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Navajo & Apache Counties

A Census profile of the Navajo & Apache Counties Public Use Microdata Area in Arizona, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 174,764 people, with a median household income of $47,717 and a median age of 40.1.

Cities & areas covered: Navajo County, Apache County.

174,764
Population
$47,717
Median HH income
20.9%
Bachelor's+
$160,000
Median home value

How Navajo & Apache Counties compares to Arizona

  • Median household income here is $47,717, $33,503 below the Arizona figure of $81,220.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 20.9%, 13.8% below the Arizona figure of 34.7%.
  • Homeownership here is 73.6%, 5.9% above the Arizona figure of 67.7%.
  • The poverty rate here is 25.7%, 14.0% above the Arizona figure of 11.7%.

Navajo & Apache Counties vs. Arizona vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The AZ and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAAZ
Median household income$47,717$81,220
Median family income$58,884$97,464
Mean wage (workers)$46,760$63,154
Median personal income (15+)$20,203$35,331
Poverty rate25.7%11.7%
Unemployment rate10.4%4.5%
Labor force participation (16+)46.6%61.4%
Mean hours worked / week37.337.8
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$1,042$3,067
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income18.0%23.0%
Mean All other income$379$701
Mean Public assistance income$57$33
Mean Total person's earnings$22,276$40,684
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio219.8315.8
Mean Retirement income$2,861$4,167
Mean Self-employment income$1,252$2,569
Mean Supplementary Security Income$461$211
Mean Social Security income$4,052$4,290

Navajo & Apache Counties — FAQ

What is the population of the Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA?+

The Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA in Arizona has a population of 174,764, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Navajo & Apache Counties, AZ?+

Median household income in the Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA is $47,717, compared with $81,220 across Arizona and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA?+

The Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA covers Navajo County, Apache County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Arizona contains 57 PUMAs.

Where does this Navajo & Apache Counties data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.