First Mesa

County:: Apache County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 15.737
State:: Arizona

First Mesa is a CDP located in Apache County, Arizona. First Mesa has a 2025 population of 1,429. First Mesa is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -25.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,914 in 2020.

The average household income in First Mesa is $57,746 with a poverty rate of 19.41%.The median age in First Mesa is 36.3 years: 37.1 years for males, and 36.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of First Mesa includes 99.28% Native American, and smaller percentages for White and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	1,371	99.28%
White	10	0.72%

First Mesa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

First Mesa's average per capita income is $26,568. Household income levels show a median of $53,173. The poverty rate stands at 19.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$55,135	-
Families	$55,034	$59,828
Households	$53,173	$57,746
Non Families	$37,353	$39,569

$26,568

Average Income

$53,173

Median Household Income

19.41%

Poverty Rate