Cochise County, Arizona
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 125,773
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 126,332
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 125,773
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 125,440
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 125,440
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 125,447
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 131,346
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.0%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 35.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 16,707
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 61,118
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $218,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,352
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $995
Building Permits, 2025 463
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 50,982
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 255,643
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 579,824
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,620
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,870,152
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,903
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,742
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,002
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,189
Total employment, 2023 26,077
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,180,289
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,659
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,838
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 776
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 311
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,167
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 70
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,416
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.2
Population per square mile, 2010 21.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 6,209.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 6,165.69
FIPS Code 04003