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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2018, at 37.3%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 10.5%. The median was 16.8% and the figure for Arizona was 14.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.3Apache County
Lowest10.5Greenlee County
Median16.815 counties
Arizona14.1History

All counties, 2018

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Apache CountyApache County: 37.3 %37.3Navajo CountyNavajo County: 28.5 %28.5Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 24.4 %24.4La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 23.7 %23.7Gila CountyGila County: 20.4 %20.4Graham CountyGraham County: 20.2 %20.2Yuma CountyYuma County: 19.5 %19.5Mohave CountyMohave County: 16.8 %16.8Pima CountyPima County: 16.2 %16.2Coconino CountyCoconino County: 15.9 %15.9Cochise CountyCochise County: 15.1 %15.1Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 13.2 %13.2Pinal CountyPinal County: 12.9 %12.9Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 12.3 %12.3Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 10.5 %10.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Apache County37.3+4.2 pts
2Navajo County28.5+2.1 pts
3Santa Cruz County24.4+0.8 pts
4La Paz County23.7+2.8 pts
5Gila County20.4-3.7 pts
6Graham County20.2-0.7 pts
7Yuma County19.5+0.5 pts
8Mohave County16.8-0.5 pts
9Pima County16.2-0.4 pts
10Coconino County15.9-2.5 pts
11Cochise County15.1-1 pts
12Yavapai County13.2-0.7 pts
13Pinal County12.9-0.1 pts
14Maricopa County12.3-1.2 pts
15Greenlee County10.5+0.4 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 37.3% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Greenlee County, with 10.5% in 2018.

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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