Apache County, Arizona

Apache County's population as of Census 2020 was 66,021, down 7.7% from 2010 (the second largest population decline of Arizona's 15 counties). From 2020 to 2025, the countywide population decreased by 0.1% to 65,998, according to estimates by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). Apache County's population is expected to reach 68,133 in 2030 before falling to 55,690 in 2060, according to OEO projections.

PERSONAL INCOME: In 2024, Apache County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $48,830. This PCPI ranked 11th in the state and was 74.2% of the state average, $65,798, and 66.7% of the national average, $73,204. The 2024 PCPI reflected an increase of 1.8% from 2023. The 2023–2024 state change was 4.4% and the national change was 4.6%. Back in 2014, the PCPI of Apache County was $29,323 and ranked 11th in the state. The 2014–2024 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5.2%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 5.6% and for the nation was 4.7%.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2024, Apache County produced $2.9 billion in current-dollar total GDP. This GDP ranked 10th in the state and accounted for 0.5% of the state total. Back in 2014, the total GDP of Apache County was $2.5 billion and ranked 10th in the state. In 2024, Apache County real GDP fell 0.9%; the 2023–2024 state change was 4.5%. The 2014–2024 compound annual growth rate for Apache County real GDP was -1.2%; the compound annual growth rate for the state was 4.0%.

For more info on Apache County's personal income and GDP, check out the county's BEA Regional Fact Sheet (BEARFACTS) 

MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES

• In 2025, Apache County's retail sales totaled $187.9 million, up 16.5% from the year prior after falling 18.2% in 2023 and 13.5% in 2024 (that followed growth of 27.0% in 2021 and 17.0% in 2022). 
• Apache County's restaurant & bar sales totaled $24.1 million in 2025, up 12.9% from the year prior after falling 7.0% in 2022, growing by 6.3% in 2023, and declining again by 5.9% in 2024 (that instability was on the heels of record-high growth of 41.1% in 2021, with records back to 2009). 
• Hotel/motel receipts totaled $14.3 million in 2025, down 13.8% from the year prior on the heels of a 3.9% decline in 2024 (that was after increasing 6.1% in 2023 after declining less than 0.1% in 2022; that followed record-high growth of 46.2% back in 2021). Bucking statewide and nationwide trends, Apache County's restaurant & bar and hotel/motel industries did not decline in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic (despite record high growth rates in 2021).

BANK DEPOSITS

• In 2025, bank deposits in Apache County (as of June 30) totaled $423.8 million, up 14.4% from a year prior, after falling 5.6% in 2023 and increasing 0.6% in 2024. That followed six consecutive years of strong, double-digit percent growth from 2017 through 2022 with annual growth rates ranging from 10.6% in 2017 (low) to 37.3% in 2019 (high). 
• Deposits from 2020 through 2022 were helped along by stimulus payments and other COVID programs. 
• From 2017 through 2025, bank deposits saw double-digit growth in 7 of 9 years.

HOUSING MARKET DATA

• According to data from Realtor.com, the Apache County real estate market functioned as a buyer's market in June 2026, characterized by ample supply and a relatively cool demand pace. The median listing price stood at $426,750, which reflected a slight 3.6% year-over-year decrease despite a modest 1.0% month-over-month bump. Actual home sales resulted in a much lower median sold price of $300,000, and homes sold for approximately 6.5% below their asking price at a 93.0% sale-to-list ratio.
• Properties moved faster than the previous year, spending a median of 66 days on the market, which represented a 21.8% year-over-year decline. The price per square foot rose 12.0% annually to $286, while active for-sale listings expanded 4.8% to 959 homes. Meanwhile, the local rental market remained severely inventory-constrained with only 3 active rental listings countywide.
• For the most recent housing market data and trends (median listing home price, median listing home price per square foot, median sold home price, sale-to-list price ratio, median days on market, and more) for Apache County, visit  Apache County, AZ Real Estate Market.) 

NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION

• According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, new single-family residential construction activity in Apache County increased in 2024 after two years of relative stability. A total of 121 new single-family home permits were issued during the year, representing an increase of 30 permits, or 33.0%, compared with the 91 permits issued in 2023. This was the strongest level of residential construction recorded in the county since 2021.
• Following a peak of 125 permits in 2021, residential building activity declined to 92 units in 2022, a decrease of 26.4%. Permitting remained essentially unchanged in 2023 at 91 units, down just 1.1% from the previous year. The rebound in 2024 more than offset those modest declines and brought construction activity to a level just 3.2% below the 2021 peak. 

See downloadable spreadsheet below for annual building permit data.