Apache County, Arizona

Apache County is in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. Shaped in a long rectangle running north to south, as of the 2020 census, its population was 66,021.[1] The county seat is St. Johns.[2]

Apache County
County
Navajo Nation Council Chamber
Navajo Nation Council Chamber
Official seal of Apache County
Seal
Map of Arizona highlighting Apache County
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Map of the United States highlighting Arizona
Arizona's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°25′26″N 109°26′33″W
Country United States
State Arizona
FoundedFebruary 24, 1879
Named forApache people
SeatSt. Johns
Largest townEagar
Area
 • Total11,218 sq mi (29,050 km2)
 • Land11,198 sq mi (29,000 km2)
 • Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total66,021
 • Estimate 
(2021)
65,623 Decrease
 • Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.apachecountyaz.gov
Apache County includes the Arizona section of the Four Corners Monument.

Most of the county is occupied by part of the federally recognized Navajo Nation and the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, respectively.

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