200,8817.3%+2.0 pts

67Doney Park, AZAZ6,2537.2%–

68Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0066.9%+1.1 pts

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

70Sun City, AZAZ37,4866.5%+1.9 pts

71Green Valley, AZAZ22,1146.0%+3.1 pts

72Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2515.8%+3.4 pts

73Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0855.8%–

74Anthem, AZAZ22,5845.6%–

75Maricopa, AZAZ78,3625.6%−17.8 pts

76Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0855.6%+2.4 pts

77Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855.5%+2.3 pts

78Williamson, AZAZ6,3105.4%+0.2 pts

79Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6945.3%−0.3 pts

80Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7705.3%−3.9 pts

81Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6255.2%+1.1 pts

82Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8664.7%+2.4 pts

83Vail, AZAZ16,3154.7%−1.6 pts

84Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7274.7%+0.5 pts

85Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1604.5%−3.2 pts

86Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5124.5%–

87Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.4%+0.1 pts

88Marana, AZAZ65,5234.4%−1.9 pts

89New River, AZAZ18,2404.3%−1.5 pts

90Sun City West, AZAZ27,4253.7%+1.9 pts

91Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9242.8%+0.0 pts

92Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5660.9%−0.1 pts

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