Navajo County, AZ

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Population

108,705

0.744% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

Median Age

36.4

Poverty Rate

28.5%

Median Household Income

$40,054

3.24% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$118,800

3.21% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

33,272

0.259% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Navajo County, AZ had a population of 109k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $40,054. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Navajo County, AZ grew from 107,902 to 108,705, a 0.744% increase and its median household income grew from $38,798 to $40,054, a 3.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Navajo County, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (43.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (41.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.31%), Other (Hispanic) (3.07%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%). NaNk% of the people in Navajo County, AZ speak a non-English language, and 98.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Navajo County, AZ are Northland Pioneer College (1,051 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Navajo County, AZ is $118,800, and the homeownership rate is 69.1%. Most people in Navajo County, AZ commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Navajo County, AZ is 2 cars per household.

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

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Arizona, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Arizona across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Navajo County, AZ went to Donald J. Trump with 51.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (40.8%), followed by Other (8.09%). The most partisan county was Mohave County, AZ with 72.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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 Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.1%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (40.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (8.09%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 51.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (40.8%), followed by Other (8.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Navajo County, AZ

51.1% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Arizona

Mohave County, AZ
72.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Santa Cruz County, AZ
71.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
La Paz County, AZ
67.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Arizona was Mohave County, AZ with 72.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Arizona colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

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.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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.

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.

Diversity

Navajo County, AZ is home to a population of 109k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.89% of Navajo County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (3.14k people).

In 2018, there were 1.05 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.1k people) in Navajo County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.86k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Navajo County, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
47.1k ± 373
White (Non-Hispanic)
45.1k ± 152
White (Hispanic)
6.86k ± 557

11.3%

Hispanic Population

12.3k people

11.3% of the people in Navajo County, AZ are hispanic (12.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Navajo County, AZ as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.89%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.14k people

2.74%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

As of 2018, 2.89% of Navajo County, AZ residents (3.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Navajo County, AZ was 2.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 3.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Navajo County, AZ was 36.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 50. But people in Navajo County, AZ are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Navajo County, AZ residents was 36.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
511,535 ± 16,887 people
Canada
42,113 ± 5,023 people
India
35,674 ± 4,625 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 511,535 Arizona residents, followed by Canada with 42,113 and India with 35,674.

Citizenship

98.5%

2018 Citizenship

98.5%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.5% of Navajo County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Navajo County, AZ was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,794 ± 272
Gulf War (2001-)
912 ± 265
Gulf War (1990s)
804 ± 149

Navajo County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Navajo County, AZ is $40,054. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Navajo County, AZ was Census Tract 9649 with a value of $61,413, followed by Census Tract 9625 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $56,181 and $52,708.

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,169. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Navajo County, AZ employs 33.3k people. The largest industries in Navajo County, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,841 people), Retail Trade (4,589 people), and Educational Services (4,040 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,560), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,102), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,167).

Wages

Median Household Income

$40,054

2018 value

± $1,508

3.24%

1 Year Growth

± 5.74%

Households in Navajo County, AZ have a median annual income of $40,054, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $38,798 in 2017, which represents a 3.24% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Navajo County, AZ compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$60,619

Average Male Salary in Arizona

± $1,335

$46,169

Average Female Salary in Arizona

± $1,026

In 2017, full-time male employees in Arizona made 1.31 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Arizona by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Arizona

Asian
$59,397 ± $4,848
White
$48,861 ± $892
Alaska Native
$40,845 ± $31,991

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Arizona workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.22 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Arizona.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Arizona by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Navajo County, AZ is from Arizona.

0.468

2017 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.467

2016 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2017, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9649
Census Tract 9625
Census Tract 9605

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Navajo County, AZ was Census Tract 9649 with a value of $61,413, followed by Census Tract 9625 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $56,181 and $52,708.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Navajo County, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Navajo County, AZ (30.2k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Native American
19,636 ± 572
White
8,262 ± 596
Hispanic
3,118 ± 340

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

33.3k

2018 Value

± 1,113

0.259%

1 Year growth

± 4.69%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Navajo County, AZ grew at a rate of 0.259%, from 33.2k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Navajo County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,843 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,165 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,700 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Navajo County, AZ.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Navajo County, AZ, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,843 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,165 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,700 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Navajo County, AZ has an unusually high number of residents working as Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (1.95 times higher than expected), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1.75 times), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1.72 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Navajo County, AZ, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($93,750), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($78,776), and Legal Occupations ($73,365).

Industries

Employment by Industries

33.3k

2018 Value

± 1,113

0.259%

1 Year growth

± 4.69%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Navajo County, AZ grew at a rate of 0.259%, from 33.2k employees to 33.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Navajo County, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,841 people), Retail Trade (4,589 people), and Educational Services (4,040 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Navajo County, AZ, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,841 people), Retail Trade (4,589 people), and Educational Services (4,040 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Navajo County, AZ has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3.11 times higher than expected), Public Administration (2.02 times), and Utilities (1.91 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Navajo County, AZ, by median earnings, are Utilities ($87,560), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,102), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,167).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $23.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($20.7B) and Electronics ($16.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Arizona.

$158B

2015 Value in Arizona

$290B

Projected 2045 Value in Arizona

83.3% growth

In 2015, total outbound Arizona trade was $158B. This is expected to increase 83.3% to $290B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$21.9B
Texas
$8.27B
New Mexico
$4.07B

In 2015, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $21.9B, followed by Texas with $8.27B and New Mexico and $4.07B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Navajo County, AZ awarded 1,051 degrees. The student population of Navajo County, AZ is skewed towards women, with 1,212 male students and 1,809 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Navajo County, AZ are White (575 and 54.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (282 and 26.8%), Hispanic or Latino (137 and 13%), and Unknown (24 and 2.28%).

The largest universities in Navajo County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Northland Pioneer College (1,051 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Navajo County, AZ are Welding Technology (484 and 46.1%), General Studies (83 and 7.9%), and General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies (73 and 6.95%).

The median tuition costs in Navajo County, AZ are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
448 degree-majorss awarded
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies
66 degree-majorss awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
48 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Navajo County, AZ was Welding Technology with 448 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Navajo County, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Northland Pioneer College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,051 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Navajo County, AZ institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northland Pioneer College with 1,051 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

655

Degrees Awarded to Men

396

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 655 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Navajo County, AZ, which is 1.65 times more than the 396 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Navajo County, AZ by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
575 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
282 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
137 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Navajo County, AZ were to White students. These 575 degrees mean that there were 2.04 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 282 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Navajo County, AZ was $118,800 in 2018, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $115,100 to $118,800, a 3.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Navajo County, AZ is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Navajo County, AZ have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Navajo County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$118,800

2018 Median

± $3,385

$115,100

2017 Median

± $3,870

In 2018, the median property value in Navajo County, AZ grew to to $118,800 from the previous year's value of $115,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Navajo County, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Navajo County, AZ the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$40,054

Median Household Income

± $1,508

34.4k

Number of Households

± 1,067

In 2018, the median household income of the 34.4k households in Navajo County, AZ grew to $40,054 from the previous year's value of $38,798.

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 < $10k range.

Property Taxes

None

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Navajo County, AZ 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.

Rent vs Own

69.1%

2018 Homeownership

68.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 69.1% of the housing units in Navajo County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Navajo County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Navajo County, AZ have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 3.56% 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.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
73.4%
Carpooled
10.7%
Worked At Home
7.01%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Navajo County, AZ was Drove Alone (73.4%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.7%) and those who Worked At Home (7.01%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 1 car.

Health

86.5% of the population of Navajo County, AZ has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 36.4% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 9.79% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Arizona was $6,452 in 2014. This is a 3.03% increase from the previous year ($6,262).

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.75% increase from the previous year (1523 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1746 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1358 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, La Paz County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.9%). Additionally, Apache County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Navajo County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 7.75% increase from the previous year (1,523 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$6,452

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Arizona

$4,035

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,032

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,096

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Arizona (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.03%, from $6,262 to $6,452.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

13.5%

Uninsured

25.7%

Employer Coverage

36.4%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

9.79%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Navajo County, AZ declined by 10.6% from 15.1% to 13.5%.

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.