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Apache County, AZ

Demographic and economic profile of Apache County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Apache County's economy operates at a low wage base — per capita income of $20,100, median worker earnings of $36,061, and a GDP per capita of $35,527 — alongside a 10.0% unemployment rate and a labor force participation rate of just 40.5%, reflecting significant structural constraints on the workforce. Of the county's 65,680 residents, only 15.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate stands at 31.2%. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $68,500 and median gross rent of $647/month, though the county shed 8.2% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

64,800

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$41,438

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.2% since 2018

Apache County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone46,752 (71.6%)
  • White Alone13,582 (20.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,571 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,433 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone828 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone633 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,420
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)263
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic262
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)52
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,400

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,527

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$20,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

31.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,774
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)2,321
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,844
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,564
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,334

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,394
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,962
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,935
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,443
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,173

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.43×)2,123
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.83×)538
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.72×)7,450
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.36×)1,468
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.28×)1,636

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$68,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$647/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • Less Than $10,0001,386 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,194 (7.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,9991,166 (7.0%)
  • $10,000 to $14,9991,043 (6.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999953 (5.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999949 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

40.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,061

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,125 (80.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,721 (9.1%)
  • Walked851 (4.5%)
  • Carpooled825 (4.4%)
  • Other184 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit102 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.