Tuba City, Arizona Population 2024

8,332

Tuba City Demographics

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

  • Native American: 92.73%
  • White: 4.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.99%
  • Other race: 0.98%
  • Black or African American: 0.76%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
931.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.42% (-766)
The current population of Tuba City, Arizona is 8,332 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,098.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American7,66492.73%
White3474.2%
Two or more races820.99%
Other race810.98%
Black or African American630.76%
Asian230.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.06%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tuba City Population by Race

Tuba City Population Pyramid 2024

Tuba City Median Age

33.2

Total

30.3

Male

34.7

Female

Tuba City Adults

There are 5,842 adults, (998 of whom are seniors) in Tuba City.

Tuba City Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50

Child Dependency Ratio

Tuba City Sex Ratio

Female4,53854.91%
Male3,72745.09%

Tuba City Population by Age

Tuba City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2773.65743
Female898451.448.6
Married7404.576337
Non Family4351.1445.154.9
Male2043.6285.814.2

4.01

Average Family Size

3.6

Average Household Size

57.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tuba City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade60512.31%
Associates Degree4378.89%
Bachelors Degree4449.03%
Graduate Degree54911.17%
High School Graduate1,49930.5%
Less Than 9th Grade2374.82%
Some College1,14423.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tuba City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tuba City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American4,5183,692729
White241229174
Hispanic22321982
Black636363
Other Race635917
Asian232310
Islander550
2+ Races220

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

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

Tuba City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,308$0$47,989
Graduate Degree$77,250$54,583$95,298
High School Graduate$33,036$36,891$30,363
Less Than 9th Grade$34,650$0$36,765
Overall$41,931$40,586$43,088
Some College$39,560$43,409$38,388

$41,931

Average Earnings

$40,586

Average Male

$43,088

Average Female

Tuba City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tuba City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tuba City Language

50.03% of Tuba City residents speak only English, while 49.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 49.56% of the population.

Tuba City Language

Tuba City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native7,6382,17128.42%
Hispanic4509821.78%
Multiple814353.09%
Other772633.77%
White345267.54%

27.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.69%

Male Poverty Rate

26.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tuba City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tuba City is Multiple, with 53.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tuba City is White, with 7.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.74%.

Tuba City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade57.64%
High School27.66%
Some College17.96%
Bachelors or Greater6.06%

Tuba City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.13%
Female Unemployed36.84%
Female Employed11.82%
Male Employed7.5%

Tuba City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tuba City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,741$80,344
Households$61,092$80,092
Married Families$115,255$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,519$61,133

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tuba City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.5%

Male Marriage Rate

27.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Tuba City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tuba City 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 Over 65.

Tuba City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tuba City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

170

Number of Veterans

146

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
Second Gulf War47
First Gulf War25
Korea0
World War II0

Tuba City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7453
35 to 5448
55 to 6435
18 to 3424
75+10

Tuba City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American1462.68%
Other Race1625.4%
Hispanic167.14%
White83.32%

Tuba City Veterans by Race

Tuba City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tuba City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Employment Rate

11.3%

Unemployment Rate

Tuba City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tuba City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tuba City 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

84%

Born in Tuba City

98.62%

Native Born

1.38%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.62% of Tuba City residents were born in the United States, with 84% having been born in Arizona. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Tuba City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,332-20-0.24%
20238,352-20-0.24%
20228,372-376-4.3%
20218,748-350-3.85%
20209,0984895.68%
20198,609-53-0.61%
20188,662-360-3.99%
20179,022-199-2.16%
20169,221-551-5.64%
20159,772-88-0.89%
20149,8602412.51%
20139,619670.7%
20129,552610.64%
20119,49188010.22%
20108,61100%

Tuba City Population by Year