How many people live in Graham County, AZ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 40,200 people living in Graham County, AZ. That makes Graham County the 13th-most populous county in Arizona. It is home to 0.53% of people living in the state.
40.2K
population of Graham County, AZ (2024)
0.53%
County share of the Arizona population (2024)
About 40,200 people lived in Graham County, AZ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Graham County, AZ’s age demographics?
About 6,000 Graham County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.7% of Arizona’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,300 Graham County residents, or 25.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21% of Arizona’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Graham County, AZ's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Graham County, AZ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 32.2% of the Graham County, AZ population, higher than the national share of 20%. Graham County, AZ also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (11.4%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Graham County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.6%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.62% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Graham County, AZ has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Arizona as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Graham County, AZ is Safford with about 10,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Graham County, AZ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Safford | 10,257 |
| 2. | Thatcher | 5,627 |
| 3. | Pima | 3,148 |
| 4. | Balance of Graham County | 21,210 |
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