Navajo County's population as of Census 2020 was 106,717, down 0.7% from 2010. Navajo County's population is expected to reach 106,457 in 2030 before declining to 95,080 in 2060, according to projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity.
PERSONAL INCOME: In 2022, Navajo County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $42,096. This PCPI ranked 14th in the state and was 72% of the state average, $58,442, and 64.3% of the national average, $65,470. The 2022 PCPI remained unchanged reflected an increase of 0% from 2021. The 2021–2022 state change was 3.6% and the national change was 1.6%. In 2012, the PCPI of Navajo County was $25,803 and ranked 15th in the state. The 2012–2022 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 4.9% and for the nation was 4%.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2022, Navajo County produced 3,395,904 in current-dollar total GDP*. This GDP ranked 9th in the state and accounted for 0.7% of the state total. In 2022, Navajo County real GDP fell 0.5%; the 2021–2022 state change was 3.2%. (NOTE: Updated GDP spreadsheets coming soon!)
*GDP estimates are in thousands of dollars.
For more info on Navajo County's personal income and GDP, check out the county's BEA Regional Fact Sheet (BEARFACTS)
Navajo Personal Income (1969-current) (xlsx)
DownloadMAJOR INDUSTRY SALES: In 2022, Navajo County's retail sales were up 5.2% after growing 5.3% in 2021 (on the heels of declines of 0.2% in 2019 and 7.5% in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic). Navajo County's restaurant & bar sales were up 4.2% in 2022, following record-high growth of 24.1% the year prior (with records back to 2009). Hotel/motel receipts were up 11.7% in 2022, after record-high growth of 32.7% in 2021.
BANK DEPOSITS: In 2022, bank deposits in Navajo County (as of June 30) were up 4.0% from 2021. That followed strong growth of 19.1% and 24.7% in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Growth rates in 2021 and 2020 were the highest and second highest on record, respectively (with records back to 1994). Deposits in recent years were helped along by COVID stimulus payments and programs.
HOME PRICES & DAYS ON MARKET: In March 2023, the median price of homes sold in Navajo County was $367,000, according to National Association of Realtors. That was down 15.3% from March 2022. The median days on market in March was 91, up from 42 in March 2022. As of May 2023, there were 1,481 homes listed for sale in Navajo County, up from 1,156 in May 2022. (Data in this section updated annually; for the most recent monthly data, visit Navajo County, AZ Real Estate Market.)
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION: In 2022, permits were issued for 593 new single-family homes in Navajo County, up from 592 in 2021. New home permits in 2022 were at their highest level on record (with records back to 1993). For the most recent monthly data, click here.
Navajo New Residential Construction (building permits) (1993-current) (xlsx)
DownloadAccording to research by Dean Runyan Associates for Arizona Office of Tourism, Navajo County's travel industry (including business and leisure travel) generated $452.1 million in direct spending countywide in 2022, up 6.2% from 2021 (the year 2021 saw a 30.9% increase, rebounding from a 13.5% COVID-related drop in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). Travel-related direct spending in 2022 was at a record high (with records back to 1998, not adjusted for inflation). Navajo County's travel industry supported 4,300 jobs countywide in 2022 (up 7.5% from the year prior) with household earnings of $138.7 million (up 11.0% from 2021), according to the study.