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Highest poverty rate, Arizona counties · 2020

Arizona counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 15 counties in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Apache County, AZAZ64,44534.4%−3.4 pts

02Navajo County, AZAZ109,94625.3%−4.2 pts

03La Paz County, AZAZ16,71122.9%+3.4 pts

04Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02021.5%−3.0 pts

05Graham County, AZAZ40,15721.2%−1.8 pts

06Gila County, AZAZ53,80120.0%+2.6 pts

07Yuma County, AZAZ224,44918.2%−1.1 pts

08Coconino County, AZAZ144,36817.1%−1.1 pts

09Mohave County, AZAZ228,10216.2%+2.3 pts

10Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68515.9%+1.3 pts

11Cochise County, AZAZ126,33215.2%−2.5 pts

12Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31213.3%+3.4 pts

13Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55812.7%+1.0 pts

14Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55212.6%+0.6 pts

15Pinal County, AZAZ539,38012.1%−4.8 pts

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