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County in Arizona

Coconino County

Coconino County has the highest share of college graduates in Arizona (40.3% of adults) and the youngest population (median age 32.8).

Coconino County is home to 145,161 people (2024 estimate) on 18,616 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
145,161
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
145,098
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+0.0%
2020–2024
Land area
18,616 mi²
48,216 km²
Population density
7.8 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,331
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,081
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+250
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−44
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$63,794
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$10.7 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$72,966
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
16.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
5.0%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$448,000
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.0%
BLS annual average, 2024

Historical data

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Population

2000–2024
145,161▲ 24%

U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.

Data summary

IndicatorValueYear and source
Population estimate145,1612024 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2010 Census134,4212010 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2000116,773July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal
Change since 2000+24.3%2000–2024 · Census
International migration+6582024 · Census Vintage 2024
Domestic migration−7022024 · Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate9.2 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Death rate7.4 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Population rank in Arizona7th of 152024 · calculated
Per capita personal income$63,794BEA, 2024 · official
Gross domestic product$10.7 billionBEA, current dollars, 2024 · official
Median household income$72,966ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Poverty rate16.8%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Bachelor’s degree or higher40.3%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Foreign-born residents5.0%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median home value$448,000ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median gross rent$1,473/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median age32.8 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Households55,118ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Owner-occupied homes59.7%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official

Coconino County in context

Comparable indicators for Coconino County, Arizona and the United States.

IndicatorCountyArizonaU.S.Reference
Population change 2020–2024+0.0%+5.9%+2.6%Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate (per 1,000)9.210.310.62024
Death rate (per 1,000)7.49.19.12024
Net migration rate (per 1,000)-0.313.18.22024
Population density (/mi²)7.866.796.32024
Per capita personal income$63,794$65,798$73,204BEA, 2024
Median household income$72,966$79,964$80,734ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate16.8%12.5%12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher40.3%33.3%35.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents5.0%13.0%14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value$448,000$394,500$332,700ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$1,473/month$1,543/month$1,413/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median age32.8 years39.0 years38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied homes59.7%67.4%65.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

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Did you know? Coconino County

7th most populous of 15

With 145,161 residents in 2024, Coconino County ranks 7th by population among Arizona's 15 counties and is home to 1.9% of the state's residents.

A quarter century of change

Its population went from 116,773 in 2000 to 145,161 in 2024, a change of +24.3%, compared with +46.9% for Arizona as a whole.

Births and deaths

In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,331 births and 1,081 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 250.

Peak population in 2020

Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 145,190 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 29 lower.

12th in density

Coconino County has about 7.8 residents per square mile of land, ranking 12th of 15 counties; Arizona averages 66.7.

Household income rank

With a median household income of $72,966 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 3rd of 15 Arizona counties; the state median is $79,964.

Size of the economy

Its economy produced $10.7 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 6th largest among 15 Arizona counties.

Latest economic growth

Real GDP grew 4.3% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).

Sources and methodology