Median Household Income
$56,045 ± $5,257
Median Home Value
$37,400 ± $5,373
Median Gross Rent
$856 ± $82/mo
Per Capita Income
$21,644
Poverty Rate
13.3%
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
Homeownership Rate
51.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.3%
Median Age
32.3
Average Commute
18 min
Households
1,017
Veterans
131
Population Over Time
Fort Defiance shrank 17.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,044
2016
4,022
2018
4,209
2020
4,209
2022
3,528
2024
3,351
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
4.0%
Hispanic or Latino
4.4%
Black or African American
0.7%
Asian
1.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.