Fort Defiance

County:: Apache County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.408
State:: Arizona

Fort Defiance is a CDP located in Apache County, Arizona. Fort Defiance has a 2025 population of 3,504. Fort Defiance is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -16.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,209 in 2020.

The average household income in Fort Defiance is $66,065 with a poverty rate of 16.93%. The median age in Fort Defiance is 32.5 years: 30.4 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fort Defiance includes 86.66% Native American, 3.04% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	3,132	86.66%
Two or more races	266	7.36%
White	110	3.04%
Black or African American	49	1.36%
Other race	40	1.11%
Asian	17	0.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Fort Defiance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fort Defiance's average per capita income is $39,284. Household income levels show a median of $56,250. The poverty rate stands at 16.93%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$78,068	-
Families	$61,151	$76,379
Households	$56,250	$66,065
Non Families	$36,023	$39,223

$39,284

Average Income

$56,250

Median Household Income

16.93%

Poverty Rate