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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2019, at 33.4%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 9.3%. The median was 16.6% and the figure for Arizona was 13.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.4Apache County
Lowest9.3Greenlee County
Median16.615 counties
Arizona13.5History

All counties, 2019

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Apache CountyApache County: 33.4 %33.4Navajo CountyNavajo County: 25.2 %25.2La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 22.1 %22.1Gila CountyGila County: 21.1 %21.1Yuma CountyYuma County: 20.4 %20.4Graham CountyGraham County: 20.1 %20.1Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 18.8 %18.8Cochise CountyCochise County: 16.6 %16.6Mohave CountyMohave County: 16 %16Coconino CountyCoconino County: 15.9 %15.9Pima CountyPima County: 14 %14Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 12.2 %12.2Pinal CountyPinal County: 12.1 %12.1Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 12 %12Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 9.3 %9.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Apache County33.4-3.9 pts
2Navajo County25.2-3.3 pts
3La Paz County22.1-1.6 pts
4Gila County21.1+0.7 pts
5Yuma County20.4+0.9 pts
6Graham County20.1-0.1 pts
7Santa Cruz County18.8-5.6 pts
8Cochise County16.6+1.5 pts
9Mohave County16-0.8 pts
10Coconino County15.90 pts
11Pima County14-2.2 pts
12Maricopa County12.2-0.1 pts
13Pinal County12.1-0.8 pts
14Yavapai County12-1.2 pts
15Greenlee County9.3-1.2 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 33.4% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Greenlee County, with 9.3% in 2019.

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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