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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2021, at 28.4%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 9.5%. The median was 17.1% and the figure for Arizona was 12.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.4Apache County
Lowest9.5Greenlee County
Median17.115 counties
Arizona12.9History

All counties, 2021

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Apache CountyApache County: 28.4 %28.4Navajo CountyNavajo County: 24.8 %24.8Graham CountyGraham County: 20.4 %20.4Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 20.4 %20.4La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 20.3 %20.3Mohave CountyMohave County: 18 %18Yuma CountyYuma County: 17.3 %17.3Cochise CountyCochise County: 17.1 %17.1Coconino CountyCoconino County: 16.9 %16.9Gila CountyGila County: 16.8 %16.8Pima CountyPima County: 14.7 %14.7Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 12.5 %12.5Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 11.3 %11.3Pinal CountyPinal County: 10.7 %10.7Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 9.5 %9.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Apache County28.4-4 pts
2Navajo County24.8+1.5 pts
3Graham County20.4+5.2 pts
3Santa Cruz County20.4+3.6 pts
5La Paz County20.3-0.5 pts
6Mohave County18+2.7 pts
7Yuma County17.3+2.1 pts
8Cochise County17.1+2.5 pts
9Coconino County16.9-0.3 pts
10Gila County16.8+0.1 pts
11Pima County14.7-0.2 pts
12Yavapai County12.5+1.7 pts
13Maricopa County11.3-0.3 pts
14Pinal County10.7-0.4 pts
15Greenlee County9.5+1.1 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 28.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Greenlee County, with 9.5% in 2021.

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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