Navajo County, AZ

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2024 Population

108,415

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.254% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

0.029% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,606

3.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$201,500

8.28% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

35,111

1.69% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Navajo County, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Navajo County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Navajo County, AZ are Northland Pioneer College (695 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Navajo County, AZ was $201,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Navajo County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Navajo County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Navajo County, AZ borders Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Gila County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, and San Juan County, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Navajo County, AZ is home to a population of 108k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.47% of Navajo County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (2.67k people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.3k people) in Navajo County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.4k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 3.53k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Navajo County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Navajo County, AZ was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Navajo County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Navajo County, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.3k ± 158
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
44.4k ± 593
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.53k ± 632

10.9%

Hispanic Population

11.8k people

10.9% of the people in Navajo County, AZ are hispanic (11.8k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
487,424 ± 16,556 people
India
44,278 ± 5,150 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.67k people

2.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.76k people

As of 2024, 2.47% of Navajo County, AZ residents (2.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Navajo County, AZ was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Navajo County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,235 ± 306
Gulf War (2001-)
1,239 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
1,120 ± 287

Navajo County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Navajo County, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Navajo County, AZ employs 35.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Navajo County, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,791 people), Educational Services (4,660 people), and Retail Trade (4,330 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,525), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,137), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,417).

Employment

Occupations

35.1k

2024 Value

± 1,494

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 5.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Navajo County, AZ grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 34.5k employees to 35.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Navajo County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,959 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,241 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,005 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Navajo County, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

35.1k

2024 Value

± 1,494

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 5.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Navajo County, AZ grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 34.5k employees to 35.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Navajo County, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,791 people), Educational Services (4,660 people), and Retail Trade (4,330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Navajo County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Navajo County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,481

Median earning men ± $2,806

$34,443

Median earning women ± $2,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,852), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,514), and Wholesale Trade ($61,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,761), and Construction ($43,646).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

135
Construction
118
Health Care and Social Assistance
109
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$280k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$148k
Retail Trade
$104k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Navajo County, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

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 Arizona

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Navajo County, AZ awarded 695 degrees. The student population of Navajo County, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,059 male students and 1,766 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Navajo County, AZ are White (346 and 49.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (158 and 22.7%), Hispanic or Latino (150 and 21.6%), and Unknown (16 and 2.3%).

The largest universities in Navajo County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Northland Pioneer College (695 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Navajo County, AZ are Welding Technology (188 and 27.1%), General Studies (59 and 8.49%), and General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies (47 and 6.76%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,825 students enrolled in Navajo County, AZ, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,120 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
153 degrees awarded
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies
45 degrees awarded
Photographic & Video Technology
41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Navajo County, AZ was Welding Technology with 153 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Navajo County, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northland Pioneer College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

695 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northland Pioneer College with 695 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 318 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Navajo County, AZ, which is 0.844 times less than the 377 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 346 degrees mean that there were 2.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 158 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,948) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Navajo County, AZ was $201,500 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,100 to $201,500, a 8.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Navajo County, AZ is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Navajo County, AZ have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Navajo County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 22.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Navajo County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.27%.

Housing

Property

$201,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,940

$29,321

Median Property Taxes

±$1,201

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 Navajo County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Navajo County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Navajo County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,606

Median Household Income

± $2,264

40.1k

Number of Households

± 1,539

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.1k households in Navajo County, AZ grew to $54,606 from the previous year's value of $52,752.

The following chart displays the households in Navajo County, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Navajo County, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (9.2%)
Carpooled (8.41%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Navajo County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.41%).

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.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Navajo County, AZ have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.88% of the workforce in Navajo County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Navajo County, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 22.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Navajo County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.27%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Navajo County, AZ (26.1k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Navajo County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29% of the children was living in poverty in Navajo County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 281 in Navajo County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 88.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

84.1% of the population of Navajo County, AZ has health coverage, with 28.8% on employee plans, 31.5% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 9.03% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see 1,590 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,590 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1468 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 941 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,590 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Navajo County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see an average of 1,590 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,590 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Navajo County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.9%

Uninsured

28.8%

Employer Coverage

31.5%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

9.03%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Navajo County, AZ grew by 3.64% from 15.3% to 15.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Navajo County, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 82.5 in Navajo County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Navajo County, AZ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.5% in Navajo County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Navajo County, AZ.