The Town Files

Navajo County, Arizona

108,415 people. The median home is worth $201,500 (typical Arizona town: $248,600) and the median household earns $54,606.

Towns in Navajo County

Towns in Navajo County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Show Low11,732$299,600$60,36845.6
Winslow9,005$167,600$58,34634.0
Snowflake6,104$271,800$76,17429.8
Holbrook4,858$163,600$56,50234.3
Kayenta4,670$37,400$58,42329.3
Whiteriver4,520$59,500$37,44030.9
Pinetop-Lakeside4,030$370,800$60,69454.0
Taylor3,995$307,500$90,27541.6
Lake of the Woods3,648$272,200$55,98757.7
Heber-Overgaard2,898$271,200$58,54241.7
Linden2,760$411,300$98,03854.0

People and housing

Navajo CountyTypical Arizona town
Median home value$201,500$248,600
Median rent$858$1,050
Median household income$54,606$60,835
Median age39.542.5
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%18.1%
Below the poverty line24.7%13.8%

Jobs and pay

28,615 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,447 a year.

Largest industries in Navajo CountyHealth care & social assistan…4,256 jobs · $63,258Retail4,073 jobs · $35,104Hotels & restaurants3,876 jobs · $24,052Construction1,513 jobs · $52,680Administrative & support589 jobs · $44,325Agriculture, forestry & fishi…526 jobs · $45,714
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Navajo County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,168 storm events in Navajo County from 1996 to 2026, with 17 deaths.

Storm events in Navajo County by type since 1996Hail53Flood31Tornado22Wildfire41High Wind356Dust Storm82Heavy Rain53Heavy Snow271Flash Flood118Funnel Cloud22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Navajo County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 13, 2021FloodDR-4620: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4524: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3442: Covid-19
March 18, 2010Severe StormDR-1888: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
January 24, 2010Severe StormEM-3307: Severe Winter Storm
September 7, 2006Severe StormDR-1660: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).