City in Graham County, Arizona · 9.3 sq mi · 1,111 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Safford. The typical household earns $65,647, and the median resident is 31 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,146 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.1%
Men 28.4 · Women 34.7
1880–2026
10,311
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
10,311
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,311 | +32 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,279 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 10,277 | -6 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 10,283 | -13 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 10,296 | +7 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 10,289 | +143 | 1.41% |
| 2020 | 10,146 | +161 | 1.61% |
| 2019 | 9,985 | +164 | 1.67% |
| 2018 | 9,821 | +200 | 2.08% |
| 2017 | 9,621 | -18 | 0.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 102 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 41% |
| Never married | 37% | 43% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau