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Moving to Flagstaff, Arizona

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Population: 52,894. Estimated population in July 2024: 57,391 (+8.5% change)
Males: 26,226 (49.6%), Females: 26,668 (50.4%)

Coconino County

Zip codes: 86001, 86004.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.8 years
Median household income: $37,146
Median house value: $161,000

Population by Race

Races in Flagstaff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
  • Hispanic (16.1%)
  • American Indian (11.3%)
  • Other race (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Black (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.9%), English (12.2%), Irish (11.8%), Italian (4.6%), United States (3.6%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Elevation: 6903 feet

Land area: 63.6 square miles

Map of Flagstaff, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Flagstaff

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flagstaff city

  • Never married: 41.5%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

6.1% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,814 (+14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Flagstaff:

  • FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER (1200 NORTH BEAVER STREET)
  • GUIDANCE CENTER,THE (2187 NORTH VICKEY STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Flagstaff:

  • VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; COTTONWOOD, AZ)
  • PAYSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 70 miles; PAYSON, AZ)
  • YAVAPAI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 71 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Flagstaff:

  • FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM (about 6 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Abbreviation: FLG)
  • GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (about 63 miles; GRAND CANYON, AZ; Abbreviation: GCN)
  • ERNEST A. LOVE FIELD (about 67 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Abbreviation: PRC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Flagstaff:

  • SEDONA (about 28 miles; SEDONA, AZ; Abbreviation: SEZ)
  • H.A. CLARK MEMORIAL FIELD (about 39 miles; WILLIAMS, AZ; Abbreviation: P32)
  • COTTONWOOD (about 44 miles; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Abbreviation: P52)

Amtrak station:
FLAGSTAFF (1 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Flagstaff:

  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 15,758; Location: BOX 4132; Public; Website: www.nau.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • COCONINO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,514; Location: 3000 N FOURTH ST; Public; Website: www.coco.cc.az.us)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS (Full-time enrollment: 22; Location: 5200 E CORTLAND BLVD STE 19A; Private, for-profit)
  • COLLEGE OF BEAUTY ARTS AND SCIENCE (Full-time enrollment: 11; Location: 1790 E RTE 66; Private, for-profit)
  • ARIZONA INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 2627 E 7TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • SOUTHWESTERN SCHOOL OF MISSIONS-INDIAN BIBLE COLL (Location: 2918 N ARIS; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.indianbible.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Flagstaff:

  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,415)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 105 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)
  • PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,410)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 115 miles; Glendale, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,334)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 118 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)

Schools

Public high schools in Flagstaff:

  • COCONINO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,427; Location: 2801 N IZABEL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FLAGSTAFF HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,404; Location: 400 W ELM STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SINAGUA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,022; Location: 3950 E BUTLER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTHLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY (Students: 277; Location: 3300 W. SPARROW AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • FLAGSTAFF ARTS AND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (Students: 160; Location: 3100 N. FORT VALLEY RD. #41; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PROJECT NEW START (Students: 90; Location: 320 N AZTEC; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SECURE CARE (Students: 3; Location: 911 E. SAWMILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LIFE HOUSE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 3285 E. SPARROW; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • FLAGSTAFF DORMITORY (Location: PO BOX 609; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Flagstaff:

  • MOUNT ELDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 913; Location: 3223 N 4TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FLAGSTAFF MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 755 N BONITO STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • THOMAS M KNOLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 4005 E BUTLER; Grades: KG – 06)
  • STURGEON CROMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 7150 E SILVER SADDLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MANUEL DEMIGUEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 3500 S GILLENWATER DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • W F KILLIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 2300 E 6TH AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LURA KINSEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 1601 S. LONETREE RD.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • EVA MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 850 BONITO ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHARLES W SECHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 2230 FORT VALLEY RD.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • NEIL V CHRISTENSEN SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 4000 NORTH CUMMINGS STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Flagstaff:

  • ST MARY’S CATHOLIC (Students: 303; Location: 320 N HUMPHREY’S ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PEACE LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL KINDE (Students: 111; Location: 3430 N FOURTH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FLAGSTAFF (Students: 77; Location: 2025 N EAST ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FORESIGHT LEARNING CENTER (Students: 70; Location: 8245 KOCH FIELD ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SONRISE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: PO BOX 31209; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MT CALVARY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 2605 NORTH FORT VALLEY RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CARDEN OF THE PEAKS (Students: 34; Location: 7680 E GEMINI; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Flagstaff:

  • FLAGSTAFF CITY/COCONINO COUNTY LIBRARY DIST. (Operating income: $4,006,581; Location: 300 WEST ASPEN; 287,153 books; 10,616 audio materials; 14,664 video materials; 700 serial subscriptions)

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