Apache County, Arizona
Located in Arizona, Apache County has a population of 65,341 residents and a median age of 36.6 years, making it the #842 most populous county out of 3,222 nationwide. In terms of economic indicators, the county has a poverty rate of 30.5%. The median home value is $63,700, and the median household income is $41,438, which is 45% below the national median.
Demographics
Apache County has a population of 65,341, making it the #842 most populous county in the US. The median age is 36.6 years, which is 5.9% below the national median.
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Geographic Mobility (Past Year)
Economy
The median household income in Apache County is $41,438, ranking #3,051 out of 3,222 counties — 44.9% below the national median. The poverty rate is 30.5% and unemployment stands at 10.7%.
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Housing
The median home value in Apache County is $63,700 (-77.4% vs national). Renters pay a median of $647/mo and the homeownership rate is 79.4%.
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Education
In Apache County, 16.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is 50.8% below the national average, ranking #2,574 out of 3,222 counties.
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Life expectancy in Apache County is 63.9 years. 32.5% of adults report poor or fair health and 13.0% lack health insurance. Data from County Health Rankings (2025).
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Substance Use
27.1% of adults in Apache County smoke , 39.1% are obese , and 17.6% report excessive drinking. The drug overdose death rate is 39.4 per 100,000.
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Safety
The homicide rate in Apache County is 16.9 per 100,000 and the suicide rate is 45.1 per 100,000. Motor vehicle deaths occur at a rate of 61.5 per 100,000.
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Families & Children
35.7% of children in Apache County live in poverty and the infant mortality rate is 8.6 per 1,000 live births. The teen birth rate is 24.0 per 1,000 females age 15–19.
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Civic & Transportation
Voter turnout in Apache County is 67.5%. The mean commute time is 30.6 min, which is 10.9% above the national average.
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In the 2024 presidential election, Apache County voted Democratic with a margin of 18.9%. The vote was 58.9% Dem / 40% Rep. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted 14.8 toward Republicans .
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About Apache County, Arizona
Apache County, Arizona has a total population of 65,341, making it the 842nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Apache County is 36.6 years, which is 5.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.
The median household income in Apache County is $41,438, which ranks #3,051 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 30.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.7%.
The median home value in Apache County is $63,700, 77.4% below the national median. Renters in Apache County pay a median gross rent of $647 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.
In Apache County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.6 min.
Apache County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is American Indian (non-Hispanic) at 71.0% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (18.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.4%).
All data for Apache County, Arizona comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.