10th most populous of 15
With 64,800 residents in 2024, Apache County ranks 10th by population among Arizona's 15 counties and is home to 0.9% of the state's residents.
Apache County is home to 64,800 people (2024 estimate) on 11,198 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
64,800
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
66,024
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−1.9%
2020–2024
Land area
11,198 mi²
29,004 km²
Population density
5.8 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
685
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
870
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−185
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−135
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$48,830
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$2.9 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$41,438
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
30.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.6%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
1.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$63,700
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
7.0%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–202464,800▼ 7%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 64,800 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 71,518 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 69,507 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | −6.8% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +176 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −311 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 13.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Arizona | 10th of 15 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $48,830 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $2.9 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $41,438 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 30.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.6% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $63,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $647/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 36.6 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 21,100 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Apache County in context
Comparable indicators for Apache County, Arizona and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Arizona | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −1.9% | +5.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.6 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 13.4 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -2.1 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 5.8 | 66.7 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $48,830 | $65,798 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $41,438 | $79,964 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 30.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.6% | 33.3% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.6% | 13.0% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $63,700 | $394,500 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $647/month | $1,543/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 36.6 years | 39.0 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4% | 67.4% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Apache County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 69,507 in 2000 to 64,800 in 2024, a change of −6.8%, compared with +46.9% for Arizona as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 685 births and 870 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 185.
Peak population in 2013
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 72,333 in 2013. The 2024 figure is 7,533 lower.
13th in density
Apache County has about 5.8 residents per square mile of land, ranking 13th of 15 counties; Arizona averages 66.7.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $41,438 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 15th of 15 Arizona counties; the state median is $79,964.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $2.9 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 10th largest among 15 Arizona counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP fell 0.9% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS