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Coconino County

Arizona · 144,368 residents (2025 est.) · 18,616 sq mi
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Coconino County is home to 144,508 people in Arizona. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8. There are 8 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 5%. 28,188 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
144,508
+24%since 2000
from 116,320 in 2000
144,368 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
8 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 7 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.8
+11%since 2000
from 29.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
18,616 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
92K106K121K135K150K19902000201020202024Coconino County
2024145K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(6,738)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(7,607)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(8,648)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.6%(15,334)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2412.4%(17,985)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.9%(20,100)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(16,751)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.1%(14,636)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.9%(15,749)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(13,608)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(5,898)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(1,454)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,966
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,256 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,920
+127%since 2000
from $17,139 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 18.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
+9%since 2010
from 0.443 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$448,000
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,473
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $629 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 61.4% in 2000
40.3% rent
Vacancy rate
22.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
−14%since 2009
from 2.76 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.1
+16%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(66,969)
Black1%(1,150)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(12,727)
Asian0.8%(896)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.2%(75,379)
Black1.4%(1,995)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(22,327)
Asian1.7%(2,516)
Other29.3%(42,291)
Diversity Score
77
+4%since 2009
from 74 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
−16%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(15,710)
Puerto Rican0.4%(567)
Cuban0.4%(552)
Spaniard0.3%(417)
Honduran0.3%(363)
Colombian0.2%(356)
Guatemalan0.2%(219)
Peruvian0.1%(162)
Venezuelan0.1%(136)
Dominican0.1%(122)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(510)
Filipino0.3%(498)
Asian Indian0.3%(458)
Korean0.2%(244)
Japanese0.1%(128)
Laotian0.1%(108)
Thai0.1%(83)
Vietnamese0.1%(73)
Burmese0%(29)
Kazakh0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(115)
Samoan0.1%(108)
Fijian0%(2)
Ancestry
German13.4%(19,340)
English10.4%(15,010)
Irish9.4%(13,567)
Italian4%(5,728)
American2.6%(3,761)
Scottish2.2%(3,123)
Polish2.1%(3,051)
French1.6%(2,292)
Norwegian1.2%(1,746)
Dutch1.1%(1,642)
Welsh1%(1,508)
Swedish1%(1,483)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(1,000)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(921)
Finnish0.4%(625)
Russian0.4%(620)
Czech0.4%(558)
Ukrainian0.4%(558)
British0.3%(483)
Portuguese0.3%(393)
Arab0.3%(376)
Greek0.2%(327)
Hungarian0.2%(314)
Canadian0.2%(282)
Swiss0.2%(260)
Austrian0.2%(254)
Slovak0.2%(250)
Croatian0.1%(202)
West Indian0.1%(193)
Lebanese0.1%(135)
Ethiopian0.1%(126)
Iranian0.1%(125)
Nigerian0.1%(112)
Romanian0.1%(99)
Israeli0.1%(92)
Lithuanian0.1%(92)
Jamaican0.1%(75)
Brazilian0.1%(73)
Armenian0%(70)
Somali0%(55)
Turkish0%(54)
Iraqi0%(53)
Serbian0%(49)
Belgian0%(34)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Latvian0%(29)
Slovene0%(15)
Haitian0%(9)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.3%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 29.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.0%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+45%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 68.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.9%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
7.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
5.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.0%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.2%
+8.9 ptssince 2017
from 75.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
80.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 76.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.0%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 7.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.2%(28,793)
Married41.6%(24,841)
Widowed2.1%(1,236)
Divorced8.1%(4,857)
Women 15+
Never married45%(27,811)
Married39.7%(24,501)
Widowed5.7%(3,541)
Divorced9.6%(5,935)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.0%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% 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)30.5%(2,047)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(1,086)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.2%(2,366)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(199)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,716 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 Coconino County, Arizona?

Coconino County, Arizona has about 144,508 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Coconino County, Arizona?

The typical household in Coconino County, Arizona earns about $72,966 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coconino County, Arizona expensive?

In Coconino County, Arizona, the median home is worth about $448,000, and the typical rent is about $1,473 a month.

How educated are people in Coconino County, Arizona?

About 40.3% of adults age 25 and over in Coconino County, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coconino County, Arizona?

About 16.8% of people in Coconino County, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Coconino County, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Coconino County, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 47,917 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.

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