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)
White26,34968.52%
Two or more races4,82212.54%
Native American4,60111.97%
Other race1,6094.18%
Black or African American7591.97%
Asian2840.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.08%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Graham County, Arizona Population by Race

Graham County, Arizona Population Pyramid 2024

Graham County, Arizona Median Age

34.1

Total

33.8

Male

34.5

Female

Graham County, Arizona Adults

There are 28,345 adults, (5,401 of whom are seniors) in Graham County, Arizona.

Graham County, Arizona Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Graham County, Arizona Sex Ratio

Female17,92346.61%
Male20,53053.39%

Graham County, Arizona Population by Age

Graham County, Arizona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,0182.9373.426.6
Married5,7763.5581.718.3
Non Family3,3751.3565.734.3
Female1,9443.6266.733.3
Male9233.426436

3.4

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

73.4%

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 Grade2,69911.08%
Associates Degree2,70811.12%
Bachelors Degree2,1929%
Graduate Degree1,2074.95%
High School Graduate7,41030.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0474.3%
Some College7,09929.14%

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
White12,88811,3682,390
Hispanic7,6436,114672
2+ Races2,6462,114246
Native American2,6442,095120
Other Race1,11784086
Black6044858
Asian250238115
Islander24249

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46%.

Graham County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,825$64,375$51,000
Graduate Degree$56,957$58,375$54,052
High School Graduate$29,241$32,443$24,683
Less Than 9th Grade$32,670$34,182$28,172
Overall$37,351$44,615$30,197
Some College$40,631$54,963$31,272

$37,351

Average Earnings

$44,615

Average Male

$30,197

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

79.28% of Graham County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 20.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.54% of the population.

Graham County, Arizona Language

Graham County, Arizona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,2272,42313.29%
Hispanic11,6131,93516.66%
Native4,2991,74840.66%
Multiple4,44995621.49%
Other1,4491178.07%
Black370318.38%
Asian26520.75%

17.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.97%

Male Poverty Rate

20.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Graham County, Arizona

The race most likely to be in poverty in Graham County, Arizona is Native, with 40.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Graham County, Arizona is Asian, with 0.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.2%.

Graham County, Arizona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.9%
High School17.56%
Some College12.56%
Bachelors or Greater5.62%

Graham County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.56%
Female Unemployed29.82%
Female Employed11.94%
Male Employed5.98%

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$71,035$81,713
Households$64,089$74,766
Married Families$85,163$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,479$50,072

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Graham County, Arizona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

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 45-54.

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

1,695

Number of Veterans

1,602

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam707
Second Gulf War235
First Gulf War204
World War II96
Korea75

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74525
75+441
55 to 64319
35 to 54284
18 to 34126

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2696.47%
Hispanic4064.39%
2+ Races2156.49%
Native American1023.26%
Asian5019.16%
Other Race473.78%
Black81.07%
Islander416.67%

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by Race

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Graham County, Arizona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

6%

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

69.12%

Born in Graham County, Arizona

97.53%

Native Born

2.47%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.53% of Graham County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 69.12% having been born in Arizona. 1.05% 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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