Cities with highest divorce rate in Arizona research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Arizona’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Arizona based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Arizona is Guadalupe based on the most recent Census data.
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Guadalupe is 15.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Arizona is Cave Creek.
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Cave Creek is 0.0% Divorced.
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Arizona is 3.0% Divorced.
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There are some 177,092 people living in Arizona over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2026.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Grand Canyon State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Arizona with the highest rates of divorcees.
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Arizona with the highest divorce rate? That would be Guadalupe, with 15.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Arizona divorce rate? According to the 2020-2024 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Arizona is 3.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Arizona.
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Arizona For 2026
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Population: 5,272
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 632
Median Income: $51,354
More on Guadalupe: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 5,439
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 391
Median Income: $82,917
More on Thatcher: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,773
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 561
Median Income: $58,346
More on Winslow: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,668
Divorce Rate: 6.0%
Divorcees: 368
Median Income: $59,626
More on Tolleson: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 17,433
Divorce Rate: 5.0%
Divorcees: 697
Median Income: $55,736
More on Eloy: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 16,636
Divorce Rate: 5.0%
Divorcees: 665
Median Income: $67,023
More on Coolidge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 7,195
Divorce Rate: 5.0%
Divorcees: 287
Median Income: $69,170
More on Globe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 10,239
Divorce Rate: 5.0%
Divorcees: 409
Median Income: $65,647
More on Safford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 15,981
Divorce Rate: 5.0%
Divorcees: 639
Median Income: $42,019
More on Douglas: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 12,521
Divorce Rate: 4.0%
Divorcees: 400
Median Income: $69,203
More on Camp Verde: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
How We Determined The Places In Arizona That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2020-2024 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 56 places in Arizona with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Arizona the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Guadalupe.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Cave Creek, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Arizona.
We updated this article for 2026 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Arizona with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Arizona After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Arizona: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Grand Canyon State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Arizona are Guadalupe, Thatcher, Winslow, Tolleson, Eloy, Coolidge, Globe, Safford, Douglas, and Camp Verde.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Arizona could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Arizona
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Guadalupe, AZ | 5,272 | 632 | 15.0% |
| 2 | Thatcher, AZ | 5,439 | 391 | 9.0% |
| 3 | Winslow, AZ | 8,773 | 561 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Tolleson, AZ | 7,668 | 368 | 6.0% |
| 5 | Eloy, AZ | 17,433 | 697 | 5.0% |
| 6 | Coolidge, AZ | 16,636 | 665 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Globe, AZ | 7,195 | 287 | 5.0% |
| 8 | Safford, AZ | 10,239 | 409 | 5.0% |
| 9 | Douglas, AZ | 15,981 | 639 | 5.0% |
| 10 | Camp Verde, AZ | 12,521 | 400 | 4.0% |
| 11 | Tucson, AZ | 547,073 | 17,506 | 4.0% |
| 12 | Florence, AZ | 25,570 | 818 | 4.0% |
| 13 | Show Low, AZ | 12,102 | 387 | 4.0% |
| 14 | Payson, AZ | 16,622 | 531 | 4.0% |
| 15 | Youn, AZ | 7,015 | 224 | 4.0% |
| 16 | Nogales, AZ | 19,841 | 634 | 4.0% |
| 17 | Page, AZ | 7,345 | 235 | 4.0% |
| 18 | Casa Grande, AZ | 60,905 | 1,461 | 3.0% |
| 19 | Yuma, AZ | 100,139 | 2,403 | 3.0% |
| 20 | Cottonwood, AZ | 12,580 | 301 | 3.0% |
| 21 | Glendale, AZ | 252,833 | 6,067 | 3.0% |
| 22 | Chino Valley, AZ | 13,602 | 326 | 3.0% |
| 23 | Phoenix, AZ | 1,642,323 | 39,415 | 3.0% |
| 24 | Peoria, AZ | 196,906 | 4,725 | 3.0% |
| 25 | Goodyear, AZ | 107,645 | 2,583 | 3.0% |
| 26 | Apache Junction, AZ | 41,058 | 985 | 3.0% |
| 27 | Tempe, AZ | 188,065 | 3,009 | 2.0% |
| 28 | Avondale, AZ | 92,477 | 1,479 | 2.0% |
| 29 | Chandler, AZ | 280,136 | 4,482 | 2.0% |
| 30 | Flagstaff, AZ | 76,445 | 1,223 | 2.0% |
| 31 | Mesa, AZ | 511,764 | 8,188 | 2.0% |
| 32 | Sahuarita, AZ | 35,862 | 573 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Marana, AZ | 56,938 | 911 | 2.0% |
| 34 | Gilbert, AZ | 280,262 | 4,484 | 2.0% |
| 35 | Somerton, AZ | 14,574 | 233 | 2.0% |
| 36 | Prescott Valley, AZ | 49,179 | 786 | 2.0% |
| 37 | Sierra Vista, AZ | 45,155 | 722 | 2.0% |
| 38 | Maricopa, AZ | 67,163 | 1,074 | 2.0% |
| 39 | Prescott, AZ | 47,400 | 758 | 2.0% |
| 40 | Kingman, AZ | 34,375 | 550 | 2.0% |
| 41 | Oro Valley, AZ | 48,162 | 385 | 1.0% |
| 42 | Litchfield Park, AZ | 6,916 | 55 | 1.0% |
| 43 | El Mirage, AZ | 36,088 | 288 | 1.0% |
| 44 | Bullhead City, AZ | 42,496 | 339 | 1.0% |
| 45 | Scottsdale, AZ | 243,821 | 1,950 | 1.0% |
| 46 | San Luis, AZ | 37,337 | 298 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Snowflake, AZ | 6,444 | 51 | 1.0% |
| 48 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 23,789 | 190 | 1.0% |
| 49 | Surprise, AZ | 154,948 | 1,239 | 1.0% |
| 50 | Benson, AZ | 5,417 | 43 | 1.0% |
| 51 | Wickenburg, AZ | 8,059 | 64 | 1.0% |
| 52 | Sedona, AZ | 9,777 | 78 | 1.0% |
| 53 | Queen Creek, AZ | 71,867 | 574 | 1.0% |
| 54 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | 58,359 | 466 | 1.0% |
| 55 | Paradise Valley, AZ | 12,611 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Cave Creek, AZ | 5,091 | 0 | 0.0% |