Ranking of Arizona Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Arizona was 13.5%. Among all Arizona counties, Apache County had the highest poverty rate (33.9%), followed by Navajo County (25.53%), and Santa Cruz County (21.64%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Pinal County (11.4%), Greenlee County (11.57%), and Maricopa County (12.04%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Arizona counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Arizona counties.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Arizona Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
Apache County
Navajo County
Santa Cruz County
La Paz County
Graham County
Gila County
Yuma County
Coconino County
Mohave County
Pima County
Ranking of Arizona Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Apache County 33.90
2 Navajo County 25.53
3 Santa Cruz County 21.64
4 La Paz County 20.16
5 Graham County 19.97
6 Gila County 19.81
7 Yuma County 18.33
8 Coconino County 17.57
9 Mohave County 16.00
10 Pima County 15.12
11 Cochise County 14.24
12 Yavapai County 12.46
13 Maricopa County 12.04
14 Greenlee County 11.57
15 Pinal County 11.40