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Flagstaff

Arizona · 45,857 residents · 66.0 sq mi
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Flagstaff is a city of 45,857 people in Arizona. The median age is 24.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The average commute runs 14 minutes. There are 7,037 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,857
−13%vs 2000
vs 52,894 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
24.6
−8%vs 2000
vs 26.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
66.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K52K61K71K80K19902000201020202024Flagstaff
202476K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(3,214)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(3,300)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(2,952)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912.7%(5,809)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2417.7%(8,126)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(8,111)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(6,610)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(3,765)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.3%(1,982)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.9%(1,308)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(525)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(155)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,382
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,146 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,517
−38%vs 2000
vs $18,637 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$90,300
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $149,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$470
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $662 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
49.9%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.2% in 2000
50.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(36,760)
Black1.6%(866)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(8,500)
Asian1.2%(651)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80%(36,689)
Black2.3%(1,049)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(7,103)
Asian1.2%(549)
Other16.5%(7,570)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.3%(10,196)
Puerto Rican0.6%(449)
Colombian0.4%(335)
Cuban0.4%(302)
Spaniard0.3%(212)
Guatemalan0.2%(176)
Peruvian0.2%(154)
Dominican0.2%(122)
Salvadoran0.1%(52)
Panamanian0.1%(43)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(38)
Argentine0%(22)
Honduran0%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(331)
Asian Indian0.4%(291)
Chinese0.4%(289)
Korean0.3%(213)
Laotian0.1%(108)
Japanese0.1%(77)
Thai0.1%(58)
Vietnamese0.1%(52)
Kazakh0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(83)
Chamorro0.1%(43)
Ancestry
German14.3%(10,915)
Irish10.6%(8,121)
English9.9%(7,576)
Italian4.6%(3,532)
American2.9%(2,252)
Polish2.8%(2,118)
Scottish1.9%(1,475)
French1.7%(1,307)
Norwegian1.5%(1,116)
Swedish1.2%(911)
Dutch1%(797)
Welsh0.7%(563)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(555)
Danish0.6%(439)
Czech0.5%(402)
Finnish0.5%(402)
Russian0.5%(395)
Ukrainian0.5%(359)
Portuguese0.4%(340)
Arab0.4%(326)
British0.4%(281)
Slovak0.3%(209)
Hungarian0.2%(185)
Swiss0.2%(181)
Greek0.2%(167)
Austrian0.2%(127)
Iranian0.2%(125)
Lebanese0.1%(107)
West Indian0.1%(93)
Nigerian0.1%(91)
Canadian0.1%(75)
Croatian0.1%(74)
Brazilian0.1%(73)
Lithuanian0.1%(58)
Somali0.1%(55)
Jamaican0.1%(55)
Turkish0.1%(54)
Iraqi0.1%(53)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Romanian0.1%(49)
Belgian0%(34)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Serbian0%(32)
Latvian0%(29)
Israeli0%(28)
Haitian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.7%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.9%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
13.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.7 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married58.2%(18,593)
Married34%(10,879)
Widowed1.3%(416)
Divorced6.5%(2,073)
Women 15+
Never married56%(18,868)
Married32%(10,788)
Widowed3.4%(1,143)
Divorced8.6%(2,915)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.5%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.6%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)45.5%(1,333)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(480)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28%(820)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(68)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,930 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Flagstaff, Arizona?

Flagstaff, Arizona has about 45,857 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Flagstaff, Arizona?

The typical household in Flagstaff, Arizona earns about $28,382 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Flagstaff, Arizona expensive?

In Flagstaff, Arizona, the median home is worth about $90,300, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.

How educated are people in Flagstaff, Arizona?

About 32.7% of adults age 25 and over in Flagstaff, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Flagstaff, Arizona?

About 17.2% of people in Flagstaff, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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