Navajo County Demographics

A map of Navajo County's Population by Race

Navajo County, Arizona had a population of 106,717 in 2020. It was 42.0% White, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 10.2% Hispanic, 43.9% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Navajo County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Navajo County is the 9th most populous county of the 15 counties in Arizona.

Navajo County's White Population

44,786 residents of Navajo County identify as White, or 42.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Navajo County slightly less than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Navajo County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Navajo County is more White than neighboring Apache County (20.9% White), McKinley County (8.2% White), and San Juan County (41.6% White). Navajo County is less White than neighboring Coconino County (53% White), and Gila County (61.5% White).

Navajo County's Black Population

674 residents of Navajo County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Navajo County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Navajo County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Navajo County is more Black than neighboring Apache County (0.3% Black), Gila County (0.4% Black), McKinley County (0.4% Black), and San Juan County (0.2% Black). Navajo County is less Black than neighboring Coconino County (1.2% Black).

Navajo County's Asian Population

548 residents of Navajo County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Navajo County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Navajo County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Navajo County is more Asian than neighboring San Juan County (0.2% Asian). Navajo County is less Asian than neighboring Coconino County (1.8% Asian), Gila County (0.8% Asian), and McKinley County (1.3% Asian).

Navajo County's Hispanic Population

10,887 residents of Navajo County identify as Hispanic, or 10.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Navajo County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Navajo County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Navajo County is more Hispanic than neighboring Apache County (5.8% Hispanic), and San Juan County (5.1% Hispanic). Navajo County is less Hispanic than neighboring Coconino County (15% Hispanic), Gila County (17.4% Hispanic), and McKinley County (11.8% Hispanic).

Navajo County's Native American/Other Population

46,872 residents of Navajo County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 43.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Navajo County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Navajo County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Navajo County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coconino County (24.8% Native American/Other), and Gila County (16.7% Native American/Other). Navajo County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Apache County (70.6% Native American/Other), McKinley County (76.2% Native American/Other), and San Juan County (50% Native American/Other).

Navajo County's Multiracial Population

2,950 residents of Navajo County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Navajo County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Navajo County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Navajo County is more Multiracial than neighboring Apache County (1.9% Multiracial), and McKinley County (2.1% Multiracial). Navajo County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coconino County (4.2% Multiracial), and Gila County (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.