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Cities in Arizona by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Douglas, AZ had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 44 cities in 2023, at 30.2%. Queen Creek, AZ had the lowest, at 3.6%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Arizona was 12.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30.2Douglas, AZ
Lowest3.6Queen Creek, AZ
Median11.744 cities
Arizona12.8History

All cities, 2023

Douglas, AZ: 30.2 %Douglas, AZ30.2Nogales, AZ: 26.1 %Nogales, AZ26.1Coolidge, AZ: 22.2 %Coolidge, AZ22.2San Luis, AZ: 21.9 %San Luis, AZ21.9Camp Verde, AZ: 21.7 %Camp Verde, AZ21.7Eloy, AZ: 21.3 %Eloy, AZ21.3Bullhead City, AZ: 20.4 %Bullhead City, AZ20.4Flagstaff, AZ: 19.4 %Flagstaff, AZ19.4Tucson, AZ: 18.8 %Tucson, AZ18.8Cottonwood, AZ: 17.5 %Cottonwood, AZ17.5Glendale, AZ: 16.2 %Glendale, AZ16.2Tempe, AZ: 16.2 %Tempe, AZ16.2Yuma, AZ: 15.3 %Yuma, AZ15.3Somerton, AZ: 15.1 %Somerton, AZ15.1Phoenix, AZ: 14.3 %Phoenix, AZ14.3Casa Grande, AZ: 14.1 %Casa Grande, AZ14.1Kingman, AZ: 14.1 %Kingman, AZ14.1Lake Havasu City, AZ: 13.9 %Lake Havasu City, AZ13.9El Mirage, AZ: 13.5 %El Mirage, AZ13.5Safford, AZ: 13.3 %Safford, AZ13.3Prescott Valley, AZ: 12.4 %Prescott Valley, AZ12.4Chino Valley, AZ: 11.8 %Chino Valley, AZ11.8Prescott, AZ: 11.6 %Prescott, AZ11.6Apache Junction, AZ: 11 %Apache Junction, AZ11Show Low, AZ: 11 %Show Low, AZ11Avondale, AZ: 10.9 %Avondale, AZ10.9Sierra Vista, AZ: 10.9 %Sierra Vista, AZ10.9Mesa, AZ: 10.5 %Mesa, AZ10.5Peoria, AZ: 8.4 %Peoria, AZ8.4Sahuarita, AZ: 8.4 %Sahuarita, AZ8.4Payson, AZ: 8.3 %Payson, AZ8.3Surprise, AZ: 7.8 %Surprise, AZ7.8Chandler, AZ: 7.7 %Chandler, AZ7.7Florence, AZ: 7.4 %Florence, AZ7.4Scottsdale, AZ: 7.1 %Scottsdale, AZ7.1Buckeye, AZ: 6.8 %Buckeye, AZ6.8Maricopa, AZ: 6.8 %Maricopa, AZ6.8Fountain Hills, AZ: 6.5 %Fountain Hills, AZ6.5Oro Valley, AZ: 6.3 %Oro Valley, AZ6.3Goodyear, AZ: 5.8 %Goodyear, AZ5.8Marana, AZ: 5.5 %Marana, AZ5.5Gilbert, AZ: 5.1 %Gilbert, AZ5.1Paradise Valley, AZ: 5 %Paradise Valley, AZ5Queen Creek, AZ: 3.6 %Queen Creek, AZ3.6Douglas, AZ: 30.2 %Douglas, AZ30.2Nogales, AZ: 26.1 %Nogales, AZ26.1Coolidge, AZ: 22.2 %Coolidge, AZ22.2San Luis, AZ: 21.9 %San Luis, AZ21.9Camp Verde, AZ: 21.7 %Camp Verde, AZ21.7Eloy, AZ: 21.3 %Eloy, AZ21.3Bullhead City, AZ: 20.4 %Bullhead City, AZ20.4Flagstaff, AZ: 19.4 %Flagstaff, AZ19.4Tucson, AZ: 18.8 %Tucson, AZ18.8Cottonwood, AZ: 17.5 %Cottonwood, AZ17.5Glendale, AZ: 16.2 %Glendale, AZ16.2Tempe, AZ: 16.2 %Tempe, AZ16.2Yuma, AZ: 15.3 %Yuma, AZ15.3Somerton, AZ: 15.1 %Somerton, AZ15.1Phoenix, AZ: 14.3 %Phoenix, AZ14.3Casa Grande, AZ: 14.1 %Casa Grande, AZ14.1Kingman, AZ: 14.1 %Kingman, AZ14.1Lake Havasu City, AZ: 13.9 %Lake Havasu City, AZ13.9El Mirage, AZ: 13.5 %El Mirage, AZ13.5Safford, AZ: 13.3 %Safford, AZ13.3Prescott Valley, AZ: 12.4 %Prescott Valley, AZ12.4Chino Valley, AZ: 11.8 %Chino Valley, AZ11.8Prescott, AZ: 11.6 %Prescott, AZ11.6Apache Junction, AZ: 11 %Apache Junction, AZ11Show Low, AZ: 11 %Show Low, AZ11Avondale, AZ: 10.9 %Avondale, AZ10.9Sierra Vista, AZ: 10.9 %Sierra Vista, AZ10.9Mesa, AZ: 10.5 %Mesa, AZ10.5Peoria, AZ: 8.4 %Peoria, AZ8.4Sahuarita, AZ: 8.4 %Sahuarita, AZ8.4Payson, AZ: 8.3 %Payson, AZ8.3Surprise, AZ: 7.8 %Surprise, AZ7.8Chandler, AZ: 7.7 %Chandler, AZ7.7Florence, AZ: 7.4 %Florence, AZ7.4Scottsdale, AZ: 7.1 %Scottsdale, AZ7.1Buckeye, AZ: 6.8 %Buckeye, AZ6.8Maricopa, AZ: 6.8 %Maricopa, AZ6.8Fountain Hills, AZ: 6.5 %Fountain Hills, AZ6.5Oro Valley, AZ: 6.3 %Oro Valley, AZ6.3Goodyear, AZ: 5.8 %Goodyear, AZ5.8Marana, AZ: 5.5 %Marana, AZ5.5Gilbert, AZ: 5.1 %Gilbert, AZ5.1Paradise Valley, AZ: 5 %Paradise Valley, AZ5Queen Creek, AZ: 3.6 %Queen Creek, AZ3.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Douglas, AZ30.2+1.1 pts
2Nogales, AZ26.1-1.6 pts
3Coolidge, AZ22.2+0.6 pts
4San Luis, AZ21.9-3 pts
5Camp Verde, AZ21.7-1.3 pts
6Eloy, AZ21.3+2.4 pts
7Bullhead City, AZ20.4+1.5 pts
8Flagstaff, AZ19.4+0.5 pts
9Tucson, AZ18.8-0.7 pts
10Cottonwood, AZ17.5-2.9 pts
11Glendale, AZ16.2-1 pts
12Tempe, AZ16.2-0.6 pts
13Yuma, AZ15.3-0.7 pts
14Somerton, AZ15.1-1.6 pts
15Phoenix, AZ14.3-0.4 pts
16Casa Grande, AZ14.1-0.3 pts
17Kingman, AZ14.1+0.7 pts
18Lake Havasu City, AZ13.9+1.7 pts
19El Mirage, AZ13.5+0.2 pts
20Safford, AZ13.3-1.3 pts
21Prescott Valley, AZ12.4+0.5 pts
22Chino Valley, AZ11.8+3.9 pts
23Prescott, AZ11.6+0.2 pts
24Apache Junction, AZ11-1.2 pts
25Show Low, AZ11-1.6 pts
26Avondale, AZ10.9+0.2 pts
27Sierra Vista, AZ10.9+0.1 pts
28Mesa, AZ10.5-0.7 pts
29Peoria, AZ8.40 pts
30Sahuarita, AZ8.4+0.3 pts
31Payson, AZ8.3-1.1 pts
32Surprise, AZ7.8+1 pts
33Chandler, AZ7.7-0.1 pts
34Florence, AZ7.4+0.6 pts
35Scottsdale, AZ7.1+0.4 pts
36Buckeye, AZ6.8-1 pts
37Maricopa, AZ6.8-0.8 pts
38Fountain Hills, AZ6.5+1 pts
39Oro Valley, AZ6.3-0.6 pts
40Goodyear, AZ5.8+0.3 pts
41Marana, AZ5.5+0.4 pts
42Gilbert, AZ5.1-0.4 pts
43Paradise Valley, AZ5+0.6 pts
44Queen Creek, AZ3.6-0.4 pts

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About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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 cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Arizona by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arizona by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/arizona-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Arizona by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/arizona-cities?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arizona by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/arizona-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Arizona by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023}},
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Douglas, AZ, with 30.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Queen Creek, AZ, with 3.6% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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