METRO AREA
Flagstaff Metro
Flagstaff, AZ · 1 counties · 144,368 residents (2025 est.) · 18,616 sq mi
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With 144,508 people, Flagstaff is a metro area. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The median age is 32.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. Density works out to 8 people per square mile. 5% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 28,188 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $72,966, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about Flagstaff
What changed most since 1990
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$198,246 → $448,000 (+126%)US over the same years: +67%
- White share59.2% → 52.2% (−7.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Poverty rate23.1% → 16.8% (−6.3 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Among the 11 metro and micro areas based in Arizona
- 2nd in household income$72,966
- 1st in share with a bachelor's degree40.3%
- 1st in home value$448,000
- 1st in diversity score77.2
Section 01
Population & growth
144,508
+24%since 2000
from 116,320 in 2000
144,368 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
18,616 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024145K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(6,738)
5 to 95.3%(7,607)
10 to 146%(8,648)
15 to 1910.6%(15,334)
20 to 2412.4%(17,985)
25 to 3413.9%(20,100)
35 to 4411.6%(16,751)
45 to 5410.1%(14,636)
55 to 6410.9%(15,749)
65 to 749.4%(13,608)
75 to 844.1%(5,898)
85 and over1%(1,454)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,966
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,256 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
Retail trade7.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Other services4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Public administration2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Transportation & warehousing1%
Education & health services1%
Construction0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$448,000
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.1
+16%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
60
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)
77
+4%since 2009
from 74 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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)
South American0.6%(808)
Central American0.5%(742)
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
Ecuadorian0%(69)
Salvadoran0%(60)
Panamanian0%(43)
Argentine0%(39)
Chilean0%(38)
Costa Rican0%(33)
Nicaraguan0%(24)
Bolivian0%(8)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(20)
Kazakh0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(205)
Chamorro0.1%(115)
Samoan0.1%(108)
Marshallese0%(13)
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)
French Canadian0.4%(599)
Czech0.4%(558)
Ukrainian0.4%(558)
Subsaharan African0.4%(523)
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)
Palestinian0%(15)
Slovene0%(15)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(10)
Haitian0%(9)
Jordanian0%(8)
Macedonian0%(8)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.0%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
16.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(1,086)
Vietnam era35.2%(2,366)
Korean War3%(199)
World War II0.5%(33)
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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Over time
Flagstaff, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96,591 | $62,671 | $198,246 | 24.6% | 69.6 |
| 2000 | 116,320 | $69,689 | $227,160 | 29.9% | 71.0 |
| 2010 | 134,421 | $71,224 | $370,720 | 31.1% | 74.0 |
| 2020 | 145,101 | $71,510 | $362,521 | 37.6% | 76.7 |
| 2024 | 144,508 | $72,966 | $448,000 | 40.3% | 77.2 |
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.
In this metro
Largest cities
FlagstaffCENTRAL77,260Sedona9,619Tuba City7,960Page7,147Doney Park6,253Williams3,473Kachina3,212Mountain View Ranches1,984Timberline-Fernwood1,973Fort Valley1,761Parks1,706Bellemont1,701Red Lake1,676Kaibito1,661Grand Canyon1,599Kaibab Estates West1,403LeChee1,307Fredonia1,290Mountainaire1,103Blue Ridge992Leupp882Moenkopi879Cameron782Munds Park608Tusayan581Bitter Springs504Tolani Lake439Valle436Oak Creek Canyon356Winslow West335
The 30 most populous of 35 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
1 component county
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Flagstaff, AZ?
Flagstaff, AZ has about 144,508 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Flagstaff, AZ?
The typical household in Flagstaff, AZ earns about $72,966 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Flagstaff, AZ expensive?
In Flagstaff, AZ, the median home is worth about $448,000, and the typical rent is about $1,473 a month.
How educated are people in Flagstaff, AZ?
About 40.3% of adults age 25 and over in Flagstaff, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Flagstaff, AZ?
About 16.8% of people in Flagstaff, AZ live below the federal poverty line.
Has Flagstaff, AZ grown since 1990?
Yes, Flagstaff, AZ 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024