Graham County, AZ Population

Overview

38,145

Total Population

33.8

Median age

46.41%

Female population %

115.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,697

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Graham County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Graham County is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Graham County's population under 18 was 26.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Graham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Graham County, 22.06% were under the age of 15, 22.64% aged 15 to 29, 41.45% aged 30 to 64, 12.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,735 less females than males in Graham County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.41% females and 53.59% males in Graham County, AZ.
The Graham County, AZ gender ratio is 115.4:100 i.e. 115.4 men to 100 women (1.154).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,658.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,598.

Graham County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Graham County population: 73.36% are White, 2% are Black or African American, 13.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.23% are some other race and 8.54% are multiracial.
Graham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 12,697 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,448 (66.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Graham County is White with a population of 27,983 (73.36% of the total population).

Graham County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 38,890 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Graham County's population increased by 3,670 (10.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Graham County's population increased by 1,484 (3.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Graham County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 32,570.