Coconino County, AZ

County

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Population

140,217

1.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Democratic Party

US Senator

Martha McSally

Republican Party

Median Age

30.6

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Median Household Income

$57,616

7.65% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$261,300

8.24% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

66,310

1.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Coconino County, AZ had a population of 140k people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of $57,616. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Coconino County, AZ grew from 138,639 to 140,217, a 1.14% increase and its median household income grew from $53,523 to $57,616, a 7.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coconino County, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (25.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.76%), Other (Hispanic) (2.57%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%). NaNk% of the people in Coconino County, AZ speak a non-English language, and 97.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Coconino County, AZ are Northern Arizona University (8,129 degrees awarded in 2017), Coconino Community College (456 degrees), and CollegeAmerica-Flagstaff (31 degrees).

The median property value in Coconino County, AZ is $261,300, and the homeownership rate is 60.6%. Most people in Coconino County, AZ commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Coconino County, AZ is 2 cars per household.

Coconino County, AZ borders Gila County, AZ, Mohave County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ, Kane County, UT, and San Juan County, UT.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Arizona, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Arizona across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 54.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (35.3%), followed by Other (10.5%). The most partisan county was Mohave County, AZ with 72.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Coconino County, AZ is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Coconino County, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (54.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (35.3%)
Republican Party
Other (10.5%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 54.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (35.3%), followed by Other (10.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Arizona.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Arizona

54.2% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Arizona

Mohave County, AZ
72.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Santa Cruz County, AZ
71.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
La Paz County, AZ
67.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Arizona was Mohave County, AZ with 72.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Arizona colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Martha McSally

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Appointed to the seat after Jon Kyl's resignation following the death of John McCain.

Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Coconino County, AZ have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Coconino County, AZ is home to a population of 140k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.84% of Coconino County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (6.79k people).

In 2018, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.8k people) in Coconino County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.4k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 13.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coconino County, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.8k ± 254
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
36.4k ± 365
White (Hispanic)
13.7k ± 727

14%

Hispanic Population

19.7k people

14% of the people in Coconino County, AZ are hispanic (19.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Coconino County, AZ as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.84%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

6.79k people

4.74%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

6.57k people

As of 2018, 4.84% of Coconino County, AZ residents (6.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coconino County, AZ was 4.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coconino County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 4

In 2018, the median age of all people in Coconino County, AZ was 30.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 30, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 39. But people in Coconino County, AZ are getting staying the same age. In 2017, the average age of all Coconino County, AZ residents was 31.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
511,535 ± 16,887 people
Canada
42,113 ± 5,023 people
India
35,674 ± 4,625 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 511,535 Arizona residents, followed by Canada with 42,113 and India with 35,674.

Citizenship

97.1%

2018 Citizenship

97.2%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.1% of Coconino County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Coconino County, AZ was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coconino County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,566 ± 269
Gulf War (2001-)
1,332 ± 271
Gulf War (1990s)
1,011 ± 220

Coconino County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Coconino County, AZ is $57,616. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Coconino County, AZ was Census Tract 1 with a value of $101,635, followed by Census Tract 13.01 and Census Tract 22, with respective values of $86,591 and $85,625.

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,169. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Coconino County, AZ employs 66.3k people. The largest industries in Coconino County, AZ are Accommodation & Food Services (10,475 people), Educational Services (9,963 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8,171 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,813), Utilities ($65,417), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($60,250).

Wages

Median Household Income

$57,616

2018 value

± $1,629

7.65%

1 Year Growth

± 5.07%

Households in Coconino County, AZ have a median annual income of $57,616, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $53,523 in 2017, which represents a 7.65% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Coconino County, AZ compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

$60,619

Average Male Salary in Arizona

± $1,335

$46,169

Average Female Salary in Arizona

± $1,026

In 2017, full-time male employees in Arizona made 1.31 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Arizona by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Arizona

Asian
$59,397 ± $4,848
White
$48,861 ± $892
Alaska Native
$40,845 ± $31,991

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Arizona workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.22 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Arizona.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Arizona by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coconino County, AZ is from Arizona.

0.468

2017 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.467

2016 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2017, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1
Census Tract 13.01
Census Tract 22

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coconino County, AZ was Census Tract 1 with a value of $101,635, followed by Census Tract 13.01 and Census Tract 22, with respective values of $86,591 and $85,625.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Coconino County, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coconino County, AZ (24.2k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
12,312 ± 979
Native American
9,781 ± 522
Hispanic
3,797 ± 460

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coconino County, AZ is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

66.3k

2018 Value

± 1,845

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 3.87%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Coconino County, AZ grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 65.3k employees to 66.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coconino County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,313 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (6,917 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,719 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coconino County, AZ.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Coconino County, AZ, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,313 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (6,917 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,719 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Coconino County, AZ has an unusually high number of residents working as Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (1.96 times higher than expected), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1.79 times), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1.26 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Coconino County, AZ, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($83,210), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($69,914), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($63,921).

Industries

Employment by Industries

66.3k

2018 Value

± 1,845

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 3.87%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Coconino County, AZ grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 65.3k employees to 66.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coconino County, AZ, are Accommodation & Food Services (10,475 people), Educational Services (9,963 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8,171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coconino County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Coconino County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Coconino County, AZ, by number of employees, are Accommodation & Food Services (10,475 people), Educational Services (9,963 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8,171 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Coconino County, AZ has an unusually high number of Accommodation & Food Services (2.09 times higher than expected), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1.74 times), and Educational Services (1.62 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Coconino County, AZ, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,813), Utilities ($65,417), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($60,250).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $23.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($20.7B) and Electronics ($16.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Arizona.

$158B

2015 Value in Arizona

$290B

Projected 2045 Value in Arizona

83.3% growth

In 2015, total outbound Arizona trade was $158B. This is expected to increase 83.3% to $290B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$21.9B
Texas
$8.27B
New Mexico
$4.07B

In 2015, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $21.9B, followed by Texas with $8.27B and New Mexico and $4.07B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Coconino County, AZ awarded 8,637 degrees. The student population of Coconino County, AZ is skewed towards women, with 13,730 male students and 20,951 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coconino County, AZ are White (5,481 and 65.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,701 and 20.2%), Two or More Races (378 and 4.49%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (298 and 3.54%).

The largest universities in Coconino County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Northern Arizona University (8,129 and 94.1%), Coconino Community College (456 and 5.28%), and CollegeAmerica-Flagstaff (31 and 0.359%).

The most popular majors in Coconino County, AZ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (630 and 7.29%), Registered Nursing (571 and 6.61%), and General Business Administration & Management (383 and 4.43%).

The median tuition costs in Coconino County, AZ are $18,021 for private four year colleges, and $9,366 and $16,006 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
343 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
628 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
546 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Coconino County, AZ was General Business Administration & Management with 343 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Coconino County, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northern Arizona University
8,129 degrees awarded
Coconino Community College
456 degrees awarded
CollegeAmerica-Flagstaff
31 degrees awarded

$9,366

Median In-State Public

$18,021

Median Private

In 2017, the Coconino County, AZ institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Arizona University with 8,129 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

3,227

Degrees Awarded to Men

5,410

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 3,227 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coconino County, AZ, which is 0.596 times less than the 5,410 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Coconino County, AZ by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
5,481 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,701 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
378 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Coconino County, AZ were to White students. These 5,481 degrees mean that there were 3.22 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,701 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coconino County, AZ was $261,300 in 2018, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $241,400 to $261,300, a 8.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Coconino County, AZ is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Coconino County, AZ have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Coconino County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$261,300

2018 Median

± $7,240

$241,400

2017 Median

± $9,243

In 2018, the median property value in Coconino County, AZ grew to to $261,300 from the previous year's value of $241,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Coconino County, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coconino County, AZ the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,616

Median Household Income

± $1,629

47.3k

Number of Households

± 1,499

In 2018, the median household income of the 47.3k households in Coconino County, AZ grew to $57,616 from the previous year's value of $53,523.

The following chart displays the households in Coconino County, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Coconino County, AZ distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coconino County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

60.6%

2018 Homeownership

59.3%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 60.6% of the housing units in Coconino County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Coconino County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coconino County, AZ have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Coconino County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coconino County, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
69.5%
Carpooled
11.3%
Walked
9.09%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Coconino County, AZ was Drove Alone (69.5%), followed by those who Carpooled (11.3%) and those who Walked (9.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coconino County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coconino County, AZ have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

87.7% of the population of Coconino County, AZ has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 8.47% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Arizona was $6,452 in 2014. This is a 3.03% increase from the previous year ($6,262).

Primary care physicians in Coconino County, AZ see 1210 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.42% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1355 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 530 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, La Paz County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.9%). Additionally, Apache County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,210 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coconino County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Coconino County, AZ see an average of 1,210 patients per year. This represents a 2.42% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Coconino County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

$6,452

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Arizona

$4,035

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,032

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,096

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Arizona (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.03%, from $6,262 to $6,452.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

12.3%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

8.47%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coconino County, AZ declined by 9.73% from 13.7% to 12.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coconino County, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.