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: 92.36%
  • White: 5.1%
  • Black or African American: 0.96%
  • Other race: 0.96%
  • Two or more races: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0%
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 American7,73292.36%
White4275.1%
Black or African American800.96%
Other race800.96%
Two or more races450.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.1%
Asian00%

Native American

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Tuba City Population by Race

Tuba City Population Pyramid 2024

Tuba City Median Age

34.2

Total

33.2

Male

34.8

Female

Tuba City Adults

There are 6,065 adults, (949 of whom are seniors) in Tuba City.

Tuba City Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Tuba City Sex Ratio

Female4,60054.95%
Male3,77245.05%

Tuba City Population by Age

Tuba City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2733.6655.644.4
Married7974.5660.239.8
Female7644.415248
Non Family5661.246.853.2
Male1464.3982.917.1

4.32

Average Family Size

3.66

Average Household Size

55.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tuba City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade58011.49%
Associates Degree54710.83%
Bachelors Degree4579.05%
Graduate Degree57411.37%
High School Graduate1,37127.15%
Less Than 9th Grade3136.2%
Some College1,20823.92%

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 American4,5933,722733
White320302214
Hispanic22121784
Black666666
Other Race625818
Islander880
2+ Races110

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$45,729$0$46,146
Graduate Degree$72,250$52,143$90,078
High School Graduate$34,318$37,692$31,442
Less Than 9th Grade$33,169$0$35,268
Overall$42,205$41,838$42,375
Some College$40,752$48,345$38,250

$42,205

Average Earnings

$41,838

Average Male

$42,375

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

47.27% of Tuba City residents speak only English, while 52.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 52.24% of the population.

Tuba City Language

Tuba City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native7,7191,79523.25%
Hispanic4707115.11%
Multiple4444100%
White426399.15%
Other762431.58%

22.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.42%

Male Poverty Rate

22.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tuba City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tuba City is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tuba City is White, with 9.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.87%.

Tuba City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.29%
High School24.67%
Some College12.42%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

Tuba City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.13%
Male Unemployed16.38%
Female Employed7.91%
Male Employed5.28%

Tuba City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tuba City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,093$84,200
Households$62,136$78,446
Married Families$107,135$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,955$49,616

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tuba City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.7%

Male Marriage Rate

27.6%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

197

Number of Veterans

197

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam57
First Gulf War44
Second Gulf War29
Korea0
World War II0

Tuba City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5485
55 to 6452
65 to 7446
75+14
18 to 340

Tuba City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American1703.04%
Other Race1524.19%
Hispanic156.76%
White123.75%

Tuba City Veterans by Race

Tuba City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tuba City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

46.3%

Employment Rate

10.4%

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

83.92%

Born in Tuba City

98.83%

Native Born

1.17%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.83% of Tuba City residents were born in the United States, with 83.92% having been born in Arizona. 0.19% 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