County · code 04009
Graham CountyArizona
Graham County is a county in Arizona with its seat in Safford. It was established on March 10, 1881.
- Founded1881
- County seatSafford
- Named forMount Graham, Arizona
- Land area4,622 sq mi + 18 sq mi water
- Population38,533 2020 Census
Where it is
Graham on the map of Arizona
Arizona has 15 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1881 from Apache County and Pima County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Graham County was created on March 10, 1881, by Arizona Territory from Apache County and Pima County. The county was named after Mount Graham. On March 12, 1885, Graham County exchanged territory with Gila County. On March 10, 1909, Graham County lost territory to the creation of Greenlee County.
- 1881Graham County created Graham created by Arizona Territory from Apache and Pima. · Ariz. Terr. Laws 1881, 11th assy./ pp. 155-157
- 1885Exchanged territory Graham exchanged with Gila. · Ariz. Terr. Laws 1885, 13th assy./ p. 215
- 1897Boundary clarified Boundary between Graham and Apache clarified (no change).with Apacheno change· Ariz. Terr. Laws 1897, 19th assy./ p. 67
- 1909Lost territory Graham lost to creation of Greenlee. · Ariz. Terr. Laws 1909, 25th assy./ pp. 43-56
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Graham
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Graham County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (graham.az.gov).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Graham County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Graham by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Graham County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Graham County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Graham County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Graham County
- When was Graham County founded?
- Graham County was founded in 1881, formed from Apache County and Pima County, and named after Mount Graham, Arizona.
- What is the county seat of Graham County?
- The county seat of Graham County is Safford.
- Is there an online parcel map for Graham County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Graham County's boundary or name changed?
- Graham County was created in 1881 from Apache County and Pima County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Gila County and Greenlee County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Graham County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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