Flagstaff, AZ

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
144,643
0.0428% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
32.4
2.21% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.7%
4.75% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$69,748
3.69% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$413,200
8.91% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
68,549
0.874% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Flagstaff, AZ had a population of 145k people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $69,748. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Flagstaff, AZ declined from 144,705 to 144,643, a −0.0428% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,266 to $69,748, a 3.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Flagstaff, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Other (Hispanic) (4.99%), White (Hispanic) (4.53%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%).

None of the households in Flagstaff, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Flagstaff, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Flagstaff, AZ are Northern Arizona University (7,797 degrees awarded in 2023), Coconino Community College (749 degrees), and Indian Bible College (15 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Flagstaff, AZ was $413,200, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Flagstaff, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Flagstaff, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Flagstaff, AZ is home to a population of 145k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.6% of Flagstaff, AZ residents were born outside of the country (6.66k people).

In 2023, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.9k people) in Flagstaff, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.1k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 7.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2023 Citizenship
97.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Flagstaff, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Flagstaff, AZ was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flagstaff, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    75.9k ± 448
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    35.1k ± 748
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7.21k ± 1.05k
15.2%
Hispanic Population
22k people

In 2023, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.9k people) in Flagstaff, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.1k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 7.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.2% of the people in Flagstaff, AZ are hispanic (22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Flagstaff, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.66k people
5.05%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7.31k people

As of 2023, 4.6% of Flagstaff, AZ residents (6.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Flagstaff, AZ was 5.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,311 ± 332
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,106 ± 400
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    713 ± 187

Flagstaff, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Flagstaff, AZ employs 68.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Flagstaff, AZ were Educational Services (10,345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,488 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,242 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($97,045), Utilities ($71,528), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,574).

Employment

Occupations

68.5k
2023 Value
± 2,227
0.874%
1 Year growth
± 4.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Flagstaff, AZ grew at a rate of 0.874%, from 68k employees to 68.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flagstaff, AZ, are Management Occupations (7,520 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,545 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5,972 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flagstaff, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

68.5k
2023 Value
± 2,227
0.874%
1 Year growth
± 4.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Flagstaff, AZ grew at a rate of 0.874%, from 68k employees to 68.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flagstaff, AZ, are Educational Services (10,345 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,488 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flagstaff, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Flagstaff, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,487
Median earning men ± $2,136
$35,730
Median earning women ± $1,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,591), Public Administration ($61,138), and Wholesale Trade ($59,770).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,292), Manufacturing ($55,183), and Public Administration ($52,892).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 271
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 231
    Construction
  3. 229
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $511k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $404k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  3. $288k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.54%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Flagstaff, AZ awarded 8,561 degrees. The student population of Flagstaff, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,507 male students and 19,408 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Flagstaff, AZ are White (4,564 and 54.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,050 and 24.4%), Unknown (507 and 6.04%), and Two or More Races (432 and 5.15%).

The largest universities in Flagstaff, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Northern Arizona University (7,797 and 91.1%), Coconino Community College (749 and 8.75%), and Indian Bible College (15 and 0.175%).

The most popular majors in Flagstaff, AZ are General Psychology (466 and 5.44%), Registered Nursing (460 and 5.37%), and General Studies (395 and 4.61%).

The median tuition costs in Flagstaff, AZ are $6,840 for private four year colleges, and $11,015 and $17,792 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Flagstaff, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 30,915 (37.2% men and 62.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 30,915 students enrolled in Flagstaff, AZ, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,098 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    341 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    451 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    419 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Flagstaff, AZ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 341 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Flagstaff, AZ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Northern Arizona University
    7,797 degrees awarded
  2. Coconino Community College
    749 degrees awarded
  3. Indian Bible College
    15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Arizona University with 7,797 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,090 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Flagstaff, AZ, which is 0.565 times less than the 5,471 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,564 degrees mean that there were 2.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,050 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,015) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,223) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,352) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.06M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Flagstaff, AZ was $413,200 in 2023, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $379,400 to $413,200, a 8.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Flagstaff, AZ is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Flagstaff, AZ have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flagstaff, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$413,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,076
$31,565
Median Property Taxes
±$1,346

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Flagstaff, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Flagstaff, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

58.8%
Homeownership
2023
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.8% of the housing units in Flagstaff, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,748
Median Household Income
± $2,305
53.6k
Number of Households
± 1,805

In 2023, the median household income of the 53.6k households in Flagstaff, AZ grew to $69,748 from the previous year's value of $67,266.

The following chart displays the households in Flagstaff, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Flagstaff, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2023, 66.1% of workers in Flagstaff, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flagstaff, AZ have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Flagstaff, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Flagstaff, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Flagstaff, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flagstaff, AZ (23.5k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Flagstaff, AZ is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.1% of the population of Flagstaff, AZ has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,505 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,505 patients per year. This represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 30.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.9%
Uninsured
46.2%
Employer Coverage
19%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.93%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Flagstaff, AZ declined by 2.87% from 11.2% to 10.9%.

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