Demographic Profile for Graham County, Arizona
Graham County, Arizona had a total estimated population of 33,073 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 33,494. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.3 percent. Graham ranks 14 of 15 counties when analyzing total population change in Arizona and the county ranks 2,669 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
By measuring total land area, Graham spans a total area of 4629 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 7 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Graham internationally. The international migration into Graham makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arizona. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Graham County, Arizona has a population base that is comprised of 53.7 percent White, 2 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 27.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 30.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Arizona percent of 33.7. Since 2000, Graham has increased the percent of minority makeup when 29.5 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Graham County, Arizona to be 31.8 years old. The median age in Graham is less than the median age in the State of Arizona of 34.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 30.9 years of age. A total of 27.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Graham can be described as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
By measuring total land area, Graham spans a total area of 4629 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 7 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Graham internationally. The international migration into Graham makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arizona. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Graham County, Arizona has a population base that is comprised of 53.7 percent White, 2 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 27.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 30.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Arizona percent of 33.7. Since 2000, Graham has increased the percent of minority makeup when 29.5 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Graham County, Arizona to be 31.8 years old. The median age in Graham is less than the median age in the State of Arizona of 34.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 30.9 years of age. A total of 27.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Graham can be described as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
