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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2017, at 33.1%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 10.1%. The median was 18.4% and the figure for Arizona was 14.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.1Apache County
Lowest10.1Greenlee County
Median18.415 counties
Arizona14.9History

All counties, 2017

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Apache CountyApache County: 33.1 %33.1Navajo CountyNavajo County: 26.4 %26.4Gila CountyGila County: 24.1 %24.1Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 23.6 %23.6Graham CountyGraham County: 20.9 %20.9La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 20.9 %20.9Yuma CountyYuma County: 19 %19Coconino CountyCoconino County: 18.4 %18.4Mohave CountyMohave County: 17.3 %17.3Pima CountyPima County: 16.6 %16.6Cochise CountyCochise County: 16.1 %16.1Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 13.9 %13.9Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 13.5 %13.5Pinal CountyPinal County: 13 %13Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 10.1 %10.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Apache County33.1-0.1 pts
2Navajo County26.4-1.8 pts
3Gila County24.1+3.8 pts
4Santa Cruz County23.6+2.7 pts
5Graham County20.9-2 pts
5La Paz County20.9-3.9 pts
7Yuma County19-0.3 pts
8Coconino County18.4+0.6 pts
9Mohave County17.3-1 pts
10Pima County16.6-1.6 pts
11Cochise County16.1-5 pts
12Yavapai County13.9+0.6 pts
13Maricopa County13.5-1.5 pts
14Pinal County13-2.4 pts
15Greenlee County10.1-1.9 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 33.1% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Greenlee County, with 10.1% in 2017.

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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