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.
The city with the highest divorce rate in Arizona is Guadalupe, with 15.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data. The city with the lowest divorce rate in Arizona is Cave Creek.
Arizona is 3.0% divorced overall. 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.
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.
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.
15.0% divorced · #1 highest divorce rate in Arizona
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Maricopa County, Arizona
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9.0% divorced · #2 highest divorce rate in Arizona
hatcher is a town in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 4,865. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Thatcher is the home of Eastern Arizona College, a college that offers two year degrees and includes a nursing school
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8.0% divorced · #3 highest divorce rate in Arizona
Located in
Navajo County, Arizona
Winslow is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,655.
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6.0% divorced · #4 highest divorce rate in Arizona
Located in
Maricopa County, Arizona
Tolleson is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 6,545.
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5.0% divorced · #7 highest divorce rate in Arizona
Located in
Pinal County, Arizona
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5.0% divorced · #7 highest divorce rate in Arizona
Located in
Pinal County, Arizona
Coolidge is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city’s population is 11,825.
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5.0% divorced · #7 highest divorce rate in Arizona
Located in
Gila County, Arizona
Globe is a city in Gila County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 7,532. The city is the county seat of Gila County. Globe was founded c. 1875 as a mining camp. Mining, tourism, government and retirees are most important in the present-day Globe economy.
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5.0% divorced · #7 highest divorce rate in Arizona
Located in
Graham County, Arizona
Safford is a city in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 9,566. The city is the county seat of Graham County.
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5.0% divorced · #7 highest divorce rate in Arizona
Located in
Cochise County, Arizona
Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States that lies in the north-west to south-east running San Bernardino Valley within which runs the Rio San Bernardino. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico at Agua Prieta and a history of mining.
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4.0% divorced · #14 highest divorce rate in Arizona
Located in
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Nogales is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The population was 20,837 at the 2010 census and estimated 20,407 in 2014. Nogales forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,027,683 as of the 2010 Census. The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County.
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Saturday Night Science
How We Determined The Places In Arizona That Get Un-Hitched The Most
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:
Today, the analysis focuses on the 56 places in Arizona with a population of over 5,000.
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
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 eleventh time ranking the cities in Arizona with the highest divorce rates.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Arizona
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| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalupe | 5,272 | 633 | 15.0% |
| 2 | Thatcher | 5,439 | 392 | 9.0% |
| 3 | Winslow | 8,773 | 561 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Tolleson | 7,668 | 368 | 6.0% |
| 7 | Eloy | 17,433 | 697 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Coolidge | 16,636 | 665 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Globe | 7,195 | 288 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Safford | 10,239 | 410 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Douglas | 15,981 | 639 | 5.0% |
| 13 | Nogales | 19,841 | 635 | 4.0% |
| 13 | Youn | 7,015 | 224 | 4.0% |
| 13 | Payson | 16,622 | 532 | 4.0% |
| 13 | Page | 7,345 | 235 | 4.0% |
| 13 | Florence | 25,570 | 818 | 4.0% |
| 13 | Tucson | 547,073 | 17,506 | 4.0% |
| 13 | Camp Verde | 12,521 | 401 | 4.0% |
| 13 | Show Low | 12,102 | 387 | 4.0% |
| 22 | Apache Junction | 41,058 | 985 | 3.0% |
| 22 | Goodyear | 107,645 | 2,583 | 3.0% |
| 22 | Peoria | 196,906 | 4,726 | 3.0% |
| 22 | Chino Valley | 13,602 | 326 | 3.0% |
| 22 | Phoenix | 1,642,323 | 39,416 | 3.0% |
| 22 | Cottonwood | 12,580 | 302 | 3.0% |
| 22 | Yuma | 100,139 | 2,403 | 3.0% |
| 22 | Casa Grande | 60,905 | 1,462 | 3.0% |
| 22 | Glendale | 252,833 | 6,068 | 3.0% |
| 33 | Somerton | 14,574 | 233 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Kingman | 34,375 | 550 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Prescott | 47,400 | 758 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Maricopa | 67,163 | 1,075 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Sierra Vista | 45,155 | 722 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Prescott Valley | 49,179 | 787 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Gilbert | 280,262 | 4,484 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Avondale | 92,477 | 1,480 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Sahuarita | 35,862 | 574 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Mesa | 511,764 | 8,188 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Flagstaff | 76,445 | 1,223 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Chandler | 280,136 | 4,482 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Tempe | 188,065 | 3,009 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Marana | 56,938 | 911 | 2.0% |
| 47 | Lake Havasu City | 58,359 | 467 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Queen Creek | 71,867 | 575 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Sedona | 9,777 | 78 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Wickenburg | 8,059 | 64 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Benson | 5,417 | 43 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Surprise | 154,948 | 1,240 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Fountain Hills | 23,789 | 190 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Scottsdale | 243,821 | 1,951 | 1.0% |
| 47 | San Luis | 37,337 | 299 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Bullhead City | 42,496 | 340 | 1.0% |
| 47 | El Mirage | 36,088 | 289 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Litchfield Park | 6,916 | 55 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Oro Valley | 48,162 | 385 | 1.0% |
| 47 | Snowflake | 6,444 | 52 | 1.0% |
| 55 | Paradise Valley | 12,611 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Cave Creek | 5,091 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 56 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Getting Some Closure In Arizona After Untying The Knot
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 Nogales.
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.
