What is the poverty rate in Greenlee County, AZ?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 8.2% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 768 people were considered in poverty.
8.2%
of the population (2020–2024)
768
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Greenlee County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 13.3% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 8.2% of the population in Greenlee County, AZ were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 768 residents of Greenlee County were living under the poverty line, down 38.6% from 1,300 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 768 people in Greenlee County, AZ were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Greenlee County decreased from 16.2% to 6.8%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 12.1% to 8.8%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 13% to 8.2%.
In Greenlee County, AZ, the poverty rate for children decreased from 16.2% in 2015–2019 to 6.8% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Greenlee County during 2020–2024, one had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Six groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native population shifted the most, decreasing from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 2.7% in 2020–2024.
In Greenlee County, AZ, the poverty rate for people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native population decreased from 31.1% in 2015–2019 to 2.7% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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