RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 15 SHOWN OF 15

Most residents in poverty, Arizona counties · 1990

Arizona counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 15 counties in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558261,594–

02Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685114,718–

03Apache County, AZAZ64,44528,995–

04Pinal County, AZAZ539,38027,483–

05Navajo County, AZAZ109,94626,946–

06Coconino County, AZAZ144,36822,285–

07Yuma County, AZAZ224,44921,268–

08Cochise County, AZAZ126,33219,828–

09Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55214,614–

10Mohave County, AZAZ228,10213,239–

11Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0207,837–

12Gila County, AZAZ53,8017,366–

13Graham County, AZAZ40,1577,088–

14La Paz County, AZAZ16,7113,904–

15Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3121,013–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS