Sacaton, Arizona Population 2024

2,720

Sacaton Demographics

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

  • Native American: 81.96%
  • White: 11.3%
  • Other race: 3.23%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Two or more races: 1.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.83%
  • Asian: 0.27%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
9.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
292.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.5% (236)
The current population of Sacaton, Arizona is 2,720 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,484.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American2,45881.96%
White33911.3%
Other race973.23%
Black or African American371.23%
Two or more races351.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.83%
Asian80.27%

Native American

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Sacaton Population by Race

Sacaton Population Pyramid 2024

Sacaton Median Age

30.6

Total

32.5

Male

26.9

Female

Sacaton Adults

There are 2,218 adults, (316 of whom are seniors) in Sacaton.

Sacaton Age Dependency

57.7

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sacaton Sex Ratio

Female1,36345.45%
Male1,63654.55%

Sacaton Population by Age

Sacaton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7063.664.935.1
Female2544.5759.440.6
Married2155.1761.938.1
Non Family215070.729.3
Male222.361000

4.52

Average Family Size

3.6

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sacaton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23912.96%
Associates Degree1297%
Bachelors Degree462.49%
Graduate Degree110.6%
High School Graduate71738.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1286.94%
Some College57431.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sacaton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sacaton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American1,3881,06810
White22321347
Hispanic1931760
Other Race56440
2+ Races33300
Black2970
Islander19190
Asian880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.08%.

Sacaton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,036$0$24,112
Less Than 9th Grade$6,398$0$0
Overall$27,065$26,495$31,750
Some College$28,652$27,514$33,594

$27,065

Average Earnings

$26,495

Average Male

$31,750

Average Female

Sacaton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sacaton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sacaton Language

78.1% of Sacaton residents speak only English, while 21.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 15.33% of the population.

Sacaton Language

Sacaton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native2,39575831.65%
White4224.76%

29.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.23%

Male Poverty Rate

34.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sacaton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sacaton is Native, with 31.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sacaton is White, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.21%.

Sacaton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.87%
Some College20.75%
High School9.78%
Bachelors or Greater9.09%

Sacaton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.28%
Female Employed19.23%
Male Employed10.97%
Male Unemployed0%

Sacaton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sacaton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,284$78,544
Households-$62,361
Married Families$93,958$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,853$19,087

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sacaton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

23.2%

Male Marriage Rate

26.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Sacaton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sacaton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sacaton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sacaton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

69

Number of Veterans

69

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
Korea15
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Sacaton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+63
35 to 546
18 to 340
55 to 640
65 to 740

Sacaton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American442.56%
White257.86%

Sacaton Veterans by Race

Sacaton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sacaton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.4%

Labor Force Participation

30.5%

Employment Rate

18.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sacaton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sacaton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sacaton 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

86.93%

Born in Sacaton

98.07%

Native Born

1.93%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

1.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.07% of Sacaton residents were born in the United States, with 86.93% having been born in Arizona. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sacaton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,72040.15%
20232,71630.11%
20222,7132078.26%
20212,506220.89%
20202,48466036.18%
20191,824-227-11.07%
20182,051-287-12.28%
20172,338-449-16.11%
20162,7871204.5%
20152,667-464-14.82%
20143,13190.29%
20133,122-349-10.05%
20123,471-127-3.53%
20113,59892634.66%
20102,67200%

Sacaton Population by Year