Census place 0423620

Flagstaff

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Flagstaff city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Flagstaff.

According to the 2025 estimate, Flagstaff has a population of 77,260 and 1,170 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 44 covered Arizona places are: median home value is $552,900, above the comparison median of $384,950; typical commute is 16.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 24.9 minutes; and average annual high is 61.8°F, below the comparison median of 84.3°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$552,900
Above the comparison median of $384,950
typical commute
16.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 24.9 minutes
average annual high
61.8°F
Below the comparison median of 84.3°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Flagstaff's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
77,260
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,170/sq mi
66 sq mi land area
Median age
25.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$71,512
Median home value
$552,900
Median gross rent
$1,645
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.3%
Typical commute
16.5 min
Drive-alone commute
61.7%
Public transit commute
2.3%
Walked to work
8.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
57.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
13.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.5%
Households without a vehicle
6.4%
Households with children
25.2%
Residents with a disability
11%
Residents without insurance
10.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Coconino County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Fire declarations
11
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FLAGSTAFF AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
61.8°F
Average low
31.8°F
Annual rainfall
20.5"
Annual snowfall
90.1"

Month by month

A year in Flagstaff.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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