Graham County, Arizona

Graham County, Arizona is a county located in the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 33489 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 36452, It is the third least populous county in the U.S. state of Arizona. It covers total area of 4641.14 square miles (12020.5 kmē), of which, 4629.32 square miles (11989.88 kmē) of it is land and 11.83 square miles (30.64 kmē) of it is water, it is the fourth smallest in terms of geographical size. It is ranks eighth in the size of its inland waterways in Arizona.

Graham County Arizona
Map of Graham County, Arizona

As of the census of 2000, there were 33489 people in the county, organized into 10116 households, and 7614 families residing in the county. The population density was 7.2 people per square mile (2.78/kmē), it is the 11th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Arizona. There were 11430 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (0.97/kmē). The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.47. In the county the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 12% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 88.9 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 86.9 females. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 36452, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 80.93% White, 2.31% Black or African American, 15.02% American Indian, 0.59% Asian, 0.09% Native Hawaiian, and 1.05% from two or more races.

Graham County Arizona Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Graham County Arizona School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Graham County Arizona GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29668, it is the fourth poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $34417, making it the 11th highest county by median family income in Arizona. The per capita income for the county was $12139, making it the third poorest county by per capita income among the Arizona.

In 2000, 10949 pupils and students, of which 5564 are male and 5385 are female, 32.69% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 530 nursery or pri school, 515 kindergarten, 4819 elementary school, 2545 high school and 2540 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Peridot CdpGila County, Graham County5.225.2201266242.5576518194
2Pima TownGraham County2.532.53019897871289630985
3Safford CityGraham County7.957.920.0392321166.11405229899
4Swift Trail Junction CdpGraham County4.744.720.022195465.21173128393
5Thatcher TownGraham County4.374.3704022919.41296132412
YearPopulation
April 2000 census33489
April 2000 Estimate33489
July 2000 Estimate33542
July 2001 Estimate33302
July 2002 Estimate33112
July 2003 Estimate32773
July 2004 Estimate32430
July 2005 Estimate32617
July 2006 Estimate33372
July 2007 Estimate34977
July 2008 Estimate36452
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school226304530
Kindergarten250265515
Elementary school249723224819
High school129812472545
College or graduate school129312472540
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Graham County, Arizona$29668$34417$12139
Arizona, United States$40558$46723$20275
United States$41994$50046$21587