Arizona

Coconino

145,101
2020 population
1900
first census record
13
census records

About Coconino

Coconino, Arizona, first appears in the United States federal census in 1900, when it recorded a population of 5,514. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 145,101.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 18 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Wupatki Pueblo Fortified Position, Walnut Canyon Cliff Dwellings – Defensive Construction, Wupatki Pueblo Conflict Evidence, and 160 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020145,101
2010134,421
2000116,320
199096,591
198075,008
197048,326
196041,857
195023,910
194018,770
193014,064
19209,982
19108,130
19005,514
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Coconino

Military engagements that took place in Coconino, Arizona.

Wupatki Pueblo Fortified Position
1100
Walnut Canyon Cliff Dwellings – Defensive Construction
1125
Wupatki Pueblo Conflict Evidence
1150
Wupatki Pueblo Conflict
1150
Walnut Canyon Defensive Sites
1175
Wupatki Area Conflict (Arizona)
1180
Sinagua Conflict – Sacred Mountain Site
1200
Sinagua Abandonment — Wupatki
1225
Chavez Pass Tower Trail Massacre
1275
Chavez Pass (Nuvakwewtaqa) Conflict
1300
Battle of Sycamore Canyon AZ
1872
Battle of Big Dry Wash
1882
Battle of Big Dry Wash (Apache Wars)
1882
Battle of Big Dry Wash (Arizona)
1882
Battle of Big Dry Wash — Last Arizona Apache Battle 1882
1882
Battle of Chevelon's Fork (Arizona 1882)
1882
Battle of Chevlon's Fork
1882
Battle of Chevlon's Fork — Apache Ambush (July 17, 1882)
1882

Historic places in Coconino

National Register of Historic Places listings in Coconino, Arizona.

Sedona Ranger Station
Sedona
Krenz-Kerley Trading Post
Tuba City
Brow Monument
Big Springs
Canyon Diablo Bridge
Winona
El Tovar Stables
Grand Canyon
Tusayan Ruins
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon Railroad Station
Grand Canyon
Williams Residential Historic District
Williams
Grandview Mine
Grand Canyon
Jacob Lake Lookout Tower
Jacob Lake
Mary Jane Colter Buildings (Hopi House, The Lookout, Hermit's Rest, and the Desert View Watchtower)
Grand Canyon National Park
Weatherford Hotel
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon North Rim Headquarters
Grand Canyon
Hermits Rest Concession Building
Grand Canyon
Navajo National Monument
Kayenta
Winona
Winona
Trans-Canyon Telephone Line, Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon
Water Reclamation Plant
Grand Canyon
O'Neill, Buckey, Cabin
Grand Canyon
Ranger's Dormitory
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Village Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Grand Canyon
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Sedona
Ash Fork Steel Dam
Ash Fork
Grand Canyon Village Historic District
Grand Canyon
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Frequently asked about Coconino

When does Coconino first appear in the US census?
Coconino, Arizona first appears in the federal census in 1900, with a recorded population of 5,514.
What is the population of Coconino?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Coconino had a recorded population of 145,101.
Were any battles fought in Coconino?
18 documented military engagements took place in Coconino, including Wupatki Pueblo Fortified Position, Walnut Canyon Cliff Dwellings – Defensive Construction, Wupatki Pueblo Conflict Evidence.
How many historic places are in Coconino?
160 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Coconino, Arizona.
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