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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2022, at 28.2%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 9.2%. The median was 16.4% and the figure for Arizona was 12.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.2Apache County
Lowest9.2Greenlee County
Median16.415 counties
Arizona12.5History

All counties, 2022

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Apache CountyApache County: 28.2 %28.2Navajo CountyNavajo County: 25.9 %25.9La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 20 %20Gila CountyGila County: 18.5 %18.5Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 18.5 %18.5Cochise CountyCochise County: 17.7 %17.7Mohave CountyMohave County: 16.7 %16.7Coconino CountyCoconino County: 16.4 %16.4Graham CountyGraham County: 14.8 %14.8Pima CountyPima County: 14.6 %14.6Yuma CountyYuma County: 14.6 %14.6Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 13.6 %13.6Pinal CountyPinal County: 11.4 %11.4Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 10.9 %10.9Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 9.2 %9.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Apache County28.2-0.2 pts
2Navajo County25.9+1.1 pts
3La Paz County20-0.3 pts
4Gila County18.5+1.7 pts
4Santa Cruz County18.5-1.9 pts
6Cochise County17.7+0.6 pts
7Mohave County16.7-1.3 pts
8Coconino County16.4-0.5 pts
9Graham County14.8-5.6 pts
10Pima County14.6-0.1 pts
10Yuma County14.6-2.7 pts
12Yavapai County13.6+1.1 pts
13Pinal County11.4+0.7 pts
14Maricopa County10.9-0.4 pts
15Greenlee County9.2-0.3 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 28.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Greenlee County, with 9.2% in 2022.

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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