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Show Low, AZ · 1 counties · 77,658 residents · 9,949 sq mi
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With 77,658 people, Show Low is a metro area. The poverty rate is 34.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 26.7. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $51,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% 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

Total population
77,658
−20%vs 2000
vs 97,470 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
8 / sq mi
−20%vs 2000
vs 10 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
26.7
−12%vs 2000
vs 30.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9,949 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
74K84K94K104K114K19902000201020202024Show Low
2024108K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.9%(8,500)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911%(8,528)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.7%(8,292)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(6,793)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(4,777)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(11,604)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(10,129)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(6,850)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(5,884)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(4,062)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(1,776)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(463)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$19,452
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,569 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,586
−35%vs 2000
vs $11,609 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
34.7%
+5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$51,500
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$292
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $396 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.4% in 2000
25.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(41,196)
Black0.8%(794)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(8,011)
Asian0.3%(315)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic44%(34,161)
Black1%(812)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(5,539)
Asian0.3%(208)
Other54.7%(42,477)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.3%(9,035)
Spaniard0.5%(531)
Puerto Rican0.2%(260)
Guatemalan0.2%(228)
Bolivian0%(53)
Colombian0%(50)
Dominican0%(43)
Cuban0%(22)
Honduran0%(21)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(216)
Chinese0.2%(173)
Japanese0%(13)
Korean0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(116)
Samoan0%(31)
Ancestry
English11.6%(12,551)
German7.8%(8,503)
Irish6.3%(6,832)
American5.1%(5,522)
Scottish1.5%(1,620)
Italian1.3%(1,461)
French1.1%(1,195)
Norwegian1.1%(1,169)
Swedish1%(1,109)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(858)
Dutch0.8%(846)
Danish0.7%(759)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(459)
Welsh0.4%(387)
Russian0.3%(322)
Greek0.2%(213)
Swiss0.2%(182)
British0.2%(181)
Hungarian0.2%(175)
Canadian0.1%(161)
Bulgarian0.1%(159)
Czech0.1%(149)
Portuguese0.1%(135)
Arab0.1%(107)
West Indian0.1%(90)
Slovak0.1%(74)
Finnish0.1%(70)
Slovene0.1%(57)
Romanian0%(54)
Ukrainian0%(54)
Iranian0%(52)
Lebanese0%(51)
Austrian0%(50)
Croatian0%(45)
Egyptian0%(32)
Nigerian0%(32)
Belgian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(21)
Turkish0%(7)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.0%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.6%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 16.7 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 married37.6%(16,157)
Married48.9%(21,060)
Widowed3.2%(1,374)
Divorced10.3%(4,433)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(13,766)
Married49.6%(21,381)
Widowed8.8%(3,779)
Divorced9.8%(4,222)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% 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)20.2%(1,239)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(1,365)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.8%(2,380)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(165)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,134 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Show LowCENTRAL12,471Winslow8,464Snowflake6,902Kayenta4,927Holbrook4,866Whiteriver4,545Taylor4,408Pinetop-Lakeside4,149Heber-Overgaard3,621Lake of the Woods3,250White Mountain Lake2,910Linden2,502Cibecue2,228Joseph City2,153Pinetop Country Club2,054Wagon Wheel1,716North Fork1,463First Mesa1,459Dilkon1,270Pinon1,159Shongopovi1,084East Fork945Second Mesa832Rainbow City807Whitecone805Chilchinbito728Hondah697Low Mountain697Hotevilla-Bacavi645Seven Mile636

The 30 most populous of 47 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Navajo CountyCENTRAL109,946
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Show Low, AZ?

Show Low, AZ has about 77,658 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Show Low, AZ?

The typical household in Show Low, AZ earns about $19,452 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Show Low, AZ expensive?

In Show Low, AZ, the median home is worth about $51,500, and the typical rent is about $292 a month.

How educated are people in Show Low, AZ?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Show Low, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Show Low, AZ?

About 34.7% of people in Show Low, AZ live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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