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Cochise County, AZ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
Designated Market Area: Tucson-Nogales, AZ
USDA County Type (2025): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2024 population: 125,773   ( 333 from 2020)
Land area: 6209.7 square miles
Population density: 20.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:69,002 54.86% 1.9%
Black:4,6623.71% 7.8%
Indian:1,0630.85% 2.4%
Asian:3,0162.40% 0.5%
2+ races:3,3102.63% 1.2%
Hispanic:44,72035.56% 4.7%
Total non-White:56,77145.14% 3.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:5,228 10.4
Deaths:7,17114.3
Net Migration: 5681.1
Net Immigration: 1,6663.3
Change in White population:-1,357 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,690 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
125,440
70,35956.09%
5,0574.03%
1,0380.83%
3,0022.39%
3,2722.61%
42,71234.05%
55,08143.91%

2010
131,346
76,80558.48%
4,9363.76%
9890.75%
2,7892.12%
3,0612.33%
42,54332.39%
54,54141.52%

2000
117,755
70,75460.09%
5,0624.30%
9780.83%
2,1471.82%
2,4862.11%
36,13430.69%
47,00139.91%

1990
97,624
61,85463.36%
4,7894.91%
9420.96%
2,2732.33%
n/a
27,76628.44%
35,77036.64%

1980
85,686
57,58667.21%
3,1953.73%
2660.31%
1,6671.95%
n/a
22,84826.66%
28,10032.79%

1970
61,910
39,45063.72%
1,2081.95%
1020.16%
2730.44%
n/a
20,59433.26%
22,460 36.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
14,452 11.0
11,8489.0
-10,771-8.2
2,4991.9
-6,446 -4.9
540 0.4
2000's
NumberRate
16,474 14.0
10,4058.8
4,3773.7
2,0761.8
6,051 5.1
7,540 6.4
1990's
NumberRate
16,911 17.3
9,2909.5
2,5452.6
3,6003.7
8,900 9.1
11,231 11.5
1980's
NumberRate
16,054 18.7
6,918 8.1
3,498 4.1
n/a
4,268 5.0
7,670 9.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
13,350 21.6
n/a
18,136 29.3
5,640 9.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cochise County, AZ

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.4
26,498 10.5%
224,715 89.5%
29,105 11.6%
49,680
2.41
30,471 61.3%
22,930 75.3%
3,041 10.0%
19,209 38.7%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
30,250 23.0%
101,096 77.0%
22,688 17.3%
50,865
2.46
33,653 66.2%
25,457 75.6%
3,245 9.6%
17,212 33.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
30,894 26.2%
86,861 73.8%
17,210 14.6%
43,896
2.55
31,017 70.7%
24,486 78.9%
2,893 9.3%
12,879 29.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
26,687 27.3%
70,937 72.7%
12,815 13.1%
35,140
2.63
25,732 73.2%
21,336 82.9%
2,340 9.1%
9,408 26.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
27,223 31.8%
58,463 68.2%
8,779 10.2%
28,865
2.87
22,345 77.4%
19,373 86.7%
1,513 6.8%
6,520 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Cochise County, AZ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units59,056 
Median Value$183,000 
Occupied49,68084.1%
Vacant9,37615.9%
Owned34,88270.2%
Rented14,79829.8%
Median Rent$893 
Single-Family Units40,16468.0%
    Detached38,48765.2%
    Attached1,6772.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,1818.8%
Mobile Homes11,88220.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cochise County, AZ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,1756.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992,5855.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992,0934.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992,4625.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992,4935.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,9543.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992,0634.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992,7055.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992,0604.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993,7427.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995,18110.4%
$75,000 to $99,9996,15112.4%
$100,000 to $124,9994,2668.6%
$125,000 to $149,9993,0336.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993,7227.5%
$200,000 or more1,9954.0%
Median Household Income58,421 
Per Capita Income31,423 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,7525.5%
Public Assistance1,5093.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,82515.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,19155.7%
Unemployed1,5963.5%
In Armed Forces3,1076.9%
Total Labor Force29,89466.1%
Not in Labor Force15,33533.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,85711,54352.7%
Non-Profit1,0782,15633.3%
Self-Employed2,4431,91856.0%
Local Government1,7701,73350.5%
State Government1,1731,31847.1%
Federal Government4,2191,94068.5%
Total Private + Self15,30013,46153.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,2407,14753.6%
Total23,54020,60853.3%
Pct. Govt.27.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,19411.8%
Sales and Office Occupations9,41321.3%
Professional, Technical10,96824.8%
Service Occupations10,14623.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4801.1%
All others8,47919.2%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration6,82915.5%
Health care and social assistance5,63912.8%
Retail trade4,77610.8%
Educational services3,9759.0%
Accommodation and food services3,7058.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3,2537.4%
Construction2,7676.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,1004.8%
Other services2,0014.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,9104.3%
Manufacturing1,9034.3%
Finance and insurance1,0282.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0132.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing6751.5%
Information6681.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6201.4%
Utilities5381.2%
Wholesale trade4190.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3580.8%
Management230.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cochise County, AZ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican39,12831.18%
Puerto Rican1,8151.45%
Cuban2320.18%
Dominican1540.12%
Total Central American9900.79%
Costa Rican690.05%
Guatemalan3260.26%
Honduran650.05%
Nicaraguan400.03%
Panamanian3470.28%
Salvadoran1430.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4810.38%
Argentinean940.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean380.03%
Colombian770.06%
Ecuadorian1290.10%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian550.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan880.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,0091.60%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean7000.56%
Filipino5020.40%
Vietnamese4050.32%
Japanese2330.19%
Chinese1330.11%
Indian550.04%
Bangladeshi520.04%
Cambodian430.03%
Taiwanese310.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English86,40872.8%
Spanish28,22023.8%
German, other Germanic9570.8%
Korean5990.5%
Other Indo-European5030.4%
Tagalog4160.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun3970.3%
Vietnamese3220.3%
Other3060.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German17,56414.0%
English13,32910.6%
Irish12,3669.9%
American3,7823.0%
Italian3,5262.8%
European3,2852.6%
French2,5162.0%
Scottish2,3411.9%
Polish2,0701.6%
Norwegian1,8881.5%
Swedish1,5951.3%
Dutch1,3151.0%
Scotch-Irish1,0930.9%
Welsh9310.7%
French Canadian6910.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen120,31495.9%
Not a citizen5,1904.1%
Native111,96989.2%
Foreign-born13,53510.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cochise County, AZ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,028 4.6%5,752 6.5%22,178 25.1%32,704 37.1%14,684 16.6%8,865 10.0%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,028 4.6%
9-12 Years 5,752 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 22,178 25.1%
Some College 32,704 37.1%
Bach. Degree 14,684 16.6%
Grad Degree 8,865 10.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cochise County, AZ

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 36,811 34,447 2,364 6.4% 5.2%
1991 37,023 34,256 2,767 7.5% 5.8%
1992 39,113 35,382 3,731 9.5% 7.6%
1993 40,701 36,792 3,909 9.6% 6.4%
1994 43,388 38,870 4,518 10.4% 6.2%
1995 44,535 40,261 4,274 9.6% 5.3%
1996 43,706 39,451 4,255 9.7% 5.5%
1997 41,425 37,957 3,468 8.4% 4.6%
1998 41,016 38,139 2,877 7.0% 4.3%
1999 41,772 39,331 2,441 5.8% 4.5%
2000 48,657 46,466 2,191 4.5% 4.0%
2001 50,457 48,011 2,446 4.8% 4.7%
2002 52,619 49,480 3,139 6.0% 6.2%
2003 53,904 50,832 3,072 5.7% 5.8%
2004 54,516 51,827 2,689 4.9% 5.0%
2005 55,374 52,724 2,650 4.8% 4.7%
2006 56,835 54,218 2,617 4.6% 4.3%
2007 56,983 54,709 2,274 4.0% 3.8%
2008 60,117 56,801 3,316 5.5% 5.8%
2009 63,101 58,204 4,897 7.8% 9.7%
2010 57,146 51,843 5,303 9.3% 10.3%
2011 56,190 50,870 5,320 9.5% 9.4%
2012 54,343 49,438 4,905 9.0% 8.3%
2013 51,900 47,097 4,803 9.3% 7.8%
2014 51,273 46,954 4,319 8.4% 6.8%
2015 50,586 46,891 3,695 7.3% 6.1%
2016 49,799 46,647 3,152 6.3% 5.5%
2017 49,453 46,660 2,793 5.6% 4.9%
2018 49,567 46,789 2,778 5.6% 4.8%
2019 50,300 47,381 2,919 5.8% 4.9%
2020 51,995 48,368 3,627 7.0% 7.9%
2021 49,009 46,533 2,476 5.1% 5.1%
2022 48,819 46,666 2,153 4.4% 3.8%
2023 49,585 47,337 2,248 4.5% 3.9%
2024 47,983 45,945 2,038 4.2% 3.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com