How many people live in Navajo County, AZ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 109,500 people living in Navajo County, AZ. That makes Navajo County the ninth-most populous county in Arizona. It is home to 1.4% of people living in the state.
110K
population of Navajo County, AZ (2024)
1.4%
County share of the Arizona population (2024)
About 109,500 people lived in Navajo County, AZ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Navajo County, AZ’s age demographics?
About 23,100 Navajo County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.7% of Arizona’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 26,900 Navajo County residents, or 24.5% 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 lower share of Navajo County, AZ's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Navajo County, AZ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 41.5% of the Navajo County, AZ population, higher than the national share of 0.72%.
In contrast, Navajo County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 43.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.89% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Navajo 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 Navajo County, AZ is Show Low with about 12,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Navajo County, AZ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Show Low | 12,366 |
| 2. | Winslow | 8,577 |
| 3. | Snowflake | 6,736 |
| 4. | Holbrook | 4,837 |
| 5. | Taylor | 4,386 |
| 6. | Pinetop-Lakeside | 4,148 |
| 7. | Balance of Navajo County | 68,466 |
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