Whiteriver, Arizona Population 2024

4,314

Whiteriver Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Whiteriver was:

  • Native American: 92.04%
  • Two or more races: 3.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.76%
  • White: 1.39%
  • Black or African American: 0.81%
  • Other race: 0.32%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
15.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
275.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.71% (233)
The current population of Whiteriver, Arizona is 4,314 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,081.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American3,96592.04%
Two or more races1583.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander761.76%
White601.39%
Black or African American350.81%
Other race140.32%
Asian00%

Native American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Whiteriver Population by Race

Whiteriver Population Pyramid 2024

Whiteriver Median Age

31.1

Total

28.2

Male

33.3

Female

Whiteriver Adults

There are 2,889 adults, (445 of whom are seniors) in Whiteriver.

Whiteriver Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

58.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Whiteriver Sex Ratio

Female2,02246.94%
Male2,28653.06%

Whiteriver Population by Age

Whiteriver Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3463.1245.754.3
Married4474.4723.976.1
Female3683.4144.855.2
Non Family2951.1670.229.8
Male2362.5457.642.4

3.55

Average Family Size

3.12

Average Household Size

45.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whiteriver Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade66326.82%
Associates Degree532.14%
Bachelors Degree632.55%
Graduate Degree180.73%
High School Graduate1,04542.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1034.17%
Some College52721.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whiteriver Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whiteriver Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American2,2991,53435
2+ Races666626
Hispanic535018
White51510
Black22220
Islander202020
Other Race14130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Whiteriver Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,258$23,801$32,135
Less Than 9th Grade$30,795$30,000$0
Overall$31,427$27,183$31,914
Some College$31,961$35,089$31,753

$31,427

Average Earnings

$27,183

Average Male

$31,914

Average Female

Whiteriver Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whiteriver Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whiteriver Language

44.89% of Whiteriver residents speak only English, while 55.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 53.98% of the population.

Whiteriver Language

Whiteriver Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native3,9641,78044.9%
Multiple1587245.57%
Hispanic703144.29%
White1715.88%

43.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

48.34%

Male Poverty Rate

39.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whiteriver

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whiteriver is Multiple, with 45.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whiteriver is White, with 5.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 24.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 58.53%.

Whiteriver Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater54.32%
Less Than 9th Grade51.83%
High School42.12%
Some College35.87%

Whiteriver Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed41.61%
Male Unemployed37.78%
Female Employed17.44%

Whiteriver Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whiteriver Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,088$47,195
Households$38,205$42,469
Married Families$44,503$-999,999,999
Non Families$11,854$19,679

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whiteriver Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Whiteriver Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whiteriver Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Whiteriver Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whiteriver Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48

Number of Veterans

38

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War34
Vietnam14
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Whiteriver Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5434
75+14
18 to 340
55 to 640
65 to 740

Whiteriver Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American481.79%

Whiteriver Veterans by Race

Whiteriver Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

50%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whiteriver Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.3%

Labor Force Participation

32.7%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

Whiteriver Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whiteriver Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whiteriver Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.64%

Born in Whiteriver

99.44%

Native Born

0.56%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.44% of Whiteriver residents were born in the United States, with 93.64% having been born in Arizona. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Whiteriver Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,314150.35%
20234,299150.35%
20224,2841704.13%
20214,114330.81%
20204,081-215-5%
20194,2961112.65%
20184,185-13-0.31%
20174,198-249-5.6%
20164,447-319-6.69%
20154,76645110.45%
20144,315-210-4.64%
20134,5251262.86%
20124,399230.53%
20114,3762726.63%
20104,10400%

Whiteriver Population by Year