Apache County, Arizona

39 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 65,680
Median household income: $40,338
Median home value: $68,500

Home to 65,680 residents, Apache County is one of Arizona's counties. 39 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $40,338 is below the Arizona median ($76,872).

From 2019 to 2023, Apache County's population declined 8.2% from 71,511 to 65,680, while its median household income rose 24.1% from $32,508 to $40,338.

The typical home was built around 1988. 31.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65,680
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,338
Median home value: $68,500
Median gross rent: $647
Housing units: 29,001
Homeownership rate: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

71,51165,680

Median household income

$32,508$40,338

Median home value

$59,900$68,500

Median gross rent

$506$647

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	71,511	$32,508	$59,900	$506
2020	71,714	$33,967	$61,800	$527
2021	66,473	$34,788	$57,300	$565
2022	66,054	$37,483	$62,400	$635
2023	65,680	$40,338	$68,500	$647

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,939	6.0%
5 to 17	13,335	20.3%
18 to 24	5,933	9.0%
25 to 34	8,537	13.0%
35 to 44	7,608	11.6%
45 to 54	7,117	10.8%
55 to 64	8,549	13.0%
65 to 74	6,572	10.0%
75 and over	4,090	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,207	18.6%
Black or African American	622	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46,913	71.4%
Asian	396	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	74	0.1%
Some other race	52	0.1%
Two or more races	1,324	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,092	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,404	15.1%
High school graduate	13,264	31.2%
Some college or associate's	16,320	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,769	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,716	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,782	80.5%
Carpooled	856	4.7%
Public transit	113	0.6%
Walked	726	4.0%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	1,716	9.3%
Other means	170	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,985	29.9%
15 to 29 min	4,314	25.9%
30 to 44 min	3,880	23.3%
45 to 59 min	1,155	6.9%
60+ min	2,324	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 31.2% (20,070 of 64,278)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,650	66.8%
Nonfamily households	6,789	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,439	70.5%
Vacant	8,562	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,174	79.1%
Renter-occupied	4,265	20.9%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other22.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,341	70.1%
1-unit, attached	148	0.5%
2 to 4 units	1,293	4.5%
5 to 19 units	518	1.8%
20 or more units	67	0.2%
Mobile home & other	6,634	22.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 04001
State: Arizona
Land area: 11,198 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 35.3851, -109.4902