Census place 0466470

Show Low

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

Official Census name: Show Low city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Show Low.

According to the 2025 estimate, Show Low has a population of 12,471 and 190 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 44 covered Arizona places are: population density is 190/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,110, below the comparison median of $1,462; and typical commute is 19.1 minutes, below the comparison median of 24.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
190/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,110
Below the comparison median of $1,462
typical commute
19.1 minutes
Below the comparison median of 24.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,471
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
190/sq mi
65.5 sq mi land area
Median age
45.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$60,368
Median home value
$299,600
Median gross rent
$1,110
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.9%
Typical commute
19.1 min
Drive-alone commute
75.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
34.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
46.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
8.4%

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
90.5%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
4.4%
Households with children
23.7%
Residents with a disability
17.7%
Residents without insurance
9.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Fire declarations
5
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: ST JOHNS IND AIR PK (41 mi from place center)
Average high
70.7°F
Average low
37.6°F
Annual rainfall
9.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Show Low.

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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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