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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

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Show Low, AZ · 1 counties · 97,470 residents · 9,949 sq mi
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With 97,470 people, Show Low is a metro area. The poverty rate is 29.5%, above the 12.4% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 30.2. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The typical home is worth $69,200. Growth has run 26% since 1990, or 19,812 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

97,470
+26%since 1990
from 77,658 in 1990
1990 – 2025
10 / sq mi
+26%since 1990
from 8 / sq mi in 1990
30.2
+13%since 1990
from 26.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
9,949 sq mi
Population, 19902024
74K84K94K104K114K19902000201020202024Show Low
2024108K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.6%(8,351)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.9%(9,698)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.7%(10,455)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(9,053)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.7%(5,581)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(11,087)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(13,588)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.7%(11,376)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(8,523)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(6,063)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(2,882)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(813)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,569
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,452 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$11,609
+53%since 1990
from $7,586 in 1990
US average: $21,522
29.5%
−5.2 ptssince 1990
from 34.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$69,200
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $51,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$396
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $292 in 1990
US average: $602
75.4%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 74.4% in 1990
24.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

12.3%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.2%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 64.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.9%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.7 min
−17%since 1990
from 20.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(10,730)
Married57.7%(19,527)
Widowed2.4%(815)
Divorced8.2%(2,782)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(9,615)
Married54.4%(19,093)
Widowed8.8%(3,096)
Divorced9.4%(3,294)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
22.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Show Low, AZ?

Show Low, AZ has about 97,470 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Show Low, AZ earns about $28,569 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 $69,200, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Show Low, AZ?

About 12.3% 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 29.5% of people in Show Low, AZ live below the federal poverty line.

Has Show Low, AZ grown since 1990?

Yes, Show Low, AZ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 19,812 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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