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  • FIPS 04017
  • Largest town: Show Low

Navajo County, Arizona

Navajo County had 109,516 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 9,949.5 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 15 in Arizona by population and 4th by land area.

Population
109,516
#9 of 15 in Arizona · #578 in US
Area
9,949.5 sq mi
#4 of 15 in Arizona · #24 in US
Density
11 / sq mi
#10 of 15 in Arizona · #2,535 in US
Median household income
$51,011
#13 of 15 in Arizona · #2,644 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Navajo County within Arizona. Pin: Phoenix.

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Navajo County population, land area and income

Navajo County had 109,516 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 9,949.5 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 15 in Arizona by population and 4th by land area. That works out to 11.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Arizona has 125,773 residents; Navajo County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,011 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

109,516

3144th1st

578th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

9,950 sq mi

3144th1st

24th of 3,144 (US)

Density

11.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2535th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,011

3143rd1st

2644th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arizona (15)

Population

109,516

15th1st

9th of 15 (AZ)

Land area

9,950 sq mi

15th1st

4th of 15 (AZ)

Density

11.0 / sq mi

15th1st

10th of 15 (AZ)

Median household income

$51,011

15th1st

13th of 15 (AZ)

How Navajo County's population changed since 2020

Navajo County gained 2,743 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.6%. That ranks 9th of 15 in Arizona for growth. The median Arizona county changed by +3.3%, and the state as a whole by +5.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Navajo County recorded 5,305 births and 7,050 deaths, a natural change of -1,745. Net international migration added +381 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,143. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,143 people.

106.8k2020107.7k2021108.8k2022109.3k2023109.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
5,305
Deaths
7,050
Net international migration
+381
Net domestic migration
+4,143
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+235

Where Navajo County is

The Census internal point of Navajo County is at 35.390800, -110.321000. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Arizona's 15 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Navajo County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Gila County: +1.3%Mohave County: +5.7%Yavapai County: +6.2%Maricopa County: +5.1%Graham County: +4.2%Greenlee County: -1.3%Apache County: -1.7%Pinal County: +19.4%Coconino County: -0.0%Yuma County: +7.1%Santa Cruz County: +5.9%Pima County: +3.3%Cochise County: +0.2%Navajo County: +2.6%La Paz County: +2.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.0%
  2. < +2.5%
  3. < +4.2%
  4. < +5.9%
  5. ≥ +5.9%
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Orange pin: Navajo County internal point. Dark pin: Phoenix.

Internal point

Decimal
35.390800, -110.321000
DMS
35°23'26.88"N 110°19'15.60"W
UTM
12N 561664.3E 3916594.3N
Geohash
9w393ddwq
Plus code
857F9MRH+8H

Towns in Navajo County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Navajo County, 41,050 people together, or 37% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Navajo County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Show Low with 12,366.

  1. 01Show Low12,366
  2. 02Winslow8,577
  3. 03Snowflake6,736
  4. 04Holbrook4,837
  5. 05Taylor4,386
  6. 06Pinetop-Lakeside4,148
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Navajo County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Navajo County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Coconino County, AZ, with 145,161 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Phoenix and the nearest big city

Phoenix is 167.3 miles SW of Navajo County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Scottsdale, AZ (population 246,170), 147.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Flagstaff, AZ (population 77,539), 74.7 miles away.

Navajo County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Navajo County is 04017: state code 04 for Arizona plus county code 017. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,011.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Navajo County, Arizona?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 109,516. That is up 2,743 people (2.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 106,773.

What is the FIPS code of Navajo County?

04017. The first two digits (04) are Arizona; the last three (017) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Navajo County?

Show Low, with 12,366 residents inside Navajo County in 2024.

Which counties border Navajo County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Coconino County, AZ; Apache County, AZ; Gila County, AZ; Graham County, AZ; San Juan County, UT.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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