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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Navajo County is 107,489, which is 10.28% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 27.89% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Navajo County population density is 10.79 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 57.56 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Navajo County.The average Navajo County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 107,489. #9

Population Growth Since 2000, #11

Navajo County	10.28%
Arizona	27.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #10

Navajo County	10.79 per square mile
Arizona	57.56 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	52,875 (49.19%, #14)
Black:	601 (0.56%, #12)
Hispanic:	11,779 (10.96%, #14)
Asian:	565 (0.53%, #12)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	47,165 (43.88%, #2)
One Race, Other:	3,229 (3.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,054 (2.84%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	10,039 (85.23%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	269 (2.28%, see rank)
Cuban:	13 (0.11%, see rank)
Central American:	134 (1.14%, see rank)
South American:	30 (0.25%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

98,288 (91.44%) out of the total population of 107,489 reported first ancestry.

	Navajo County	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Arab	6	0.01%, see rank	0.50%	0.56%
Czech	301	0.28%, see rank	0.41%	0.47%
Danish	849	0.79%, see rank	0.67%	0.42%
Dutch	1,226	1.14%, see rank	1.39%	1.40%
English	9,718	9.04%, see rank	8.70%	8.02%
French	2,599	2.42%, see rank	2.96%	3.34%
German	11,093	10.32%, see rank	14.39%	15.03%
Greek	117	0.11%, see rank	0.34%	0.41%
Hungarian	393	0.37%, see rank	0.43%	0.46%
Irish	7,789	7.25%, see rank	9.50%	10.80%
Italian	1,765	1.64%, see rank	4.32%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,014	0.94%, see rank	1.75%	1.42%
Polish	900	0.84%, see rank	2.41%	3.01%
Portuguese	357	0.33%, see rank	0.25%	0.44%
Russian	566	0.53%, see rank	0.81%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,002	0.93%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%
Scottish	1,720	1.60%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	56	0.05%, see rank	0.51%	0.95%
Swedish	1,685	1.57%, see rank	1.54%	1.27%
Swiss	180	0.17%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	53	0.05%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	4,861	4.52%, see rank	5.21%	7.12%
Welsh	433	0.40%, see rank	0.64%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 53,627 (49.89%, see rank)

Females: 53,862 (50.11%, see rank)

Navajo County	Male: 49.89% Female: 50.11%
Arizona	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Navajo County	35.40 years old
Arizona	36.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Navajo County	34.40 years old
Arizona	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Navajo County	36.40 years old
Arizona	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Navajo County	% of the Total Population	Arizona	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,219	7.65%, see rank	6.72%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,501	7.91%, see rank	6.92%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,796	8.18%, see rank	6.95%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	8,409	7.82%, see rank	6.93%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,205	6.70%, see rank	7.19%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	12,035	11.20%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11,490	10.69%, see rank	12.64%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	13,781	12.82%, see rank	12.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	13,411	12.48%, see rank	11.66%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9,655	8.98%, see rank	8.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,541	4.22%, see rank	4.60%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,446	1.35%, see rank	1.73%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Navajo County	Arizona	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	66,359, 100%	4,284,776	209,056,129
Less Than High School	12,628, 19.03%, see rank	14.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	19,232, 28.98%, see rank	24.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	24,857, 37.46%, see rank	34.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,996, 9.04%, see rank	17.13%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,646, 5.49%, see rank	9.97%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.73, see rank	13.50	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Navajo County			Arizona		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,486	87.35%	12.65%	76.80%	23.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	14,100	95.01%, see rank	4.99%, see rank	93.55%	6.45%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,371	97.44%, see rank	2.56%, see rank	93.98%	6.02%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,032	90.70%, see rank	9.30%, see rank	86.81%	13.19%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	674	81.01%, see rank	18.99%, see rank	65.70%	34.30%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Navajo County	Arizona	U.S.
Total Households	34,018, 100%	2,387,246	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.09, see rank	2.69	2.63
1 Person Households	8,500, 24.99%, see rank	27.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	25,518, 75.01%, see rank	72.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	24,401, 71.73%, see rank	65.74%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.85, see rank	3.40	3.32
Married-Couple Family	15,901, 46.74%, see rank	47.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,617, 28.27%, see rank	34.26%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Navajo County	%	Arizona	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	81,973	see rank	5,211,077	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	40,687	100%, see rank	2,570,191	123,281,364
Never Married	15,980	39.28%, see rank	36.00%	35.77%
Married	19,699	48.42%, see rank	50.64%	52.04%
Widowed	1,207	2.97%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	3,801	9.34%, see rank	10.79%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	41,286	100%, see rank	2,640,886	129,692,771
Never Married	13,654	33.07%, see rank	28.84%	29.48%
Married	18,839	45.63%, see rank	48.81%	49.19%
Widowed	3,818	9.25%, see rank	8.48%	9.16%
Divorced	4,975	12.05%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Navajo County	%	Arizona	U.S.
Native	104,802	97.50%, see rank	86.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	73,016	67.93%, see rank	38.39%	58.73%
Born in Different State	31,301	29.12%, see rank	46.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	485	0.45%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,687	2.50%, see rank	13.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,153	1.07%, see rank	5.17%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,534	1.43%, see rank	8.29%	7.09%
Born In Europe	318	0.30%, see rank	1.26%	1.53%
Born In Asia	361	0.34%, see rank	2.43%	3.82%
Born In Africa	17	0.02%, see rank	0.37%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	30	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,763	1.64%, see rank	8.72%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	198	0.18%, see rank	0.63%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Navajo County	%	Arizona	U.S.
English	19,493	57.30%, see rank	73.10%	79.39%
Spanish	2,915	8.57%, see rank	19.32%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	461	1.36%, see rank	2.92%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	271	0.80%, see rank	2.13%	3.36%
Other	10,878	31.98%, see rank	2.53%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.