Graham County, Arizona Population 2024

40,228

Graham County, Arizona's estimated 2024 population is 40,228 with a growth rate of 1.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Graham County, Arizona is the 13th largest county in Arizona. The 2010 population was 37,154 and has seen a growth of 8.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,7437031.63%
202843,0407031.66%
202742,3377031.69%
202641,6347031.72%
202540,9317031.75%
202440,2287031.78%
202339,5257031.81%
202238,822-99-0.25%
202138,9212750.71%
202038,646-244-0.63%
201938,8908582.26%
201838,0325021.34%
201737,530-329-0.87%
201637,859-29-0.08%
201537,888-235-0.62%
201438,1236671.78%
201337,4564291.16%
201237,027-102-0.27%
201137,129-25-0.07%
201037,15400%
199026,5543,69216.15%
198022,8626,28437.91%
197016,5782,53318.03%
196014,0451,0608.16%
195012,9858727.2%
194012,1131,74016.77%
193010,3732252.22%
192010,148-13,851-57.71%
191023,9999,83769.46%
190014,1628,492149.77%
18905,670-38,073-87.04%
2024 Growth Rate
1.78% (703)
County Website
Graham County
State
Arizona
County Seat
Safford
2020 Population
38,646
Area
4622 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.09% (1,582)
Founded
March 10, 1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,73966.24%
Two or more races6,12215.75%
Native American4,43311.41%
Other race1,5283.93%
Black or African American4981.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2910.75%
Asian2490.64%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Graham County, Arizona Population by Race

Graham County, Arizona Population Pyramid 2024

Graham County, Arizona Median Age

34.4

Total

34.1

Male

34.7

Female

Graham County, Arizona Adults

There are 28,548 adults, (5,546 of whom are seniors) in Graham County, Arizona.

Graham County, Arizona Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Graham County, Arizona Sex Ratio

Female18,13146.66%
Male20,72953.34%

Graham County, Arizona Population by Age

Graham County, Arizona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4602.8773.526.5
Married5,8263.583.116.9
Non Family3,3951.3667.532.5
Female2,1903.2963.936.1
Male1,0493.460.239.8

3.31

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Graham County, Arizona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,63810.65%
Associates Degree2,56810.37%
Bachelors Degree2,4079.72%
Graduate Degree1,2084.88%
High School Graduate7,50930.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2675.11%
Some College7,17828.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Graham County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Graham County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,73112,0872,752
Hispanic7,0445,645586
2+ Races3,4772,764320
Native American2,6332,03275
Other Race1,10682681
Black4483365
Asian21520289
Islander46256

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.4%.

Graham County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,732$65,202$54,375
Graduate Degree$68,199$83,906$66,469
High School Graduate$32,655$40,962$25,981
Less Than 9th Grade$35,389$39,107$27,917
Overall$40,832$50,350$33,109
Some College$41,756$58,517$34,113

$40,832

Average Earnings

$50,350

Average Male

$33,109

Average Female

Graham County, Arizona Earnings by Educational Attainment

Graham County, Arizona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Graham County, Arizona Language

81.13% of Graham County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 18.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.86% of the population.

Graham County, Arizona Language

Graham County, Arizona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,4842,18811.23%
Native4,1271,84844.78%
Hispanic10,6471,83617.24%
Multiple5,7581,28622.33%
Other1,347745.49%
Black442045.45%
Asian21020.95%

17.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.58%

Male Poverty Rate

20.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Graham County, Arizona

The race most likely to be in poverty in Graham County, Arizona is Black, with 45.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Graham County, Arizona is Asian, with 0.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.76%.

Graham County, Arizona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.98%
High School17.38%
Some College14.61%
Bachelors or Greater5.54%

Graham County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.15%
Female Unemployed23.16%
Female Employed11.63%
Male Employed5.72%

Graham County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Graham County, Arizona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,087$89,118
Households$67,326$80,094
Married Families$93,238$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,734$49,587

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Graham County, Arizona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Graham County, Arizona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Graham County, Arizona 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 35-44.

Graham County, Arizona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Graham County, Arizona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,648

Number of Veterans

1,546

Male Veterans

102

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam748
Second Gulf War240
First Gulf War183
World War II102
Korea79

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74568
75+497
35 to 54280
55 to 64207
18 to 3496

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2716.63%
Hispanic3714.39%
2+ Races2465.67%
Native American481.6%
Other Race403.27%
Asian3515.35%
Islander88.6%

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by Race

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Graham County, Arizona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Graham County, Arizona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Graham County, Arizona 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

70.28%

Born in Graham County, Arizona

97.41%

Native Born

2.59%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.41% of Graham County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 70.28% having been born in Arizona. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Graham County, Arizona Place of Birth

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