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Graham County, AZ

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

AI Overview

Graham County is a small, agriculture- and public-sector-oriented economy of roughly 38,860 residents that grew 2.6% over the past five years. The workforce is modest in size, with a 50.8% labor force participation rate, median worker earnings of $34,667, and only 14.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, signaling a largely trade- and service-oriented labor pool. Housing costs are low—median home value of $202,700 and median gross rent of $890/month—though a 6.3% unemployment rate and 17.7% poverty rate reflect ongoing structural economic constraints.

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

Population

38,860

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Graham County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,317 (62.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,976 (15.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,505 (8.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,389 (6.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,961 (5.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone641 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,669
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)183
  3. 3.Other Indo-European61
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)38
  5. 5.Arabic30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,751

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,472

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,094

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,536
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining2,178
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,749
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,507
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,286

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,523
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,328
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,718
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,658
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,671

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.30×)2,099
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.67×)1,114
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.46×)1,434
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.13×)1,405
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)1,620

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$202,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$890/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,508 (16.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,346 (14.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999870 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999692 (7.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999594 (6.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999513 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,667

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,514 (78.4%)
  • Carpooled2,062 (14.0%)
  • Worked At Home586 (4.0%)
  • Walked322 (2.2%)
  • Other186 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit11 (0.1%)

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.