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Highest poverty rate, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%+20%

02Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16029.4%+283%

03Eloy, AZAZ19,96729.0%−9%

04Douglas, AZAZ16,03828.2%−23%

05Nogales, AZAZ19,49528.2%−17%

06New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,99327.2%+50%

07Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27725.4%+120%

08Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55925.1%+47%

09Tuba City, AZAZ7,96024.8%−12%

10Page, AZAZ7,14724.8%+78%

11Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58124.1%+72%

12San Luis, AZAZ42,03023.1%−35%

13Tucson, AZAZ548,37120.8%+13%

14Safford, AZAZ10,27920.6%+19%

15Somerton, AZAZ14,93420.4%−23%

16Snowflake, AZAZ6,90219.4%+29%

17Winslow, AZAZ8,46419.2%−8%

18Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67518.7%+54%

19Tempe, AZAZ190,57118.5%+29%

20Coolidge, AZAZ19,95918.4%−25%

21Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56718.3%+20%

22Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01718.1%–

23Benson, AZAZ5,53217.5%+28%

24Arizona City, AZAZ9,54317.5%+181%

25Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98717.3%+15%

26Glendale, AZAZ260,57217.2%+44%

27Youngtown, AZAZ7,03917.1%+30%

28Yuma, AZAZ105,22716.7%+14%

29Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26016.6%−5%

30Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70916.5%+23%

31Tolleson, AZAZ9,22416.4%+20%

32Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48116.2%+2%

33Globe, AZAZ7,19115.9%+39%

34El Mirage, AZAZ35,82015.6%−2%

35Show Low, AZAZ12,47115.4%+3%

36Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75314.6%−9%

37Verde, AZAZ11,93014.5%–

38Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30513.7%+21%

39Kingman, AZAZ35,82913.6%+17%

40Valencia West, AZAZ14,72813.5%−51%

41Mesa, AZAZ513,65613.3%+49%

42Three Points, AZAZ5,25413.2%−40%

43Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67213.1%+13%

44Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44812.9%+72%

45Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13612.7%+64%

46Thatcher, AZAZ5,69012.6%−38%

47Florence, AZAZ25,22212.4%+76%

48Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90712.3%+17%

49Avondale, AZAZ100,98311.5%−17%

50Prescott, AZAZ48,42011.4%−13%

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

52Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35811.2%+18%

53Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71511.2%–

54Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42311.0%+1%

55Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33010.9%+50%

56Sedona, AZAZ9,61910.9%+12%

57Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89610.9%+3%

58Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69410.2%+80%

59Sun City, AZAZ37,4869.8%+113%

60Payson, AZAZ16,6939.3%−6%

61Buckeye, AZAZ125,4459.1%−51%

62Peoria, AZAZ200,8818.6%+63%

63San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1898.1%–

64Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0597.8%+47%

65Surprise, AZAZ175,3047.6%−13%

66Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1077.5%–

67Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.5%−68%

68Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7277.4%+77%

69Chandler, AZAZ278,7487.3%+10%

70Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0857.2%+130%

71Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9247.1%+153%

72Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0066.8%+17%

73Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3536.7%–

74Sun City West, AZAZ27,4256.6%+263%

75Catalina, AZAZ6,4896.5%−33%

76Goodyear, AZAZ125,3596.5%+5%

77Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8326.0%−61%

78Marana, AZAZ65,5235.6%−10%

79Green Valley, AZAZ22,1145.6%+88%

80Doney Park, AZAZ6,2535.5%–

81Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7705.2%−43%

82Gilbert, AZAZ287,2855.1%+59%

83Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0854.9%–

84Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5934.8%+10%

85Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6254.8%+16%

86Williamson, AZAZ6,3104.3%−17%

87Anthem, AZAZ22,5844.2%–

88Vail, AZAZ16,3154.1%−35%

89Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2514.1%+65%

90Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5662.9%+197%

91Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8662.8%+16%

92Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1152.7%–

93Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5122.5%–

94New River, AZAZ18,2402.5%−57%

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