Show Low is a city located in Navajo County Arizona. Show Low has a 2023 population of 12,350. Show Low is currently growing at a rate of 1.59% annually and its population has increased by 4.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,780 in 2020.
The average household income in Show Low is $68,971 with a poverty rate of 12.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Show Low is 41.3 years, 40.8 years for males, and 42 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Show Low was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4,537 | 2.55 | 65.1 | 34.9 |
| Married | 2,402 | 3.02 | 79.6 | 20.4 |
| Non Family | 1,378 | 1.22 | 53.5 | 46.5 |
| Female | 532 | 3.24 | 31 | 69 |
| Male | 225 | 3.98 | 62.7 | 37.3 |
3.03
Average Family Size
2.55
Average Household Size
65.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.26% of Show Low residents speak only English, while 11.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.3% of the population.
rate
12.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.65%
Male Poverty Rate
13.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Show Low is Native, with 26.69% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Show Low is Other, with 1.5% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.34%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
55.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.3%
Male Marriage Rate
54.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.2%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.27%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.8%
Labor Force Participation
49%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.26%
Born in Show Low
95.63%
Native Born
4.85%
Foreign Born
1.6%
Non Citizen
3.25%
Naturalized
95.63% of Show Low residents were born in the United States, with 49.26% having been born in Arizona. 1.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,298 | -9,276 | 2.37% |
| 1990 | 5,019 | 721 | 1.56% |
| 2000 | 7,695 | 2,676 | 4.37% |
| 2010 | 10,660 | ||
| 2011 | 10,767 | 107 | 1% |
| 2012 | 10,874 | 107 | 0.99% |
| 2013 | 10,981 | 107 | 0.98% |
| 2014 | 11,088 | 107 | 0.97% |
| 2015 | 11,195 | 107 | 0.97% |
| 2016 | 11,302 | 107 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 11,409 | 107 | 0.95% |
| 2018 | 11,516 | 107 | 0.94% |
| 2019 | 11,623 | 107 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 11,780 | 157 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | 11,967 | 187 | 1.59% |
| 2022 | 12,157 | 190 | 1.59% |
| 2023 | 12,350 | 193 | 1.59% |
| 2024 | 12,546 | 196 | 1.59% |
| 2025 | 12,745 | 199 | 1.59% |
| 2026 | 12,947 | 202 | 1.58% |
| 2027 | 13,153 | 206 | 1.59% |
| 2028 | 13,362 | 209 | 1.59% |
| 2029 | 13,574 | 212 | 1.59% |