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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2015, at 38%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 10.1%. The median was 19.5% and the figure for Arizona was 17.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest38Apache County
Lowest10.1Greenlee County
Median19.515 counties
Arizona17.4History

All counties, 2015

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Apache CountyApache County: 38 %38Navajo CountyNavajo County: 28.1 %28.1Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 24.4 %24.4Graham CountyGraham County: 22.9 %22.9La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 22.2 %22.2Gila CountyGila County: 21.3 %21.3Yuma CountyYuma County: 21.1 %21.1Coconino CountyCoconino County: 19.5 %19.5Pima CountyPima County: 18.7 %18.7Mohave CountyMohave County: 17.4 %17.4Cochise CountyCochise County: 16.9 %16.9Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 16.3 %16.3Pinal CountyPinal County: 15.8 %15.8Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 15.1 %15.1Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 10.1 %10.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)
1Apache County38
2Navajo County28.1
3Santa Cruz County24.4
4Graham County22.9
5La Paz County22.2
6Gila County21.3
7Yuma County21.1
8Coconino County19.5
9Pima County18.7
10Mohave County17.4
11Cochise County16.9
12Maricopa County16.3
13Pinal County15.8
14Yavapai County15.1
15Greenlee County10.1

Other periods

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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 38% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Greenlee County, with 10.1% in 2015.

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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