Shumway, Arizona Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 169, Shumway's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Shumway is a small community located in Arizona, within Navajo County. The total population is 169. It ranks as the 364th most populous out of 441 Census-designated places in Arizona.

Age Demographics

The median age in Shumway is 62.3 years. This is 60% higher than the state median of 39.0 years. 33.1% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Shumway is $56,317. This is 30% lower than the state median of $79,964. It is also 30% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Shumway. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Shumway, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $146,200. Housing costs are 63% lower than the state median of $394,500. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.6x, Shumway is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 67.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

Shumway has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 89.3% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 10.7%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (89.3% vs 52.6%). The Hispanic or Latino population (10.7%) is well below the state average of 31.4%.

Education

33.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is about the same as the state rate of 33.3%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Shumway, Arizona is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Arizona state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 441 Census-designated places in Arizona. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.