First Mesa, Arizona Population 2024

1,437

First Mesa is a CDP located in Apache County Arizona. First Mesa has a 2024 population of 1,437. First Mesa is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -24.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,914 in 2020.

The average household income in First Mesa is $68,251 with a poverty rate of 19.46%. The median age in First Mesa is 29.6 years: 25.3 years for males, and 33.8 years for females.

First Mesa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of First Mesa was:

Native American: 99.38%
White: 0.62%
Black or African American: 0%
Asian: 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Other race: 0%
Two or more races: 0%

State

Arizona

County

Apache County

Land Area (mi²)

15.7 sq mi

Density (mi²)

91.30/sq mi

Growth Since 2020

-24.92% (-477)

The current population of First Mesa, Arizona is 1,437 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,914.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	1,445	99.38%
White	9	0.62%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Native American

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

First Mesa Population by Race

First Mesa Population Pyramid 2024

First Mesa Population by Age

First Mesa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type	Count	Average Size	Owner	Renter
All	427	3.41	64.4	35.6
Female	143	3.91	67.1	32.9
Married	131	4.02	63.4	36.6
Non Family	77	1.29	77.9	22.1
Male	76	3.55	47.4	52.6

3.75

Average Family Size

3.41

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

First Mesa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
9th to 12th Grade	40	4.83%
Associates Degree	80	9.65%
Bachelors Degree	42	5.07%
Graduate Degree	31	3.74%
High School Graduate	339	40.89%
Less Than 9th Grade	67	8.08%
Some College	230	27.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

First Mesa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

First Mesa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Native American	820	713	64
Hispanic	16	16	0
White	9	9	9

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 100%.

First Mesa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name	Average	Male	Female
Bachelors Degree	$35,221	$0	$0
Graduate Degree	$0	$0	$0
High School Graduate	$0	$0	$0
Less Than 9th Grade	$0	$0	$0
Overall	$27,546	$35,893	$26,190
Some College	$24,596	$0	$25,242

$27,546

Average Earnings

$35,893

Average Male

$26,190

Average Female

First Mesa Earnings by Educational Attainment

First Mesa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

First Mesa Language

44.18% of First Mesa residents speak only English, while 55.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 55.82% of the population.

First Mesa Language

First Mesa Poverty by Race

rate

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Native	1,445	283	19.58%

19.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.45%

Male Poverty Rate

16.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in First Mesa

The race most likely to be in poverty in First Mesa is Native, with 19.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in First Mesa is Native, with 19.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.22%.

First Mesa Poverty

rate

Rate	Poverty
Some College	22.9%
High School	10.91%
Less Than 9th Grade	10.28%
Bachelors or Greater	0%

First Mesa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	69.23%
Female Employed	22.9%
Male Employed	5.41%
Female Unemployed	0%

First Mesa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

First Mesa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$52,500	$71,689
Households	$53,229	$68,251
Married Families	$55,104	$-999,999,999
Non Families	$40,795	$44,338

mean

median

Income by Household Type

First Mesa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

27.9%

Female Marriage Rate

First Mesa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

First Mesa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

First Mesa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

First Mesa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	59
First Gulf War	14
Second Gulf War	0
Korea	0
World War II	0

First Mesa Veterans by War

count

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	48
55 to 64	27
75+	11
18 to 34	0
35 to 54	0

First Mesa Veterans by Age

count

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Native American	86	9.44%

First Mesa Veterans by Race

First Mesa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

First Mesa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.6%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

First Mesa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

First Mesa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

First Mesa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

95.39%

Born in First Mesa

100%

Native Born

Foreign Born

Non Citizen

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of First Mesa residents were born in the United States, with 95.39% having been born in Arizona. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

First Mesa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Year	Population	Growth	Change
2024	1,437	-9	-0.62%
2023	1,446	-8	-0.55%
2022	1,454	-206	-12.41%
2021	1,660	-254	-13.27%
2020	1,914	-23	-1.19%
2019	1,937	-44	-2.22%
2018	1,981	53	2.75%
2017	1,928	191	11%
2016	1,737	-2	-0.12%
2015	1,739	-190	-9.85%
2014	1,929	-24	-1.23%
2013	1,953	-78	-3.84%
2012	2,031	146	7.75%
2011	1,885	330	21.22%
2010	1,555	0	0%

Female	737	50.69%
Male	717	49.31%

First Mesa, Arizona Population 2024

First Mesa Demographics

Population by Race

First Mesa Population by Race

First Mesa Population Pyramid 2024

First Mesa Median Age

First Mesa Adults

First Mesa Age Dependency

First Mesa Sex Ratio

First Mesa Population by Age

First Mesa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

First Mesa Households and Families

First Mesa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

First Mesa Educational Attainment by Race

First Mesa Educational Attainment by Race

First Mesa Earnings by Educational Attainment

First Mesa Language by Age

First Mesa Language

First Mesa Language

First Mesa Poverty by Race

Poverty in First Mesa

First Mesa Poverty

First Mesa Poverty Rate by Education

First Mesa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

First Mesa Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

First Mesa Marital Status

Marriage Rates

First Mesa Married by Age and Sex

First Mesa Marriage

First Mesa Marital Status by Race

First Mesa Marital Status

First Mesa Veterans by War

First Mesa Veterans by Age

First Mesa Veterans by Race

First Mesa Veterans by Education

First Mesa Veterans by Education

First Mesa Employment by Age

First Mesa Employment by Race

First Mesa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

First Mesa Place of Birth

First Mesa Population by Year