Navajo County, Arizona

AZ · FIPS 04017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #579 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,606 −27.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,499 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.7% +96.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,980 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$201,500 −28.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,386 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1% −43.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,163 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.8% +67.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,015 of 3,222
6th %ile

At a Glance

73.2% Homeownership
84.1% Insured
19.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.2%18.4%27.7%36.9%42.7%41.0%10.9%3.6%1.0%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Navajo County, Arizona

Navajo County, Arizona has a total population of 108,415, making it the 579th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Navajo County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Navajo County is $54,606, which ranks #2,499 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.8%.

The median home value in Navajo County is $201,500, 28.5% below the national median. Renters in Navajo County pay a median gross rent of $858 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Navajo County, 19.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.7 min.

Navajo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 42.7% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (41.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.9%).

All data for Navajo County, Arizona comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.