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Apache County, AZ


Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2025): Farming, Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Native American Lands

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2024 population: 64,800   ( 1,224 from 2020)
Land area: 11198.3 square miles
Population density: 5.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:12,584 19.42% 4.6%
Black:4530.70% 33.6%
Indian:45,73570.58% 5.8%
Asian:5730.88% 92.3%
2+ races:9941.53% 0.4%
Hispanic:4,4616.88% 16.3%
Total non-White:52,21680.58% 3.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,070 11.6
Deaths:4,35316.5
Net Migration: -404-1.5
Net Immigration: 4281.6
Change in White population:551 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,775 -2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
66,024
12,03318.23%
3390.51%
48,52973.50%
2980.45%
9901.50%
3,8355.81%
53,99181.77%

2010
71,518
14,56820.37%
1570.22%
51,36071.81%
2090.29%
1,0841.52%
4,1135.75%
56,95079.63%

2000
69,423
12,28117.69%
1630.23%
53,03676.40%
1150.17%
6780.98%
3,1194.49%
57,14282.31%

1990
61,591
11,46918.62%
1070.17%
47,56677.23%
420.07%
n/a
2,4073.91%
50,12281.38%

1980
52,108
10,90920.94%
2790.54%
38,97174.79%
530.10%
n/a
1,8533.56%
41,19979.06%

1970
32,298
7,16322.18%
3861.20%
22,22168.80%
330.10%
n/a
2,3797.37%
25,135 77.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
9,127 12.8
5,7108.0
-3,571-5.0
5040.7
-2,535 -3.5
-2,959 -4.1
2000's
NumberRate
11,465 16.5
4,6366.7
-5,550-8.0
1840.3
2,287 3.3
-192 -0.3
1990's
NumberRate
14,581 23.7
3,7016.0
-4,977-8.1
1240.2
812 1.3
7,020 11.4
1980's
NumberRate
17,932 34.4
3,215 6.2
-9,057 -17.4
n/a
560 1.1
8,923 17.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,089 25.0
n/a
3,746 11.6
16,064 49.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Apache County, AZ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.6
17,525 27.0%
47,275 73.0%
10,461 16.1%
19,786
3.26
12,899 65.2%
7,409 57.4%
1,829 14.2%
6,887 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
32.4
22,660 31.7%
48,858 68.3%
8,268 11.6%
22,771
3.10
16,331 71.7%
9,746 59.7%
2,363 14.5%
6,440 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
26.9
26,675 38.4%
42,748 61.6%
5,809 8.4%
19,932
3.42
15,258 76.6%
9,858 64.6%
2,407 15.8%
4,674 23.4%

1990
NumberPercent
23.7
25,974 42.2%
35,617 57.8%
3,939 6.4%
16,237
3.74
13,260 81.7%
9,297 70.1%
1,870 14.1%
2,977 18.3%

1980
NumberPercent
21.0
23,276 44.7%
28,832 55.3%
2,781 5.3%
12,557
4.12
10,578 84.2%
8,200 77.5%
1,364 12.9%
1,979 15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Apache County, AZ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,032 
Median Value$62,400 
Occupied19,78668.2%
Vacant9,24631.8%
Owned15,83880.0%
Rented3,94820.0%
Median Rent$635 
Single-Family Units20,42870.4%
    Detached20,30569.9%
    Attached1230.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units5521.9%
Mobile Homes6,74423.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Apache County, AZ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,44117.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4787.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0465.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2656.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3236.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0525.3%
$35,000 to $39,9996673.4%
$40,000 to $44,9998274.2%
$45,000 to $49,9998924.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3656.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,4457.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,9519.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1565.8%
$125,000 to $149,9997193.6%
$150,000 to $199,9997543.8%
$200,000 or more4052.0%
Median Household Income37,483 
Per Capita Income18,930 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,47912.5%
Public Assistance5052.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,66928.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,12942.6%
Unemployed1,8574.9%
In Armed Forces70.0%
Total Labor Force17,99347.5%
Not in Labor Force19,86952.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 57.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5133,49456.4%
Non-Profit36335250.8%
Self-Employed59033963.5%
Local Government1,4021,86143.0%
State Government1,0891,47142.5%
Federal Government1,0041,73536.7%
Total Private + Self5,1033,83357.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,8585,41941.6%
Total8,9619,25249.2%
Pct. Govt.47.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,6869.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3,87021.2%
Professional, Technical4,08422.4%
Service Occupations3,88721.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1350.7%
All others4,71525.8%
White Collar 52.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,08522.4%
Educational services3,25517.8%
Public administration2,00911.0%
Construction1,95010.7%
Retail trade1,6328.9%
Accommodation and food services1,0695.9%
Utilities8004.4%
Transportation and warehousing5563.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3602.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3562.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3471.9%
Other services3061.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2971.6%
Manufacturing2951.6%
Information2791.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2271.2%
Finance and insurance2181.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1380.8%
Wholesale trade400.2%
Management230.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Apache County, AZ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,4755.26%
Puerto Rican1300.20%
Cuban290.04%
Dominican60.01%
Total Central American250.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan140.02%
Honduran80.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian30.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian40.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9621.46%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1640.25%
Chinese670.10%
Indian580.09%
Vietnamese540.08%
Japanese290.04%
Korean20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Other31,31850.5%
English28,02945.2%
Spanish2,0063.2%
German, other Germanic2330.4%
Tagalog1660.3%
Other Asian730.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun630.1%
Vietnamese280.0%
Other Indo-European210.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,9014.4%
English2,4393.7%
Irish1,7132.6%
American1,1511.7%
Scottish7101.1%
French6301.0%
Norwegian3760.6%
Italian3410.5%
European3400.5%
British3200.5%
Polish2930.4%
Scotch-Irish2780.4%
Dutch2640.4%
Danish1660.3%
Russian1620.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen65,49899.2%
Not a citizen5560.8%
Native65,02998.4%
Foreign-born1,0251.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Apache County, AZ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,963 7.0%3,788 9.0%13,702 32.5%15,948 37.8%3,475 8.2%2,344 5.6%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,963 7.0%
9-12 Years 3,788 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,702 32.5%
Some College 15,948 37.8%
Bach. Degree 3,475 8.2%
Grad Degree 2,344 5.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Apache County, AZ

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,278 15,030 2,248 13.0% 5.2%
1991 17,569 15,252 2,317 13.2% 5.8%
1992 18,745 15,694 3,051 16.3% 7.6%
1993 18,259 15,110 3,149 17.2% 6.4%
1994 19,758 16,216 3,542 17.9% 6.2%
1995 20,681 17,150 3,531 17.1% 5.3%
1996 20,609 16,561 4,048 19.6% 5.5%
1997 21,647 17,882 3,765 17.4% 4.6%
1998 22,417 18,837 3,580 16.0% 4.3%
1999 22,786 19,532 3,254 14.3% 4.5%
2000 19,039 17,320 1,719 9.0% 4.0%
2001 19,240 17,428 1,812 9.4% 4.7%
2002 20,446 18,173 2,273 11.1% 6.2%
2003 20,591 18,143 2,448 11.9% 5.8%
2004 20,334 18,016 2,318 11.4% 5.0%
2005 19,906 17,826 2,080 10.4% 4.7%
2006 20,256 18,183 2,073 10.2% 4.3%
2007 20,077 18,351 1,726 8.6% 3.8%
2008 21,131 18,810 2,321 11.0% 5.8%
2009 22,905 19,380 3,525 15.4% 9.7%
2010 23,475 19,645 3,830 16.3% 10.3%
2011 23,137 18,893 4,244 18.3% 9.4%
2012 23,001 18,637 4,364 19.0% 8.3%
2013 22,104 18,009 4,095 18.5% 7.8%
2014 21,345 17,994 3,351 15.7% 6.8%
2015 20,730 17,966 2,764 13.3% 6.1%
2016 20,418 18,042 2,376 11.6% 5.5%
2017 20,433 18,300 2,133 10.4% 4.9%
2018 20,542 18,500 2,042 9.9% 4.8%
2019 20,432 18,373 2,059 10.1% 4.9%
2020 20,195 17,614 2,581 12.8% 7.9%
2021 18,917 17,184 1,733 9.2% 5.1%
2022 18,688 17,253 1,435 7.7% 3.8%
2023 18,283 16,842 1,441 7.9% 3.9%
2024 18,218 16,964 1,254 6.9% 3.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com