Safford city, Arizona
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,279
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,279
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,257
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,131
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,120
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,129
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,566
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 26.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 47.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 496
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $199,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,401
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $451
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,048
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,681
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,674
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 357,607
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,699
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,647
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,474
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,093.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,117.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.56
FIPS Code 0462000