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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2016, at 33.2%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 12%. The median was 19.3% and the figure for Arizona was 16.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.2Apache County
Lowest12Greenlee County
Median19.315 counties
Arizona16.4History

All counties, 2016

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Apache CountyApache County: 33.2 %33.2Navajo CountyNavajo County: 28.2 %28.2La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 24.8 %24.8Graham CountyGraham County: 22.9 %22.9Cochise CountyCochise County: 21.1 %21.1Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 20.9 %20.9Gila CountyGila County: 20.3 %20.3Yuma CountyYuma County: 19.3 %19.3Mohave CountyMohave County: 18.3 %18.3Pima CountyPima County: 18.2 %18.2Coconino CountyCoconino County: 17.8 %17.8Pinal CountyPinal County: 15.4 %15.4Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 15 %15Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 13.3 %13.3Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 12 %12
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Apache County33.2-4.8 pts
2Navajo County28.2+0.1 pts
3La Paz County24.8+2.6 pts
4Graham County22.90 pts
5Cochise County21.1+4.2 pts
6Santa Cruz County20.9-3.5 pts
7Gila County20.3-1 pts
8Yuma County19.3-1.8 pts
9Mohave County18.3+0.9 pts
10Pima County18.2-0.5 pts
11Coconino County17.8-1.7 pts
12Pinal County15.4-0.4 pts
13Maricopa County15-1.3 pts
14Yavapai County13.3-1.8 pts
15Greenlee County12+1.9 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 33.2% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Greenlee County, with 12% in 2016.

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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