Graham County, Arizona
County seat: Safford · Population 40,157 (2025) · 4,622 sq mi
Graham County is the 13th most populous of Arizona's 15 counties, with 40,157 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Safford. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Graham County facts
- County seat
- Safford
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 40,157 +4.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 4,622 sq mi 12th largest of 15
- Water area
- 18 sq mi
- Population density
- 9 per sq mi
- Established
- 1881
- Same name
- One of 3 Graham Counties in the US
- Named after
- Mount Graham mountain in the Pinaleño Mountains in Graham County, Arizona, United States
- Largest city
- Safford 10,279
- Median household income
- $67,325
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 9 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Mountain (no DST)
- FIPS code
- 04009
Cities and towns in Graham County
Graham County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Graham County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safford (county seat) | City | 10,279 | |
| Thatcher | Town | 5,690 | |
| Pima | Town | 3,181 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Trail Junction | 2,859 | |
| Bylas | 1,551 | |
| Cactus Flats | 1,508 | |
| Central | 657 | |
| Peridot | 654 | Gila County |
| San Jose | 496 | |
| Bryce | 379 | |
| Solomon | 321 | |
| Fort Thomas | 313 |
ZIP codes in Graham County
11 ZIP codes reach into Graham County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 85530
- 85531
- 85533 also Greenlee County
- 85535
- 85536
- 85542 also Gila County
- 85543
- 85546
- 85551
- 85552
- 85643 also Cochise County
Population of Graham County, 2020–2025
Graham County grew by 1,619 people (+4.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 463 more births than deaths and a net gain of 1,081 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 38,626 |
| 2021 | 38,906 |
| 2022 | 38,784 |
| 2023 | 39,552 |
| 2024 | 40,239 |
| 2025 | 40,157 |
Neighboring counties
- Greenlee County northeast · 9,312 people
- Cochise County south · 126,332 people
- Gila County northwest · 53,801 people
- Apache County north · 64,445 people
- Pinal County west · 539,380 people
- Navajo County north · 109,946 people
- Pima County southwest · 1,074,685 people
Printable Graham County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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