United States › Show Low MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Show Low Micro Show Low, AZ · 1 counties · 106,717 residents · 9,949 sq mi
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The short version
With 106,717 people, Show Low is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. 25.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $135,800, having more than doubled since 2000. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 30.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
74K 84K 94K 104K 114K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Show Low Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $43,140
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,569 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $11,609 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 29.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.7%
Public administration 2.1%
Education & health services 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing 1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
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$135,800
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$712
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $396 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 75.4% in 2000
29.1% rent
from 3.15 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.2 in 2009
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-Hispanic 42.3%(41,196)
Hispanic / Latino 8.2%(8,011)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 42%(44,786)
Hispanic / Latino 10.2%(10,887)
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
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 71.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 71.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 53.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 37.6%(16,157)
Women 15+
Never married 31.9%(13,766)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 13.1%(950)
Gulf War (1990s) 17%(1,234)
Share of the 7,254 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 LowCENTRAL 12,471 Winslow 8,464 Snowflake 6,902 Kayenta 4,927 Holbrook 4,866 Whiteriver 4,545 Taylor 4,408 Pinetop-Lakeside 4,149 Heber-Overgaard 3,621 Lake of the Woods 3,250 White Mountain Lake 2,910 Linden 2,502 Cibecue 2,228 Joseph City 2,153 Pinetop Country Club 2,054 Wagon Wheel 1,716 North Fork 1,463 First Mesa 1,459 Dilkon 1,270 Pinon 1,159 Shongopovi 1,084 East Fork 945 Second Mesa 832 Rainbow City 807 Whitecone 805 Chilchinbito 728 Hondah 697 Low Mountain 697 Hotevilla-Bacavi 645 Seven Mile 636 The 30 most populous of 47 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Show Low, AZ? Show Low, AZ has about 106,717 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Show Low, AZ? The typical household in Show Low, AZ earns about $43,140 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 $135,800, and the typical rent is about $712 a month.
How educated are people in Show Low, AZ? About 16.1% 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 25.3% 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 29,059 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.
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