Navajo County, Arizona Population 2024

109,550

Navajo County, Arizona's estimated 2024 population is 109,550 with a growth rate of 0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Navajo County, Arizona is the 9th largest county in Arizona. The 2010 population was 107,693 and has seen a growth of 1.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029111,4253750.34%
2028111,0503750.34%
2027110,6753750.34%
2026110,3003750.34%
2025109,9253750.34%
2024109,5503750.34%
2023109,1753750.34%
2022108,8001,0741%
2021107,7269630.9%
2020106,763-4,274-3.85%
2019111,0375470.5%
2018110,4901,3451.23%
2017109,1455760.53%
2016108,5698740.81%
2015107,695-46-0.04%
2014107,7415770.54%
2013107,164-170-0.16%
2012107,334-226-0.21%
2011107,560-133-0.12%
2010107,69300%
199077,65810,02914.83%
198067,62919,91441.74%
197047,7159,72125.59%
196037,9948,54829.03%
195029,4464,13716.35%
194025,3094,10719.37%
193021,2025,12531.88%
192016,0774,60640.15%
191011,4712,64229.92%
19008,829-102,596-92.08%
2024 Growth Rate
0.34% (375)
County Website
Navajo County
State
Arizona
County Seat
Holbrook
2020 Population
106,763
Area
9949 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.61% (2,787)
Founded
March 21, 1895

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,40946.13%
Native American46,15443.09%
Two or more races6,3745.95%
Other race3,4093.18%
Black or African American1,1941.11%
Asian4180.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1520.14%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Navajo County, Arizona Population by Race

Navajo County, Arizona Population Pyramid 2024

Navajo County, Arizona Median Age

38.7

Total

37.3

Male

40.4

Female

Navajo County, Arizona Adults

There are 79,341 adults, (20,350 of whom are seniors) in Navajo County, Arizona.

Navajo County, Arizona Age Dependency

81.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Navajo County, Arizona Sex Ratio

Female53,09449.57%
Male54,01650.43%

Navajo County, Arizona Population by Age

Navajo County, Arizona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,5652.7772.327.7
Married17,6053.3281.318.7
Non Family11,0791.1566.633.4
Female6,2893.8160.339.7
Male2,5923.4964.835.2

3.35

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Navajo County, Arizona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,6299.39%
Associates Degree7,0169.94%
Bachelors Degree7,13310.1%
Graduate Degree5,0757.19%
High School Graduate21,07629.85%
Less Than 9th Grade3,5084.97%
Some College20,16728.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Navajo County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,59631,7059,152
Native American27,61921,3581,882
Hispanic6,9995,262690
2+ Races3,4102,636411
Other Race2,6561,966181
Black80671738
Asian329308152
Islander898930

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.2%.

Navajo County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,513$49,133$44,924
Graduate Degree$67,997$78,449$62,000
High School Graduate$28,589$29,723$26,848
Less Than 9th Grade$32,651$34,348$27,027
Overall$35,451$40,527$31,240
Some College$34,095$43,319$28,507

$35,451

Average Earnings

$40,527

Average Male

$31,240

Average Female

Navajo County, Arizona Earnings by Educational Attainment

Navajo County, Arizona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Navajo County, Arizona Language

65.65% of Navajo County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 34.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 28.65% of the population.

Navajo County, Arizona Language

Navajo County, Arizona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native45,71217,59038.48%
White44,1975,74112.99%
Hispanic11,5363,03226.28%
Multiple6,2211,46023.47%
Other2,54762224.42%
Black80120225.22%
Asian4184410.53%
Islander13542.96%

25.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.06%

Male Poverty Rate

25.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Navajo County, Arizona

The race most likely to be in poverty in Navajo County, Arizona is Native, with 38.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Navajo County, Arizona is Islander, with 2.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.09%.

Navajo County, Arizona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.89%
High School28.46%
Some College16.73%
Bachelors or Greater6.53%

Navajo County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.5%
Male Unemployed42.82%
Female Employed12.71%
Male Employed9.73%

Navajo County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Navajo County, Arizona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,541$73,268
Households$50,335$63,992
Married Families$77,559$88,779
Non Families$28,830$37,579

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Navajo County, Arizona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Navajo County, Arizona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Navajo 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 45-54.

Navajo County, Arizona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Navajo County, Arizona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,445

Number of Veterans

5,874

Male Veterans

571

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,695
First Gulf War1,241
Second Gulf War1,041
Korea280
World War II38

Navajo County, Arizona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,784
75+1,677
35 to 541,357
55 to 641,258
18 to 34369

Navajo County, Arizona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,37911.21%
Native American1,4424.47%
Hispanic5066.08%
Other Race3019.84%
2+ Races2155.82%
Black708.19%
Asian278.16%
Islander1114.1%

Navajo County, Arizona Veterans by Race

Navajo County, Arizona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Navajo County, Arizona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.7%

Labor Force Participation

41.3%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

Navajo County, Arizona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Navajo County, Arizona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Navajo 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

67.88%

Born in Navajo County, Arizona

97.69%

Native Born

2.31%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.69% of Navajo County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 67.88% having been born in Arizona. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Navajo County, Arizona Place of Birth

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