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Navajo County, Arizona

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Population & demographicsLabor market (unemployment, labor force, nonfarm jobs, job growth projections & wages)Personal income & Gross Domestic Product (GDP)Major industry sales (retail, restaurant & bar, hotel/motel) & bank depositsReal estate & new home constructionTourism (visitor counts) & travel impactsAgriculture profileBusinesses & payroll (by industry & employment size)Nonemployer business establishments & sales (by industry)Census data libraryMarket report

Population & Demographics

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.

Navajo Population (1880-current) (xlsx)

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Navajo Population Projections (2025 to 2060) (xlsx)

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Annual Population Estimates (Arizona OEO)

Demographics

Labor Market

Labor Force Participation

Unemployed Population

Employment Trends (Monthly)

Job Growth Projections (by Industry)

Job Growth Projections (by Occupation)

Wages by Occupation

Personal Income & GDP

PERSONAL INCOME: In 2023, Navajo County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $44,667. This PCPI ranked 14th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and was 71.4% of the state average, $62,543, and 64% of the national average, $69,810. The 2023 PCPI reflected an increase of 4.1% from 2022. The 2022–2023 state change was 6.1% and the national change was 5.4%. In 2013, the PCPI of Navajo County was $26,563 and ranked 15th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5.3%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 5.4% and for the nation was 4.6%.


GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2023, Navajo County produced $3.7 billion in current-dollar total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This GDP ranked 9th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and accounted for 0.7% of the state total. From 2022 to 2023, Navajo County real GDP grew 0.8%; for all Arizona, GDP grew 3.0%. Back in 2013, the total GDP of Navajo County was $2.9 billion and ranked 9th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate for Navajo County real GDP was -0.5%; the compound annual growth rate for the state was 3.5%.


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)

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Navajo Gross Domestic Product (by Industry) (2001-current) (xlsx)

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Major Industry Sales & Bank Deposits

MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES: In 2024, Navajo County's retail sales were up 15.5% after falling 11.9% in 2023 (that followed gains of 5.3% in 2021 and 5.2% in 2022). Navajo County's restaurant & bar sales were down 0.9% in 2024 following record-high growth of 24.1% in 2021 (with records back to 2009) and follow-on increases of 4.2% in 2022 and 5.1% in 2023. Hotel/motel receipts were up 2.6% in 2024 after declining 3.4% in 2023 (that was after record-high growth of 32.7% in 2021 and a further gain of 11.7% in 2022). Navajo County's restaurant & bar and hotel/motel industries did not decline in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic. 


BANK DEPOSITS: In 2024, bank deposits in Navajo County (as of June 30) were up 1.1% from a year prior, after falling 5.0% in 2023. That followed growth of 19.1% in 2020, 24.7% in 2021, and 4.0% in 2022. Growth rates in 2021 and 2020 were the highest and second highest on record, respectively (with records back to 1994). Deposits in those years were helped along by stimulus payments and other COVID programs.

Navajo Major Industry Sales (2009-current) (xlsx)

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Navajo Bank Deposits (1994-current) (xlsx)

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Real Estate & New Home Construction

HOUSING MARKET DATA:  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 Navajo County, visit Navajo County, AZ Real Estate Market.)


NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION: In 2023, permits were issued for 331 new single-family homes in Navajo County, down from 568 in 2022 and 706 in 2021. New single-family residential home permits in 2021 were at their highest level on record (with records back to 1993). Despite declines in 2022 and 2023, the numbers of new home permits issued in those years were the second and third highest, respectively, since 2007. For the most recent monthly data, click here.

Navajo New Residential Construction (building permits) (1993-current) (xlsx)

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Tourism Visitor Counts & Travel Impacts

TOURISM VISITOR COUNTS


  • Visits to Navajo National Monument in Navajo County were up 7.4% in 2023 after increasing 178.5% in 2022 and 272.2% in 2021 (that followed a COVID-related decline of 92% in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). Despite the increases, visits in 2023 were still down 11.6% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic. 
  • Visits to Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area were down 17.0% in 2023 after increasing 27.1% in 2022 (that followed a decline of 23.5% in 2021 after an 18.3% jump in in 2020). Visits in 2023 were down 4.6% from pre-COVID. 
  • Homolovi Ruins State Park visits were down 21.8% in 2023 after falling 8.0% in 2022 (that followed a 60.7% increase in 2021 after a 4.2% drop in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic). Homolovi visits in 2023 were up 10.6% from 2019.


Click here for the most recent monthly and annual visitor counts for these and all Arizona state and national parks.

Navajo County Travel Impacts

Travel Spending in Navajo County

Navajo County Agriculture Profile

2022 Census of Agriculture

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