, south of
Safford Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 38,533. Of the residents, 28.1% were under the age of 18 and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 114.5 males. 47.6% of residents lived in urban areas and 52.4% lived in rural areas. The racial makeup of the county was 65.0% White, 1.4%
Black or African American, 14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 8.4% from some other race, and 10.7% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 29.7% of the population. There were 12,150 households in the county, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 12,980 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 72.1% white, 14.4% American Indian, 1.8% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 8.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 30.4% of the population. Of the 11,120 households, 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.4% were non-families, and 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.50. The median age was 31.6 years.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 33,489 people, 10,116 households, and 7,617 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 11,430 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 67.1%
White, 1.9%
Black or
African American, 15.0%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian, <0.1%
Pacific Islander, 13.4% from
other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 27.0% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 16.4% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 6.4% speak a
Southern Athabaskan language. There were 10,116 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% 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 30.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 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 17.7% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==