Gila County, AZ

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2024 Population

53,795

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.1

0.584% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

4.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,986

4.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$269,400

9.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,541

2.18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gila 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.

98.8% of the residents in Gila County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gila County, AZ was $269,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Gila County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gila County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Gila County, AZ borders Coconino County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, and Yavapai County, AZ.

About the photo: Apache Lake, which is located near the Apache Trail and town of Tortilla Flat, in Gila County, Arizona.

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United States Arizona Payson, AZ

Population & Diversity

Gila County, AZ is home to a population of 53.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.56% of Gila County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (1.91k people).

In 2024, there were 6.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33k people) in Gila County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.95k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 4.81k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Gila County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gila County, AZ was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gila County, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
33k ± 298
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4.95k ± 655
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.81k ± 666

18%

Hispanic Population

9.66k people

18% of the people in Gila County, AZ are hispanic (9.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gila 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

3.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

As of 2024, 3.56% of Gila County, AZ residents (1.91k 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 Gila County, AZ was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,229 ± 320
Gulf War (2001-)
660 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
418 ± 196

Gila County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gila County, AZ employs 19.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gila County, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,911 people), Retail Trade (2,060 people), and Construction (1,867 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($99,712), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,690), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,003).

Employment

Occupations

19.5k

2024 Value

± 1,186

2.18%

1 Year growth

± 8.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gila County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 19.1k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gila County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,665 people), Management Occupations (2,130 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gila 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

19.5k

2024 Value

± 1,186

2.18%

1 Year growth

± 8.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gila County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 19.1k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gila County, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,911 people), Retail Trade (2,060 people), and Construction (1,867 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gila County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Gila County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,996

Median earning men ± $3,456

$35,996

Median earning women ± $1,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,821), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,313), and Wholesale Trade ($72,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,721), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250), and Construction ($50,676).

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

96
Construction
75
Other Services (except Public Administration)
75
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

$167k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$158k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$66.7k
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 Gila 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gila County, AZ was $269,400 in 2024, which is 0.81 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,000 to $269,400, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Gila County, AZ is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gila County, AZ have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gila County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gila County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.781%.

Housing

Property

$269,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,030

$18,329

Median Property Taxes

±$1,106

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 Gila 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 Gila County, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Gila County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gila 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.

$61,986

Median Household Income

± $2,848

23.6k

Number of Households

± 1,270

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.6k households in Gila County, AZ grew to $61,986 from the previous year's value of $59,089.

The following chart displays the households in Gila 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 Gila 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 (66.8%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Gila County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (12.2%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gila County, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.55% of the workforce in Gila County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gila 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 Gila County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gila County, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gila County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.781%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gila County, AZ (8.9k out of 52.7k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gila County, AZ is White, followed by Native American 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, 28% of the children was living in poverty in Gila County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.2%.

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 574 in Gila County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 165 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.1% of the population of Gila County, AZ has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 23.7% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see 2,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1080 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gila County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see an average of 2,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 31% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

23.7%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gila County, AZ grew by 9.26% from 10% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gila 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 81 in Gila County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gila 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 34.4% in Gila County, AZ.

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