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Show Low, AZ · 1 counties · 107,449 residents · 9,949 sq mi
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With 107,449 people, Show Low is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. 24.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $134,300, having more than doubled since 2000. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
107,449
+10%since 2000
from 97,470 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
11 / sq mi
+10%since 2000
from 10 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.7
+15%since 2000
from 30.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
9,949 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
74K84K94K104K114K19902000201020202024Show Low
2024108K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.1%(8,739)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98%(8,557)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.4%(9,004)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.5%(9,090)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(6,769)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.1%(11,935)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411%(11,815)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(14,365)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(12,934)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.3%(8,867)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(4,136)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(1,238)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,774
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,569 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,745
+44%since 2000
from $11,609 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
20.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
24.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2000
from 29.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services2.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing1.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$134,300
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$619
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $396 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
71.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 75.4% in 2000
28.1% rent
Vacancy rate
36.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.97 people
−6%since 2009
from 3.15 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
23.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
32.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.4
+4%since 2009
from 3.2 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(41,196)
Black0.8%(794)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(8,011)
Asian0.3%(315)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic43.9%(47,181)
Black0.8%(842)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(11,571)
Asian0.5%(542)
Other44.8%(48,128)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.2%(8,783)
Spaniard0.8%(838)
Puerto Rican0.1%(148)
Chilean0%(14)
Honduran0%(12)
Ancestry
German13.7%(14,685)
English12.5%(13,346)
Irish9.3%(10,000)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(3,138)
Italian2.7%(2,862)
Scottish2.3%(2,501)
American2.3%(2,415)
French1.9%(2,084)
Polish1.5%(1,638)
Dutch1.5%(1,618)
Swedish1.3%(1,362)
Danish1.3%(1,360)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(1,152)
Norwegian0.8%(820)
Lithuanian0.4%(415)
Russian0.3%(363)
Hungarian0.3%(299)
Portuguese0.2%(255)
Canadian0.2%(246)
Swiss0.2%(240)
Greek0.2%(174)
Austrian0.1%(154)
British0.1%(132)
Czech0.1%(126)
Ukrainian0.1%(92)
Finnish0.1%(91)
Slovak0.1%(90)
Turkish0%(46)
Iranian0%(45)
Romanian0%(43)
Croatian0%(40)
Arab0%(35)
Belgian0%(26)
Lebanese0%(20)
Syrian0%(15)
Israeli0%(12)
Barbadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.5%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 71.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+30%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
71.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 71.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
14.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
23.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
2.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 107,449 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Show Low, AZ earns about $39,774 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 $134,300, and the typical rent is about $619 a month.

How educated are people in Show Low, AZ?

About 14.4% 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 24.4% 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 29,791 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.

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

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