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Apache County, Arizona

Apache County, Arizona. Apache County had 64,445 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.4% since 2020, while Arizona grew 6.5%. It holds 39 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs and 36 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 04001.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

64,445

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 66,021 · ACS 2020-2024: 65,341

Median household income

$41,438

±$2,581 (90% margin)
Arizona: $79,964

Median home value

$63,700

±$3,664 (90% margin)
Arizona: $394,500

Median gross rent

$647

±$53 (90% margin)
Arizona: $1,543

How many people live in Apache County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 66,021 residents in Apache County. The Census Bureau estimates 64,445 for July 1, 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, while Arizona grew 6.5%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 65,341 over 11,198 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −574 (65,339)
2021→2022 +22 (65,361)
2022→2023 −306 (65,055)
2023→2024 −360 (64,695)
2024→2025 −250 (64,445)

Apache County in Arizona. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Apache County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	65,341	7,378,838	−6,170
Households	21,100±437	2,856,081	no clear change
Average household size	3.03±0.06	2.53	−0.34
Housing units	28,997±87	3,192,839	−3,894

Apache County's population since 2000

From 69,423 in 2000 to 64,445 in 2025: down 7.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 69,423
2005 (estimate) 68,521
2010 Census 71,518
2015 (estimate) 71,026
2020 Census 66,021
2025 (estimate) 64,445

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Apache County?

Apache County holds 39 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 36 census-designated places. The largest is Chinle with 4,147 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Apache County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Chinle	CDP	4,573	4,147±677	$53,239	$39,200	28.4%	100%
Eagar	town	4,395	4,416±17	$82,839	$247,800	14.9%	100%
Fort Defiance	CDP	3,541	3,351±467	$56,045	$37,400	13.3%	100%
St. Johns, Apache CountyGEOID 0462350	city	3,417	3,395±26	$131,968	$203,400	4.8%	100%
Window Rock	CDP	2,500	2,477±503	$55,694	$84,900	24.9%	100%
Springerville	town	1,717	2,008±458	$49,051	$202,200	8.5%	100%
Lukachukai	CDP	1,424	1,969±391	$37,011	$51,400	35.0%	100%
Tsaile	CDP	1,408	1,696±253	$48,819	$46,700	46.2%	100%
St. Michaels	CDP	1,384	1,142±362	$65,556	$202,500	13.9%	100%
Many Farms	CDP	1,243	876±195	$32,981	$56,900	36.9%	100%
Houck	CDP	886	707±186	$33,750	$44,800	32.8%	100%
Ganado	CDP	883	637±151	$55,714	$29,100	19.8%	100%
Round RockGEOID 0461440	CDP	640	623±197	$38,750	$69,500	40.3%	100%
Dennehotso	CDP	587	574±202	$31,786	$57,500	29.6%	100%
Sanders	CDP	575	684±255	$31,576	not published	46.1%	100%
Sawmill	CDP	564	636±146	$35,938	$39,400	37.9%	100%
Rock Point	CDP	552	345±105	$33,438	$42,500	32.5%	100%
Teec Nos Pos	CDP	507	712±194	$44,688	$79,700	33.0%	100%
NazliniGEOID 0449010	CDP	505	527±131	$31,250	not published	59.2%	100%
Burnside	CDP	494	434±165	$29,688	not published	47.5%	100%
McNary	CDP	484	919±293	$57,000	$69,200	37.3%	100%
Rough Rock	CDP	428	465±102	$43,182	$43,300	20.9%	100%
Red Mesa	CDP	354	430±156	$70,000	not published	26.7%	100%
Del MuertoGEOID 0418490	CDP	258	439±272	$29,478	$72,700	1.6%	100%
SteamboatGEOID 0469585	CDP	235	372±121	$35,833	$37,100	25.0%	100%
CornfieldsGEOID 0415850	CDP	221	320±136	$24,292	$39,400	64.1%	100%
KlagetohGEOID 0438250	CDP	181	158±69	not published	$30,800	74.7%	100%
Cottonwood, Apache CountyGEOID 0416360	CDP	167	149±103	not published	$50,800	22.1%	100%
SehiliGEOID 0465400	CDP	153	229±105	$28,333	not published	50.2%	100%
AlpineGEOID 0401920	CDP	146	55±53	not published	$377,800	49.1%	100%
Red Rock (Apache County)GEOID 0459690	CDP	136	83±51	$40,000	$56,300	24.1%	100%
VernonGEOID 0479870	CDP	126	247±316	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
GreerGEOID 0429850	CDP	58	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
Oak SpringsGEOID 0450480	CDP	54	47±29	$57,917	$45,000	6.4%	100%
ConchoGEOID 0415150	CDP	54	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
NutriosoGEOID 0450340	CDP	39	427±414	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Wide RuinsGEOID 0482810	CDP	20	29±27	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
LuptonGEOID 0442940	CDP	19	4±7	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
ToyeiGEOID 0475310	CDP	2	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Apache County?

The median resident of Apache County is 36.6 years old; 26.0% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 71.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 18.8%. 1.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Apache County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	36.6±0.4	39.0	+1.6
Under 18 years	26.0%±0.4 pts	21.6%	–
65 years and over	16.8%±0.1 pts	18.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.4%	31.4%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	18.8%±0.1 pts	52.6%	+0.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.1 pts	4.4%	+0.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	3.5%	+0.4 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	71.0%±0.5 pts	3.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.0%±0.5 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.6%±0.3 pts	13.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	51.0%±1.3 pts	25.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.0%±0.5 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	13.2%±1.1 pts	13.8%	–
No health insurance coverage	18.2%±1.2 pts	10.5%	−6.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	85.0%±0.9 pts	89.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.6%±1.2 pts	33.3%	+4.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.0%±1.0 pts	13.0%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.4 pts	3.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Apache County earn?

Half of Apache County's 21,100 households earn less than $41,438 a year (±$2,581), against $79,964 in Arizona. In 2015-2019 it was $40,007 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 30.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Apache County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$41,438±$2,581	$79,964	no clear change
Mean household income	$59,034±$3,607	$108,273	–
Per capita income	$20,885±$897	$42,503	+$2,267
People below the poverty line	30.5%±2.0 pts	12.5%	−5.0 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	39.1%±3.2 pts	16.2%	−5.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP	30.5%±1.9 pts	10.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	60.0%±2.0 pts	91.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Apache County?

Owners occupy 79.4% of Apache County's occupied homes and renters 20.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $63,700 by its owner (±$3,664). The median renter pays $647 a month including utilities, and 18.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Apache County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$63,700±$3,664	$394,500	−$10,019
Median gross rent	$647±$53	$1,543	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	18.7%±4.4 pts	42.2%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,238±$92	$1,803	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.4%±1.5 pts	67.4%	no clear change
Housing units	28,997±87	3,192,839	−3,894
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Rental vacancy rate	8.3%±2.9 pts	5.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	70.5%±1.5 pts	64.2%	–
Mobile homes	22.7%±1.3 pts	9.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.3 pts	2.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	1.3%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Apache County building?

Builders took permits for 142 new housing units across Apache County in 2025 (121 single-family), 2.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 56 units
2020 82 units
2021 125 units
2022 142 units
2023 94 units
2024 93 units
2025 142 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Apache County get to work?

80.4% of Apache County's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Apache County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	41.8%±1.2 pts	60.6%	–
Unemployment rate	10.7%±1.3 pts	5.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.4%±1.8 pts	66.8%	–
Carpooled	4.4%±1.1 pts	9.8%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.5 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	4.5%±1.2 pts	1.7%	–
Worked from home	9.1%±1.3 pts	18.4%	+2.8 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.1 min±1.2	25.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Apache County's census tracts?

Apache County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $24,643 (Tract 9702.02) to $89,618 (Tract 9703).

Census tracts of Apache County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 942604001942600	Dennehotso (11%)	1,549	1,460±330	$31,607	$48,300	not published	35.1%
Tract 942704001942700	Rock Point (3%)	4,491	4,554±397	$33,125	$54,100	$734	35.8%
Tract 944004001944000	Fort Defiance (23%)	5,348	5,397±645	$48,861	$39,700	$851	22.6%
Tract 944104001944100	Lukachukai (8%)	5,495	5,953±447	$32,000	$45,900	$579	42.3%
Tract 9442.0104001944201	Chinle (29%)	4,021	3,923±652	$37,314	$48,900	$567	36.3%
Tract 9442.0204001944202	Chinle (27%)	3,608	3,751±574	$47,553	$31,700	$447	29.1%
Tract 9443.0104001944301	Many Farms (12%)	3,789	3,065±414	$28,889	$48,800	$652	37.6%
Tract 9443.0204001944302	Nazlini (7%)	2,685	2,737±306	$26,555	$34,100	$758	44.4%
Tract 9449.0104001944901	Ganado (7%)	3,369	3,365±339	$30,000	$39,200	$483	39.5%
Tract 9449.0204001944902	Burnside (3%)	4,201	4,324±351	$26,250	$34,300	$547	41.8%
Tract 9450.0104001945001	Window Rock (44%)	4,133	4,074±539	$53,021	$86,000	$803	22.7%
Tract 9450.0204001945002	Houck (14%)	3,589	3,301±369	$29,531	$39,600	$709	33.8%
Tract 945104001945100	Sanders (9%)	2,132	2,604±319	$32,045	$82,600	$626	43.7%
Tract 9702.0104001970201	St. Johns (13%)	2,569	2,391±449	$71,016	$216,300	not published	5.4%
Tract 9702.0204001970202	Concho (1%)	2,610	1,926±640	$24,643	$59,500	not published	37.8%
Tract 970304001970300	St. Johns (35%)	3,216	2,970±490	$89,618	$152,800	$824	7.6%
Tract 9705.0104001970501	Eagar (79%)	4,449	4,306±423	$69,932	$227,200	$676	18.5%
Tract 9705.0204001970502	Eagar (4%)	4,767	5,240±509	$76,892	$319,600	$941	18.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Apache County compare with Arizona's other counties?

Apache County's rank among Arizona's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	10th of 15
Growth 2020-2025	14th of 15
Residents per square mile	13th of 15
Median household income	15th of 15
Median home value	15th of 15
Median gross rent	15th of 15
Poverty rate	1st of 15
Bachelor's degree or higher	12th of 15
Median age	11th of 15

Every county in Arizona

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Apache County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.