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Humphreys Peak, the highest point in Arizona
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Great blue herons at Tonys Tank (near Mormon Lake), Coconino National Forest, San Francisco Peaks in background
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Hahonogeh Canyon
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Grand Canyon Railway 29 in Williams

Coconino County is a county in the North-Central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population was 145,101 at the 2020 census.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Flagstaff.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county takes its name from Cohonino,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> a name applied to the Havasupai people. It is the second-largest county by area in the contiguous United States, behind San Bernardino County, California. It has Template:Cvt, or 16.4% of Arizona's total area, and is larger than the nine smallest states in the U.S.

Coconino County comprises the Flagstaff metropolitan statistical area, Grand Canyon National Park, the federally recognized Havasupai Nation, and parts of the federally recognized Navajo, Hualapai, and Hopi nations. As a result, its relatively large Native American population makes up nearly 30% of the county's total population; it is mostly Navajo, with smaller numbers of other tribes.

The county was the setting for George Herriman's early 20th-century Krazy Kat comic strip.

History

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Template:Unreferenced section After European Americans completed the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad in 1883, the region of northern Yavapai County began to undergo rapid growth. The people of the northern reaches had tired of the rigors of traveling to Prescott to conduct county business. They believed that they should have their own county jurisdiction, so petitioned in 1887 for secession from Yavapai and creation of a new Frisco County. This did not take place, but Coconino County was formed in 1891 and its seat was designated as Flagstaff.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (0.2%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is the largest county by area in Arizona and the second-largest county in the United States (excluding boroughs in Alaska) after San Bernardino County in California. It has more land area than each of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The highest natural point in the county, as well as the entire state, is Humphreys Peak at Template:Cvt. The Barringer Meteor Crater is located in Coconino County.

Adjacent counties

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Indian reservations

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Coconino County has Template:Cvt of federally designated Indian reservations, second in scale only to Apache County. In descending order of area within the county, the reservations are the Navajo, Hualapai, Hopi, Havasupai, and Kaibab. The Havasupai Reservation is the only one that lies entirely within the county's borders.

National protected areas

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The Grand Canyon

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Demographics

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2020 census

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Coconino County, Arizona – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2000 % 2010 Template:Partial
White alone (NH) 66,969 74,231 76,904 57.57% 55.22% 53.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,150 1,495 1,777 0.99% 1.11% 1.22%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 32,557 35,610 35,143 27.99% 26.49% 24.22%
Asian alone (NH) 896 1,787 2,582 0.77% 1.33% 1.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 100 138 254 0.09% 0.10% 0.18%
Other race alone (NH) 128 192 616 0.11% 0.14% 0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1,793 2,802 6,106 1.54% 2.08% 4.21%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12,727 18,166 21,719 10.94% 13.51% 14.97%
Total 116,320 134,421 145,101 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

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As of the census of 2010, 134,421 people, 46,711 households, and 29,656 families were living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. The 63,321 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 61.7% White (55.2% non-Hispanic White), 27.3% American Indian, 1.4% Asian, 1.2% African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.5% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> The largest ancestry groups were:<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Of the 46,711 households, 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.5% were not families, and 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.69, and the average family size was 3.26. The median age was 31.0 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $49,510 and for a family was $58,841. Males had a median income of $42,331 versus $31,869 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,632. About 11.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

2000 census

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As of the census of 2000, 116,320 people, 40,448 households, and 26,938 families were living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 53,443 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 63.1% White, 28.5% Native American, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, 4.2% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. About 10.9% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. Around 18.6% reported speaking Navajo at home, while 6.6% spoke Spanish.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 40,448 households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were not families. About 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80, and the average family size was 3.36.

In the county, the age distribution was 28.7% under 18, 14.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,256, and for a family was $45,873. Males had a median income of $32,226 versus $25,055 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,139. About 13.1% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Map showing the borders for incorporated and unincorporated areas in Coconino County. Also shown are borders for Indian reservations.

Cities

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Towns

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Census-designated places

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Dinosaur track near Tuba City

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Other communities

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Ghost towns

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Indian reservations

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County population ranking

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Coconino County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> † county seat

Rank City/town/etc. Population (2010 Census) Municipal type Incorporated
1 † Flagstaff 65,870 City 1928
2 Sedona (mostly in Yavapai County) 10,031 City 1988
3 Tuba City 8,611 CDP
4 Page 7,247 City 1975
5 Doney Park 5,395 CDP
6 Williams 3,023 City 1901
7 Kachina Village 2,622 CDP
8 Grand Canyon Village 2,004 CDP
9 Kaibito 1,522 CDP
10 LeChee 1,443 CDP
11 Fredonia 1,314 Town 1956
12 Parks 1,188 CDP
13 Mountainaire 1,119 CDP
14 Moenkopi 964 CDP
15 Leupp 951 CDP
16 Cameron 885 CDP
17 Valle 832 CDP
18 Fort Valley 779 CDP
19 Munds Park 631 CDP
20 Tusayan 558 Town 2010
21 Tonalea 549 CDP
22 Bitter Springs 452 CDP
23 Winslow West (mostly in Navajo County) 438 CDP
24 Tolani Lake 280 CDP
25 Supai 208 CDP
26 Kaibab (mostly in Mohave County) 124 CDP

Politics

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Coconino County has trended towards the Democratic Party in modern times after being a Republican stronghold between the 1950s and 1980s. It was won by every Republican presidential nominee between 1952 and 1988; however, no Republican since George H. W. Bush in 1988 has managed to come within 6% of reclaiming the county. It is the only county from any state west of the Mississippi RiverTemplate:Sndapart from Black Belt Madison Parish, which is directly adjacent to that riverTemplate:Sndthat voted for Barry Goldwater in 1964 but has since voted for the Democratic nominee in the eight most recent presidential elections. The Flagstaff area is a Democratic stronghold, along with all the Indian Reservations (though some of these saw Republican trends in 2024), and the city of Sedona also leans Democratic. The Havasupai Reservation is the most Democratic area in the county, having voted close to 90% Democratic in the 2024 election. The cities of Williams and Page and surrounding areas, on the other hand, trend Republican.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Economy

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Grand Canyon Airlines and Air Grand Canyon are headquartered on the grounds of Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Tusayan.<ref name="GCA">"Our Location Template:Webarchive." Grand Canyon Airlines. Retrieved on October 3, 2009.</ref><ref>"Locate Us Template:Webarchive." Air Grand Canyon. Retrieved on October 3, 2009.</ref>

In 2017, the largest employers in Coconino County were:<ref>Coconino County – Business, Jobs, and Industry Highlights</ref>

# Employer # of employees
1 Northern Arizona University 3,500
2 W. L. Gore & Associates 3,060
3 Flagstaff Medical Center 2,180
4 Flagstaff Unified School District 1,590
5 Aramark 1,310
6 Coconino County 1,080
7 City of Flagstaff 750
8 National Park Service 700
9 Page Unified School District 8 680
10 State of Arizona 670
11 Grand Canyon Railway 600
12 Haven of Flagstaff 510
13 Salt River Project 500
14 United States Forest Service 490
15 Walmart 470

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2019 the employment of Coconino County in the following sectors was:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Sector Number of jobs Percent National percent
Accommodation and food services 14,472 16.6% 7.5%
Health care and social assistance 9,901 11.4% 11.3%
Retail trade 8,201 9.4% 9.4%
State government 8,078 9.3% 2.7%
Local government 7,780 8.9% 7.1%
Manufacturing 4,202 4.8% 6.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing 4,072 4.7% 4.8%
Other services (except government) 3,883 4.5% 5.8%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 3,777 4.3% 7.2%
Construction 3,766 4.3% 5.5%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 3,507 4.0% 2.4%
Federal civilian 2,687 3.1% 1.4%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 2,592 3.0% 6.2%
Transportation and warehousing 2,162 2.5% 4.5%
Farming 2,110 2.4% 1.3%
Finance and insurance 1,813 2.1% 5.4%
Wholesale trade 1,235 1.4% 3.2%
Educational services 1,109 1.3% 2.4%
Information 715 0.8% 1.7%
Military 291 0.3% 1.0%
Forestry, fishing, and related activities 230 0.3% 0.5%
Management of companies and enterprises 216 0.2% 1.4%
Utilities 185 0.2% 0.3%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 175 0.2% 0.6%
Total 87,159 100.0% 100.0%

Transportation

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Flagstaff in Coconino County is a major highway junction, with Interstate 40 extending to the east and the west (connecting with Williams and Winslow, Arizona, for example), and with Interstate 17 extending south from Flagstaff to Phoenix and Maricopa County. U.S. Routes 89 and 180 extend north from Flagstaff and connect it with the Grand Canyon National Park.

The Grand Canyon National Park Airport is a public airport located in Tusayan,<ref name="GCA"/> near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Flagstaff Pulliam Airport is a public airport located Template:Convert south of the central business district of Flagstaff, it is mostly used for general aviation but is also served by two commercial airlines.

There is a Greyhound Bus Lines station in Flagstaff, with regular service east–west along Interstate 40, and also north–south service to Phoenix along Interstate 17.

Amtrak has a passenger railroad stations in Flagstaff and formerly in Williams, with daily service on the Southwest Chief to the east towards Chicago, and to the west towards Los Angeles.

The Grand Canyon Railway, a tourist railroad, links Williams with the canyon's South Rim in the Grand Canyon National Park and has service every day except Christmas.

The Mountain Line provides public transportation bus service in the Flagstaff area.

Major highways

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Education

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School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list - The list and map do not include Sedona-Oak Creek USD, which also has territory in the county.</ref>

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Elementary:

According to Coconino County's parcel viewer, some reservation areas are in the "Unorganized School District #00".<ref>Template:Cite web - Permalink to map with school district boundary Template:Webarchive</ref> According to Arizona law, an unorganized school district is one that does not have a high school.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The 2010 U.S. Census school district map for Coconino County shows areas in the Havasupai and Hualapai reservations as being in "School District Not Defined".<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> Areas not in school districts are under the jurisdiction of the respective County Superintendent of Schools.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Charter schools:

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Tertiary education:

See also

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References

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