Apache County, AZ population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Apache County decreased by 4,489. In this period, the peak population was 72,333 in the year 2013. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69,525 | - | - |
| 2001 | 67,920 | -1,605 | -2.31% |
| 2002 | 67,400 | -520 | -0.77% |
| 2003 | 68,165 | 765 | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 68,256 | 91 | 0.13% |
| 2005 | 68,612 | 356 | 0.52% |
| 2006 | 69,452 | 840 | 1.22% |
| 2007 | 69,656 | 204 | 0.29% |
| 2008 | 69,904 | 248 | 0.36% |
| 2009 | 70,982 | 1,078 | 1.54% |
| 2010 | 71,828 | 846 | 1.19% |
| 2011 | 72,181 | 353 | 0.49% |
| 2012 | 72,231 | 50 | 0.07% |
| 2013 | 72,333 | 102 | 0.14% |
| 2014 | 71,808 | -525 | -0.73% |
| 2015 | 71,026 | -782 | -1.09% |
| 2016 | 71,418 | 392 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 71,538 | 120 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 71,819 | 281 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 71,920 | 101 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 65,913 | -6,007 | -8.35% |
| 2021 | 65,389 | -524 | -0.79% |
| 2022 | 65,533 | 144 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 65,036 | -497 | -0.76% |
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Apache County, AZ population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Apache County's population increased by 2,303 (3.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Apache County's population decreased by 5,915 (8.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Apache County's population decreased by 877 (1.33%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Apache County's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 65,036.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Apache County's population peaked in year 2013 at 72,333.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Apache County's population was lowest in year 2023 at 65,036.
Apache County, AZ annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Apache County grew year by year for 16 years and declined for 7 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Apache County had an average annual population growth rate of 0.28% per year. Overall the population shrank 6.46% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Apache County annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.28% per year.
From 2008 to 2009 Apache County population grew the most, with an increase of 1,078 people (a 1.54% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Apache County population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 6,007 people (a 8.35% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Apache County, AZ population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Apache County's population decreased by 353 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 144 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 497 (0.76%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Apache County, AZ changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Apache County decreased by 7,297 (10.09%). The population was highest at 71,920 in the year 2019 and lowest at 65,036 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -1.02%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)