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Highest poverty rate, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09332.0%+5.2 pts

02Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16029.4%+21.8 pts

03Eloy, AZAZ19,96729.0%−2.9 pts

04Douglas, AZAZ16,03828.2%−8.4 pts

05Nogales, AZAZ19,49528.2%−5.7 pts

06New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99327.2%+9.0 pts

07Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27725.4%+13.9 pts

08Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55925.1%+8.0 pts

09Tuba City, AZAZ7,96024.8%−3.4 pts

10Page, AZAZ7,14724.8%+10.8 pts

11Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58124.1%+10.1 pts

12San Luis, AZAZ42,03023.1%−12.7 pts

13Tucson, AZAZ548,37120.8%+2.3 pts

14Safford, AZAZ10,27920.6%+3.3 pts

15Somerton, AZAZ14,93420.4%−6.2 pts

16Snowflake, AZAZ6,90219.4%+4.4 pts

17Winslow, AZAZ8,46419.2%−1.7 pts

18Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67518.7%+6.6 pts

19Tempe, AZAZ190,57118.5%+4.2 pts

20Coolidge, AZAZ19,95918.4%−6.3 pts

21Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56718.3%+3.0 pts

22Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01718.1%–

23Benson, AZAZ5,53217.5%+3.8 pts

24Arizona City, AZAZ9,54317.5%+11.2 pts

25Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98717.3%+2.2 pts

26Glendale, AZAZ260,57217.2%+5.3 pts

27Youngtown, AZAZ7,03917.1%+3.9 pts

28Yuma, AZAZ105,22716.7%+2.1 pts

29Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26016.6%−0.8 pts

30Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70916.5%+3.0 pts

31Tolleson, AZAZ9,22416.4%+2.7 pts

32Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48116.2%+0.4 pts

33Globe, AZAZ7,19115.9%+4.4 pts

34El Mirage, AZAZ35,82015.6%−0.3 pts

35Show Low, AZAZ12,47115.4%+0.4 pts

36Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75314.6%−1.4 pts

37Verde, AZAZ11,93014.5%–

38Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30513.7%+2.4 pts

39Kingman, AZAZ35,82913.6%+2.0 pts

40Valencia West, AZAZ14,72813.5%−13.9 pts

41Mesa, AZAZ513,65613.3%+4.4 pts

42Three Points, AZAZ5,25413.2%−9.0 pts

43Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67213.1%+1.5 pts

44Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44812.9%+5.4 pts

45Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13612.7%+5.0 pts

46Thatcher, AZAZ5,69012.6%−7.6 pts

47Florence, AZAZ25,22212.4%+5.3 pts

48Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90712.3%+1.8 pts

49Avondale, AZAZ100,98311.5%−2.4 pts

50Prescott, AZAZ48,42011.4%−1.7 pts

51Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35611.3%–

52Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35811.2%+1.7 pts

53Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71511.2%–

54Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42311.0%+0.1 pts

55Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33010.9%+3.6 pts

56Sedona, AZAZ9,61910.9%+1.2 pts

57Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89610.9%+0.3 pts

58Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69410.2%+4.5 pts

59Sun City, AZAZ37,4869.8%+5.2 pts

60Payson, AZAZ16,6939.3%−0.6 pts

61Buckeye, AZAZ125,4459.1%−9.6 pts

62Peoria, AZAZ200,8818.6%+3.3 pts

63San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1898.1%–

64Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0597.8%+2.5 pts

65Surprise, AZAZ175,3047.6%−1.1 pts

66Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1077.5%–

67Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.5%−15.9 pts

68Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7277.4%+3.2 pts

69Chandler, AZAZ278,7487.3%+0.7 pts

70Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0857.2%+4.1 pts

71Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9247.1%+4.3 pts

72Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0066.8%+1.0 pts

73Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3536.7%–

74Sun City West, AZAZ27,4256.6%+4.8 pts

75Catalina, AZAZ6,4896.5%−3.2 pts

76Goodyear, AZAZ125,3596.5%+0.3 pts

77Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8326.0%−9.5 pts

78Marana, AZAZ65,5235.6%−0.6 pts

79Green Valley, AZAZ22,1145.6%+2.6 pts

80Doney Park, AZAZ6,2535.5%–

81Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7705.2%−4.0 pts

82Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855.1%+1.9 pts

83Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0854.9%–

84Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.8%+0.4 pts

85Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6254.8%+0.7 pts

86Williamson, AZAZ6,3104.3%−0.9 pts

87Anthem, AZAZ22,5844.2%–

88Vail, AZAZ16,3154.1%−2.2 pts

89Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2514.1%+1.6 pts

90Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5662.9%+1.9 pts

91Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8662.8%+0.4 pts

92Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1152.7%–

93Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5122.5%–

94New River, AZAZ18,2402.5%−3.3 pts

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