Lake of the Woods, AZ Demographics

A map of Lake of the Woods's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,550	2,646	78.5%	72.5%
Hispanic	474	727	14.6%	19.9%
Native American/Other	95	122	2.9%	3.3%
Multiracial	83	107	2.6%	2.9%
Black	48	16	1.5%	0.4%
Asian	0	30	0.0%	0.8%

Lake of the Woods, Arizona has an estimated population of 3,250, a large decrease from the 3,648 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.5% White, 14.6% Hispanic, 2.9% Native American/Other, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake of the Woods, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake of the Woods has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake of the Woods, that probability was 43.2% in 2020 and 36.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake of the Woods is ranked the 123rd most populous place in Arizona, out of 467 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lake of the Woods was ranked the 113th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake of the Woods's White Population

2,550 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 78.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake of the Woods is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Lake of the Woods ranks 169th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's White population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has increased from 72.5% to 78.5%.

Lake of the Woods is more White than neighboring Pinetop-Lakeside (74.8% White), Wagon Wheel (73.1% White), Hondah (5.6% White), and Show Low (73.3% White). Lake of the Woods is less White than neighboring Pinetop Country Club (79.1% White).

Lake of the Woods's Black Population

48 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake of the Woods is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Lake of the Woods ranks 204th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.5%.

Lake of the Woods is more Black than neighboring Pinetop-Lakeside (1.1% Black), Wagon Wheel (0% Black), Hondah (0% Black), Pinetop Country Club (0% Black), and Show Low (0.5% Black).

Lake of the Woods's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake of the Woods is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Lake of the Woods ranks 135th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Lake of the Woods is less Asian than neighboring Wagon Wheel (1.8% Asian), Pinetop Country Club (0.3% Asian), and Show Low (1.1% Asian).

Lake of the Woods's Hispanic Population

474 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 14.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake of the Woods is significantly lower than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lake of the Woods ranks 156th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 34.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has decreased from 19.9% to 14.6%.

Lake of the Woods is more Hispanic than neighboring Pinetop-Lakeside (10.6% Hispanic), Wagon Wheel (5.8% Hispanic), Hondah (0% Hispanic), and Pinetop Country Club (2.2% Hispanic). Lake of the Woods is less Hispanic than neighboring Show Low (19.5% Hispanic).

Lake of the Woods's Native American/Other Population

95 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 2.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake of the Woods is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake of the Woods ranks 197th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Lake of the Woods is more Native American/Other than neighboring Show Low (1.2% Native American/Other). Lake of the Woods is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pinetop-Lakeside (5.9% Native American/Other), Wagon Wheel (12.1% Native American/Other), Hondah (80.1% Native American/Other), and Pinetop Country Club (15.5% Native American/Other).

Lake of the Woods's Multiracial Population

83 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake of the Woods is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lake of the Woods ranks 236th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Lake of the Woods is less Multiracial than neighboring Pinetop-Lakeside (7.6% Multiracial), Wagon Wheel (7.2% Multiracial), Hondah (14.3% Multiracial), Pinetop Country Club (3% Multiracial), and Show Low (4.4% 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.