Cochise County, AZ

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2024 Population

125,566

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.233% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

0.743% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,742

1.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$218,300

5.26% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

43,597

1.18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cochise County, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Cochise County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cochise County, AZ are Cochise County Community College District (1,987 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cochise County, AZ was $218,300, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Cochise County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cochise County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Cochise County, AZ borders Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ, and Hidalgo County, NM.

United States Arizona Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

Population & Diversity

Cochise County, AZ is home to a population of 126k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.3% of Cochise County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (14.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.9k people) in Cochise County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Cochise County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cochise County, AZ was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cochise County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cochise County, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.9k ± 567
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23.5k ± 1.48k
White (Hispanic)
10.1k ± 1.26k

34.7%

Hispanic Population

43.5k people

34.7% of the people in Cochise County, AZ are hispanic (43.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cochise County, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
487,424 ± 16,556 people
India
44,278 ± 5,150 people
Canada
39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.4k people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Cochise County, AZ residents (14.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cochise County, AZ was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cochise County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,166 ± 626
Vietnam
4,826 ± 467
Gulf War (1990s)
3,465 ± 546

Cochise County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cochise County, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Cochise County, AZ employs 43.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cochise County, AZ were Public Administration (5,595 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,550 people), and Retail Trade (5,103 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,643), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,605), and Wholesale Trade ($63,517).

Employment

Occupations

43.6k

2024 Value

± 1,680

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 5.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cochise County, AZ grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 43.1k employees to 43.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cochise County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,279 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,693 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,440 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cochise County, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

43.6k

2024 Value

± 1,680

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 5.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cochise County, AZ grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 43.1k employees to 43.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cochise County, AZ, are Public Administration (5,595 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,550 people), and Retail Trade (5,103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cochise County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Cochise County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,602

Median earning men ± $2,157

$32,608

Median earning women ± $2,591

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,052), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,179), and Wholesale Trade ($64,873).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,287), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,949), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,369).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

160
Other Services (except Public Administration)
146
Retail Trade
114
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$239k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$222k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$162k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cochise County, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cochise County, AZ awarded 1,987 degrees. The student population of Cochise County, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,745 male students and 2,037 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cochise County, AZ are White (945 and 47.9%), Hispanic or Latino (670 and 34%), Black or African American (161 and 8.16%), and Two or More Races (86 and 4.36%).

The largest universities in Cochise County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Cochise County Community College District (1,987 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cochise County, AZ are General Intelligence (893 and 44.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (211 and 10.6%), and General Studies (141 and 7.1%).

The median tuition cost in Cochise County, AZ for a public four year colleges is $8,719 for in-state students and $33,273 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,782 students enrolled in Cochise County, AZ, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,858 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Intelligence
893 degrees awarded
General Studies
141 degrees awarded
Air & Space Operations Technology
84 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cochise County, AZ was General Intelligence with 893 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cochise County, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cochise County Community College District

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,987 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cochise County Community College District with 1,987 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,136 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cochise County, AZ, which is 1.33 times more than the 851 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 945 degrees mean that there were 1.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 670 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,232) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cochise County, AZ was $218,300 in 2024, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,400 to $218,300, a 5.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Cochise County, AZ is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cochise County, AZ have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cochise County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cochise County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.16%.

Housing

Property

$218,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,622

$36,213

Median Property Taxes

±$1,335

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cochise County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cochise County, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Cochise County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cochise County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,742

Median Household Income

± $1,950

51k

Number of Households

± 1,755

In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in Cochise County, AZ grew to $59,742 from the previous year's value of $58,970.

The following chart displays the households in Cochise County, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cochise County, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (9.15%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Cochise County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cochise County, AZ have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Cochise County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cochise County, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cochise County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cochise County, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cochise County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.16%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cochise County, AZ (18.4k out of 120k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cochise County, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.6% of the children was living in poverty in Cochise County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 333 in Cochise County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 270 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.7% of the population of Cochise County, AZ has health coverage, with 28.4% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 6.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cochise County, AZ see 1,727 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,727 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1745 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 692 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,727 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cochise County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Cochise County, AZ see an average of 1,727 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,727 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cochise County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.3%

Uninsured

28.4%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

19.5%

Non-Group

6.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cochise County, AZ grew by 3.83% from 7.99% to 8.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cochise County, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.5 in Cochise County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cochise County, AZ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.9% in Cochise County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cochise County, AZ.