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Most residents in poverty, Arizona cities · 2000

Arizona cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 82 is 1,236.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481208,628+50%

02Tucson, AZAZ548,37189,757+10%

03Mesa, AZAZ513,65635,340+29%

04Glendale, AZAZ260,57226,096+54%

05Tempe, AZAZ190,57122,727+18%

06Chandler, AZAZ278,74811,727+34%

07Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00611,711+53%

08Yuma, AZAZ105,22711,375+30%

09Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2609,208+17%

10Nogales, AZAZ19,4957,077+16%

11Peoria, AZAZ200,8815,694+43%

12San Luis, AZAZ42,0305,479+232%

13Douglas, AZAZ16,0385,233−6%

14Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9875,105–

15Avondale, AZAZ100,9834,962+9%

16Prescott, AZAZ48,4204,442+27%

17Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7534,046+22%

18Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3583,999+102%

19Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9073,960+12%

20Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6723,692+21%

21Gilbert, AZAZ287,2853,534+96%

22Eloy, AZAZ19,9673,311+25%

23Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6752,893–

24Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0592,859–

25Surprise, AZAZ175,3042,696+35%

26New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932,694+55%

27Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5592,575+20%

28Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4232,572+203%

29Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5932,331–

30Kingman, AZAZ35,8292,329+94%

31Tuba City, AZAZ7,9602,315−13%

32Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8962,163+209%

33Winslow, AZAZ8,4641,992+16%

34Somerton, AZAZ14,9341,933−17%

35Coolidge, AZAZ19,9591,922−23%

36Sun City, AZAZ37,4861,766−14%

37Safford, AZAZ10,2791,601+8%

38Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0931,397−36%

39Payson, AZAZ16,6931,348+35%

40Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5811,323+4%

41Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7091,236−8%

42Buckeye, AZAZ125,4451,227−1%

43Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8321,212+47%

44El Mirage, AZAZ35,8201,208−26%

45Florence, AZAZ25,2221,199−9%

46Three Points, AZAZ5,2541,167+136%

47Goodyear, AZAZ125,3591,161+35%

48Show Low, AZAZ12,4711,153+24%

49Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3301,048+10%

50Sedona, AZAZ9,619989+45%

51Page, AZAZ7,147948+57%

52Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085932+163%

53Globe, AZAZ7,191857+19%

54Marana, AZAZ65,523846+117%

55Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625834+91%

56Thatcher, AZAZ5,690813−5%

57Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136755+393%

58Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567692+37%

59Catalina, AZAZ6,489681+18%

60Tolleson, AZAZ9,224679−16%

61Snowflake, AZAZ6,902669−2%

62Valencia West, AZAZ14,728653−29%

63Benson, AZAZ5,532643−10%

64New River, AZAZ18,240617–

65Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448611−3%

66Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277582+1%

67Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305577−19%

68Green Valley, AZAZ22,114513+28%

69Sun City West, AZAZ27,425481−14%

70Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770397+11%

71Youngtown, AZAZ7,039396+6%

72Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866385–

73Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924335+109%

74Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251335−14%

75Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160287−19%

76Arizona City, AZAZ9,543273+33%

77Maricopa, AZAZ78,362243–

78Williamson, AZAZ6,310199–

79Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694183–

80Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727159+31%

81Vail, AZAZ16,315157–

82Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5668–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS