Humidity & wind
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Population
77,260
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$552,900
Owner-occupied units
Flagstaff, AZ
Arizona · 35.185° N, 111.621° W · 66 sq mi
Flagstaff is a city in Arizona, with a population of 77,260 and about 1,170 residents per square mile. The median household earns $71,512 a year, and the median home is worth $552,900.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
66 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,170
People per square mile
Rank by population
#519
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#159
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$71,512
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,645
Per month
Homeownership
42.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
16.5 min
One way
People
Median age
25.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
52.3%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
6%
Households
28,550
2.26 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 29.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 15.8%
Retail trade 10.4%
Professional & business services 10%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Arizona
Name
Ernest Garcia II
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$17.3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Tempe
Source of wealth
Used cars
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Arizona · private sector
Employer
Banner Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Arizona
Company
Freeport-McMoRan
Revenue
$25.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Phoenix
Ticker
FCX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of Arizona
State bird
Cactus Wren
State flower
Saguaro Blossom
State capital
Phoenix
Nickname
The Grand Canyon State
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