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Thatcher, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Graham County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,354
Population
804/sq mi density
$77,455
Median Income
$31,348 per capita
$274,400
Home Value
$344,659 Zillow
$967
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
58
Violent Crime/100K
2,163 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$77,455 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$274,400 home value, $967/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.5%
4,881 → 5,489
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.6%
$50,099 → $77,455
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thatcher 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
5,959
+470 from 2023 (5,489)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,053
+$27,598 from 2023 ($77,455)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,881 | — | $50,099 | — |
| 2015 | 4,947 | +1.4% | $44,167 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 5,005 | +1.2% | $51,694 | +17% |
| 2019 | 5,202 | +3.9% | $61,106 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 5,310 | +2.1% | $66,821 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 5,489 | +3.4% | $77,455 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.