Graham County, Arizona
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Graham County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2000 its population was 33,489. The county seat is Safford.
Graham County contains part of the San Carlos Indian Reservation.
History
Graham County was created from southern Apache County and eastern Pinal County in 1881.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 12,020 km² (4,641 mi²). 11,990 km² (4,629 mi²) of it is land and 31 km² (12 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water.Adjacent Counties
- Cochise County, Arizona - south
- Pima County, Arizona - southwest
- Pinal County, Arizona - west
- Gila County, Arizona - northwest
- Navajo County, Arizona - north
- Apache County, Arizona - north
- Greenlee County, Arizona - east
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 33,489 people, 10,116 households, and 7,617 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (7/mi²). There were 11,430 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.11% White, 1.87% Black or African American, 14.95% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 13.35% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 27.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 10,116 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 13.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.70% were non-families. 20.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the county the population was spread out with 30.10% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 112.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,668, and the median income for a family was $34,417. Males had a median income of $30,524 versus $20,739 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,139. About 17.70% of families and 23.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.20% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Pima
- Safford
- Swift Trail Junction
- Thatcher
- Fort Thomas
| State of Arizona |
|---|---|
| Capital
| Phoenix |
| Regions
| Grand Canyon | North Central Arizona | Northeast Arizona | Northern Arizona | Phoenix metropolitan area | Southern Arizona | Arizona Strip |
| Counties
| Apache | Cochise | Coconino | Gila | Graham | Greenlee | La Paz | Maricopa | Mohave | Navajo | Pima | Pinal | Santa Cruz | Yavapai | Yuma |
| Largest cities
| Chandler | Gilbert | Glendale | Mesa | Peoria | Phoenix | Scottsdale | Tempe | Tucson |
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