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Fort Defiance

Arizona · 4,357 residents · 6.408 sq mi
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Fort Defiance has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,111. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $33,800. At a median age of 18.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 18.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,357
+7%vs 2000
vs 4,061 in 2000
1990 – 2024
680 / sq mi
+7%vs 2000
vs 634 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
18.8
−27%vs 2000
vs 25.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
3K4K4K4K5K1990201020202024Fort Defiance
20243K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$23,111
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,731
−37%vs 2000
vs $10,716 in 2000
US average: $14,340
28.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,800
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$224
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $390 in 2000
US average: $450
49.2%
−12.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.6% in 2000
50.8% rent
1.5
+36%vs 2000
vs 1.1 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic4.1%(168)
Black0.2%(7)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(55)
Asian0.3%(12)
Other0%
Diversity Score57.9%(2,351)
1990
White, non-Hispanic6%(262)
Black0.5%(21)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(29)
Asian0%(0)
Other93.5%(4,074)
Diversity Score16.7%(727)
17
−71%vs 2000
vs 58 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

11.8%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.0%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.7 min
−30%vs 2000
vs 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

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Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Fort Defiance, Arizona?

Fort Defiance, Arizona has about 4,357 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Defiance, Arizona?

The typical household in Fort Defiance, Arizona earns about $23,111 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Defiance, Arizona expensive?

In Fort Defiance, Arizona, the median home is worth about $33,800, and the typical rent is about $224 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Defiance, Arizona?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Defiance, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Defiance, Arizona?

About 28.2% of people in Fort Defiance, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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