Apache County, Arizona Population 2024

64,539

Apache County, Arizona's estimated 2024 population is 64,539 with a growth rate of -0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Apache County, Arizona is the 10th largest county in Arizona. The 2010 population was 71,828 and has seen a growth of -10.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202962,054-497-0.79%
202862,551-497-0.79%
202763,048-497-0.78%
202663,545-497-0.78%
202564,042-497-0.77%
202464,539-497-0.76%
202365,036-497-0.76%
202265,5331440.22%
202165,389-524-0.79%
202065,913-6,007-8.35%
201971,9201010.14%
201871,8192810.39%
201771,5381200.17%
201671,4183920.55%
201571,026-782-1.09%
201471,808-525-0.73%
201372,3331020.14%
201272,231500.07%
201172,1813530.49%
201071,82800%
199061,5919,48318.2%
198052,10819,81061.34%
197032,2981,8606.11%
196030,4382,6719.62%
195027,7673,67215.24%
194024,0956,33035.63%
193017,7654,56934.62%
192013,1964,00043.5%
19109,19689910.84%
19008,2974,01693.81%
18904,281-1,002-18.97%
18805,283-56,771-91.49%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.76% (-497)
County Website
Apache County
State
Arizona
County Seat
St. Johns
2020 Population
65,913
Area
11198 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.08% (-1,374)
Founded
February 24, 1879

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American48,17672.93%
White13,55620.52%
Two or more races2,4153.66%
Other race8771.33%
Black or African American5850.89%
Asian3740.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander710.11%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Apache County, Arizona Population by Race

Apache County, Arizona Population Pyramid 2024

Apache County, Arizona Median Age

35.6

Total

34.7

Male

37.1

Female

Apache County, Arizona Adults

There are 48,529 adults, (10,461 of whom are seniors) in Apache County, Arizona.

Apache County, Arizona Age Dependency

73.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Apache County, Arizona Sex Ratio

Female33,21150.28%
Male32,84349.72%

Apache County, Arizona Population by Age

Apache County, Arizona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,7863.268020
Married7,4094.0587.212.8
Non Family6,8871.175.924.1
Female4,3105.0372.827.2
Male1,1804.5385.814.2

4.31

Average Family Size

3.26

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Apache County, Arizona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,7888.97%
Associates Degree3,8899.21%
Bachelors Degree3,4758.23%
Graduate Degree2,3445.55%
High School Graduate13,70232.45%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9637.02%
Some College12,05928.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Apache County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Apache County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American30,00824,4022,551
White9,2188,7422,873
Hispanic2,3271,820161
2+ Races864698126
Other Race59946768
Black33827248
Asian20718199
Islander47443

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.84%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.83%.

Apache County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,054$54,670$43,380
Graduate Degree$70,583$85,391$64,044
High School Graduate$33,486$36,915$29,130
Less Than 9th Grade$25,781$26,500$24,023
Overall$38,454$41,285$35,951
Some College$37,240$39,505$35,449

$38,454

Average Earnings

$41,285

Average Male

$35,951

Average Female

Apache County, Arizona Earnings by Educational Attainment

Apache County, Arizona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Apache County, Arizona Language

45.24% of Apache County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 54.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 50.55% of the population.

Apache County, Arizona Language

Apache County, Arizona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native47,83018,00637.65%
White11,5971,68014.49%
Hispanic4,3391,05624.34%
Multiple2,38474731.33%
Other63911618.15%
Asian3665715.57%
Black3273410.4%
Islander712230.99%

32.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

32.61%

Male Poverty Rate

32.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Apache County, Arizona

The race most likely to be in poverty in Apache County, Arizona is Native, with 37.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Apache County, Arizona is Black, with 10.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.42%.

Apache County, Arizona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.2%
High School35.08%
Some College26.18%
Bachelors or Greater6.67%

Apache County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.05%
Male Unemployed52.14%
Female Employed10.17%
Male Employed7.36%

Apache County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Apache County, Arizona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,534$62,325
Households$37,483$53,624
Married Families$60,674$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,181$33,015

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Apache County, Arizona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.4%

Male Marriage Rate

34.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Apache County, Arizona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Apache County, Arizona Marriage

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 55-64.

Apache County, Arizona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Apache County, Arizona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,767

Number of Veterans

2,495

Male Veterans

272

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,380
First Gulf War516
Second Gulf War350
Korea81
World War II26

Apache County, Arizona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74949
55 to 64623
75+550
35 to 54500
18 to 34145

Apache County, Arizona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,41913.14%
Native American1,1963.4%
Hispanic2077.48%
2+ Races1069.18%
Other Race415.92%
Asian52.18%

Apache County, Arizona Veterans by Race

Apache County, Arizona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Apache County, Arizona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39.7%

Labor Force Participation

36%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Apache County, Arizona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Apache County, Arizona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Apache County, Arizona 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

72.82%

Born in Apache County, Arizona

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Apache County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 72.82% having been born in Arizona. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Apache County, Arizona Place of Birth

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