COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Graham County

Arizona · 26,554 residents · 4,622 sq mi

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With 26,554 people, Graham County is a county in Arizona. 26.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 33% less than in Arizona as a whole. The typical home is worth $50,300. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

26,554

−21%vs 2000

vs 33,489 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−3%vs 2000

vs 30.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4,622 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202439K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(2,190)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(2,574)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.1%(2,669)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(2,316)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(1,892)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(3,683)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(3,561)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(2,146)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(2,214)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(1,903)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(1,187)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(219)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,455

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,668 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,955

−26%vs 2000

vs $12,139 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.7%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,300

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$303

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $449 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.7%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.2% in 2000

26.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic55.2%(18,488)

Black1.8%(602)

Hispanic / Latino27%(9,054)

Asian0.5%(182)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.6%(20,610)

Black1.7%(461)

Hispanic / Latino24.6%(6,520)

Asian0.6%(167)

Other20%(5,316)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican27.9%(10,938)

Spaniard0.4%(142)

Puerto Rican0.4%(139)

South American0.3%(123)

Central American0.3%(112)

Peruvian0.3%(104)

Nicaraguan0.1%(42)

Salvadoran0.1%(41)

Guatemalan0.1%(20)

Argentine0%(19)

Costa Rican0%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(172)

Chinese0%(10)

Thai0%(9)

Kazakh0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(131)

Guamanian0.2%(72)

Chamorro0.1%(26)

Samoan0%(12)

Tongan0%(8)

Ancestry

English12.9%(5,061)

German8.5%(3,328)

Irish6.6%(2,570)

American6.3%(2,480)

Scottish4%(1,563)

Italian2.1%(818)

French1.1%(439)

Danish1%(401)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(359)

Swedish0.9%(347)

Canadian0.8%(325)

Welsh0.7%(286)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.7%(258)

Dutch0.6%(218)

Lithuanian0.3%(117)

British0.3%(114)

Polish0.2%(92)

Ukrainian0.2%(86)

Swiss0.2%(76)

Subsaharan African0.2%(67)

Czech0.1%(52)

Russian0.1%(35)

Finnish0.1%(33)

Arab0.1%(31)

Australian0.1%(30)

Austrian0%(14)

Portuguese0%(14)

Lebanese0%(12)

Slovak0%(10)

French Canadian0%(9)

Israeli0%(9)

Romanian0%(2)

Serbian0%(1)

Ethiopian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.6%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

−4%vs 2000

vs 18.8 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 married42.1%(7,002)

Married42.7%(7,100)

Widowed3%(491)

Divorced12.3%(2,046)

Women 15+

Never married31.5%(4,506)

Married44.8%(6,402)

Widowed10.1%(1,451)

Divorced13.6%(1,947)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.6%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 44.8% 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)18.3%(321)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12%(210)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.6%(711)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(57)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.3%(93)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,751 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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