With 2,859 people, Swift Trail Junction is a city in Arizona. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. People stay put here: 74% were in the same home a year ago. Growth has run 30% since 2000, or 664 more people. The typical home is worth $204,800, having roughly tripled since 2000. 5% of people here were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $63,074, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Swift Trail Junction
What changed most since 1990
Population1,175 → 2,859(+143%)US over the same years: +35%
Homes owned by their occupants79.4% → 66.2%(−13.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$37,002 → $63,074(+70%)US over the same years: +14%
Swift Trail Junction's population equals 7.3% of Graham County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 0.2% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 3.3% of the county's.
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)16.7%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era75.8%(91)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 120 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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Over time
Swift Trail Junction, decade by decade
Swift Trail Junction population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,175
$37,002
$158,885
8.7%
53.8
2000
2,195
$51,722
$111,121
5.0%
73.3
2010
2,935
$64,270
$91,205
6.1%
76.1
2020
2,810
$66,056
$122,901
6.3%
72.7
2024
2,859
$63,074
$204,800
6.0%
72.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Swift Trail Junction, Arizona?
Swift Trail Junction, Arizona has about 2,859 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Swift Trail Junction, Arizona?
The typical household in Swift Trail Junction, Arizona earns about $63,074 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Swift Trail Junction, Arizona expensive?
In Swift Trail Junction, Arizona, the median home is worth about $204,800, and the typical rent is about $905 a month.
How educated are people in Swift Trail Junction, Arizona?
About 6.0% of adults age 25 and over in Swift Trail Junction, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Swift Trail Junction, Arizona?
About 16.2% of people in Swift Trail Junction, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
Has Swift Trail Junction, Arizona grown since 1990?
Yes, Swift Trail Junction, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,684 residents, a change of about 143 percent over that period.
