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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2020, at 32.4%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 8.4%. The median was 15.2% and the figure for Arizona was 12.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest32.4Apache County
Lowest8.4Greenlee County
Median15.215 counties
Arizona12.8History

All counties, 2020

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Apache CountyApache County: 32.4 %32.4Navajo CountyNavajo County: 23.3 %23.3La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 20.8 %20.8Coconino CountyCoconino County: 17.2 %17.2Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 16.8 %16.8Gila CountyGila County: 16.7 %16.7Mohave CountyMohave County: 15.3 %15.3Graham CountyGraham County: 15.2 %15.2Yuma CountyYuma County: 15.2 %15.2Pima CountyPima County: 14.9 %14.9Cochise CountyCochise County: 14.6 %14.6Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 11.6 %11.6Pinal CountyPinal County: 11.1 %11.1Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 10.8 %10.8Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 8.4 %8.4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Apache County32.4-1 pts
2Navajo County23.3-1.9 pts
3La Paz County20.8-1.3 pts
4Coconino County17.2+1.3 pts
5Santa Cruz County16.8-2 pts
6Gila County16.7-4.4 pts
7Mohave County15.3-0.7 pts
8Graham County15.2-4.9 pts
8Yuma County15.2-5.2 pts
10Pima County14.9+0.9 pts
11Cochise County14.6-2 pts
12Maricopa County11.6-0.6 pts
13Pinal County11.1-1 pts
14Yavapai County10.8-1.2 pts
15Greenlee County8.4-0.9 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 32.4% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Greenlee County, with 8.4% in 2020.

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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