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Fort Defiance, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Apache County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,614
Population
564/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$21,230 per capita
$37,800
Home Value
$394,556 Zillow
$802
Median Rent
11.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
2,509 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$37,800 home value, $802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.4%
4,032 → 3,614
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.1%
$37,727 → $56,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Defiance across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,347
-267 from 2023 (3,614)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,421
+$18,171 from 2023 ($56,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,032 | — | $37,727 | — |
| 2015 | 4,005 | -0.7% | $33,264 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 4,118 | +2.8% | $31,603 | -5% |
| 2019 | 4,590 | +11.5% | $35,375 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 3,723 | -18.9% | $47,723 | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 3,614 | -2.9% | $56,250 | +17.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.