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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate, 2024

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2024, at 29.3%. Yavapai County had the lowest, at 9.8%. The median was 15.2% and the figure for Arizona was 11.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest29.3Apache County
Lowest9.8Yavapai County
Median15.215 counties
Arizona11.9History

All counties, 2024

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Apache CountyApache County: 29.3 %29.3Navajo CountyNavajo County: 22.7 %22.7Graham CountyGraham County: 19.3 %19.3Gila CountyGila County: 19.1 %19.1La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 18.7 %18.7Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 17.4 %17.4Yuma CountyYuma County: 16.6 %16.6Coconino CountyCoconino County: 15.2 %15.2Mohave CountyMohave County: 14.6 %14.6Cochise CountyCochise County: 14.5 %14.5Pima CountyPima County: 13.8 %13.8Pinal CountyPinal County: 11 %11Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 10.4 %10.4Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 9.8 %9.8Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 9.8 %9.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Apache County29.3-0.3 pts
2Navajo County22.7-2 pts
3Graham County19.3+2 pts
4Gila County19.1+1.4 pts
5La Paz County18.70 pts
6Santa Cruz County17.4-2.7 pts
7Yuma County16.6+0.7 pts
8Coconino County15.2-2.6 pts
9Mohave County14.6-2.2 pts
10Cochise County14.5-1.8 pts
11Pima County13.8-0.2 pts
12Pinal County11-0.8 pts
13Maricopa County10.4-0.7 pts
14Greenlee County9.8+0.1 pts
14Yavapai County9.8-3 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 29.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Yavapai County, with 9.8% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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