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Counties in Arizona by poverty rate

Apache County had the highest poverty rate of 15 counties in 2023, at 29.6%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 9.7%. The median was 16.8% and the figure for Arizona was 12.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest29.6Apache County
Lowest9.7Greenlee County
Median16.815 counties
Arizona12.6History

All counties, 2023

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Apache CountyApache County: 29.6 %29.6Navajo CountyNavajo County: 24.7 %24.7Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 20.1 %20.1La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 18.7 %18.7Coconino CountyCoconino County: 17.8 %17.8Gila CountyGila County: 17.7 %17.7Graham CountyGraham County: 17.3 %17.3Mohave CountyMohave County: 16.8 %16.8Cochise CountyCochise County: 16.3 %16.3Yuma CountyYuma County: 15.9 %15.9Pima CountyPima County: 14 %14Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 12.8 %12.8Pinal CountyPinal County: 11.8 %11.8Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 11.1 %11.1Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 9.7 %9.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Apache County29.6+1.4 pts
2Navajo County24.7-1.2 pts
3Santa Cruz County20.1+1.6 pts
4La Paz County18.7-1.3 pts
5Coconino County17.8+1.4 pts
6Gila County17.7-0.8 pts
7Graham County17.3+2.5 pts
8Mohave County16.8+0.1 pts
9Cochise County16.3-1.4 pts
10Yuma County15.9+1.3 pts
11Pima County14-0.6 pts
12Yavapai County12.8-0.8 pts
13Pinal County11.8+0.4 pts
14Maricopa County11.1+0.2 pts
15Greenlee County9.7+0.5 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Apache County, with 29.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Greenlee County, with 9.7% in 2023.

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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