Cochise County, Arizona Population 2024

123,793

Cochise County, Arizona's estimated 2024 population is 123,793 with a growth rate of -0.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cochise County, Arizona is the 8th largest county in Arizona. The 2010 population was 131,823 and has seen a growth of -6.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029119,558-847-0.7%
2028120,405-847-0.7%
2027121,252-847-0.69%
2026122,099-847-0.69%
2025122,946-847-0.68%
2024123,793-847-0.68%
2023124,640-847-0.67%
2022125,487-632-0.5%
2021126,1195920.47%
2020125,527-1,721-1.35%
2019127,2486670.53%
2018126,5811,5331.23%
2017125,048-837-0.66%
2016125,885-709-0.56%
2015126,594-843-0.66%
2014127,437-2,227-1.72%
2013129,664-2,421-1.83%
2012132,085-1,039-0.78%
2011133,1241,3010.99%
2010131,82300%
199097,62411,93813.93%
198085,68623,77638.4%
197061,9106,87112.48%
196055,03923,55174.79%
195031,488-3,139-9.07%
194034,627-6,371-15.54%
193040,998-5,467-11.77%
192046,46511,87434.33%
191034,59125,340273.92%
19009,2512,31333.34%
18906,938-112,620-94.2%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.68% (-847)
County Website
Cochise County
State
Arizona
County Seat
Bisbee
2020 Population
125,527
Area
6210 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.38% (-1,734)
Founded
February 1, 1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,75266.76%
Two or more races26,46721.1%
Other race6,3585.07%
Black or African American4,8223.84%
Asian2,4531.96%
Native American1,2941.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3120.25%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cochise County, Arizona Population by Race

Cochise County, Arizona Population Pyramid 2024

Cochise County, Arizona Median Age

42.9

Total

40.7

Male

44.7

Female

Cochise County, Arizona Adults

There are 99,244 adults, (30,320 of whom are seniors) in Cochise County, Arizona.

Cochise County, Arizona Age Dependency

82

Age Dependency Ratio

44

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Cochise County, Arizona Sex Ratio

Female61,47849%
Male63,98051%

Cochise County, Arizona Population by Age

Cochise County, Arizona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,4762.3770.529.5
Married23,4473.0681.918.1
Non Family19,3451.1561.838.2
Female5,4353.3851.548.5
Male2,2493.2272.127.9

3.04

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cochise County, Arizona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,8866.59%
Associates Degree9,58010.73%
Bachelors Degree15,05716.87%
Graduate Degree9,63010.79%
High School Graduate22,46425.17%
Less Than 9th Grade3,7384.19%
Some College22,90425.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cochise County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cochise County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White54,14350,96717,804
Hispanic25,87320,0273,942
2+ Races15,25812,4632,971
Other Race4,4663,270511
Black3,2063,0251,233
Asian2,0241,769801
Native American95079993
Islander2702480

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.58%.

Cochise County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,880$71,932$44,069
Graduate Degree$74,437$100,405$59,369
High School Graduate$30,979$34,901$27,018
Less Than 9th Grade$25,240$26,753$20,793
Overall$41,674$51,019$35,139
Some College$41,186$51,057$34,424

$41,674

Average Earnings

$51,019

Average Male

$35,139

Average Female

Cochise County, Arizona Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cochise County, Arizona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cochise County, Arizona Language

73.18% of Cochise County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 26.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.32% of the population.

Cochise County, Arizona Language

Cochise County, Arizona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic40,9669,29622.69%
White65,5337,32311.17%
Multiple25,5995,48821.44%
Other5,70396716.96%
Asian2,36347420.06%
Black4,18246911.21%
Native1,09426023.77%
Islander2633111.79%

15.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.47%

Male Poverty Rate

17.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cochise County, Arizona

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cochise County, Arizona is Native, with 23.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cochise County, Arizona is White, with 11.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.77%.

Cochise County, Arizona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.49%
High School19.43%
Some College11.43%
Bachelors or Greater6.63%

Cochise County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.51%
Female Unemployed29.68%
Female Employed8.72%
Male Employed5.77%

Cochise County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cochise County, Arizona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,734$93,043
Households$58,970$77,541
Married Families$89,697$105,463
Non Families$36,781$50,128

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cochise County, Arizona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cochise County, Arizona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cochise County, Arizona Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cochise County, Arizona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cochise County, Arizona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,297

Number of Veterans

14,845

Male Veterans

2,452

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War6,200
Vietnam5,915
Second Gulf War5,142
Korea706
World War II26

Cochise County, Arizona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,542
65 to 744,477
75+3,697
55 to 643,320
18 to 341,261

Cochise County, Arizona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13,56620.44%
Hispanic2,8939.67%
2+ Races1,86810.7%
Black1,03333.44%
Other Race4268.63%
Asian29914.99%
Native American968.86%
Islander93.36%

Cochise County, Arizona Veterans by Race

Cochise County, Arizona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cochise County, Arizona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.4%

Labor Force Participation

42.2%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Cochise County, Arizona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cochise County, Arizona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cochise County, Arizona Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.49%

Born in Cochise County, Arizona

89.31%

Native Born

10.69%

Foreign Born

4.17%

Non Citizen

6.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.31% of Cochise County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 36.49% having been born in Arizona. 4.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cochise County, Arizona Place of Birth

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