Graham County Demographics

A map of Graham County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20,691	20,398	52.7%	52.9%
Hispanic	12,075	11,428	30.8%	29.7%
Native American/Other	3,412	5,261	8.7%	13.7%
Multiracial	2,220	824	5.7%	2.1%
Black	640	453	1.6%	1.2%
Asian	194	169	0.5%	0.4%

Graham County, Arizona has an estimated population of 39,232, a slight increase from the 38,533 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.7% White, 30.8% Hispanic, 8.7% Native American/Other, 5.7% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Graham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Graham is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Graham County, that probability was 61.3% in 2020 and 61.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Graham County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Arizona, out of 15 counties. Graham County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Graham County's White Population

20,691 residents of Graham County, or 52.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Graham County is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Graham County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Graham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 52.7%.

Graham County is more White than neighboring Greenlee County (45.1% White), and Grant County (47.5% White). Graham County is less White than neighboring Cochise County (54.1% White), Gila County (61.4% White), and Pinal County (54.9% White).

Graham County's Black Population

640 residents of Graham County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Graham County is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Graham County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Black population has grown by an estimated 41.3%. Black residents' share of Graham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Graham County is more Black than neighboring Greenlee County (1.4% Black), Gila County (0.5% Black), and Grant County (0.8% Black). Graham County is less Black than neighboring Cochise County (2.9% Black), and Pinal County (5.1% Black).

Graham County's Asian Population

194 residents of Graham County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Graham County is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Graham County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.8%. Asian residents' share of Graham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Graham County is less Asian than neighboring Greenlee County (1.4% Asian), Cochise County (1.9% Asian), Gila County (0.8% Asian), Pinal County (1.6% Asian), and Grant County (0.9% Asian).

Graham County's Hispanic Population

12,075 residents of Graham County, or 30.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Graham County is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Graham County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Graham County's population has increased from 29.7% to 30.8%.

Graham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gila County (18% Hispanic), and Pinal County (29.8% Hispanic). Graham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenlee County (46.7% Hispanic), Cochise County (34.7% Hispanic), and Grant County (47.8% Hispanic).

Graham County's Native American/Other Population

3,412 residents of Graham County, or 8.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Graham County is slightly higher than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Graham County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Graham County's population has decreased from 13.7% to 8.7%.

Graham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenlee County (1.8% Native American/Other), Cochise County (1.3% Native American/Other), Pinal County (4.2% Native American/Other), and Grant County (0.7% Native American/Other). Graham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gila County (9.5% Native American/Other).

Graham County's Multiracial Population

2,220 residents of Graham County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Graham County is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Graham County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Graham County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 169.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Graham County's population has increased from 2.1% to 5.7%.

Graham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenlee County (3.5% Multiracial), Cochise County (5.2% Multiracial), Pinal County (4.3% Multiracial), and Grant County (2.3% Multiracial). Graham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gila County (9.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.