Graham County, Arizona

Graham County
County
Graham County Courthouse in Safford
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Arizona's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°00′33″N 109°53′07″W / 33.009166666667°N 109.88527777778°W / 33.009166666667; -109.88527777778
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Founded	March 10, 1881
Named for	Mount Graham
Seat	Safford
Largest city	Safford
Area
• Total	4,641 sq mi (12,020 km2)
• Land	4,623 sq mi (11,970 km2)
• Water	19 sq mi (50 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	38,533
• Estimate  (2023)	39,525
• Density	8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional districts	2nd, 6th
Website	www.graham.az.gov

Graham County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,533,^[1] making it the third-least populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Safford.^[2]

Graham County composes the Safford, Arizona Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The county is home to several organizations including Eastern Arizona College and the Mount Graham International Observatory, which includes one of the world's largest and most powerful telescopes. Graham County is also home to the Arizona Salsa Trail and the annual Salsa Fest.^[3]

Graham County contains part of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.