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Cochise County, Arizona

Cochise County, Arizona · ZIP 85602, 85603, 85605

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 125,773 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 50,476Households
  • $58,970Median household income
  • $207,400Median home value
  • 22Towns with a page
  • 23ZIP codes

Cochise County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.5%
115k120k125k130k135k2000: 117,75520002010: 131,34620102020: 125,4472020117,755125,447
Population of Cochise County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000117,755
2010131,346
2020125,447

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cochise County
Under $50k42.3%
$50k to $100k30%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k8.1%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $58,970 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cochise County
Owner occupied
35,586 units
Renter occupied
14,890 units
Vacancy rate
14.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Cochise County2023
Retail trade5,293
Health care and social assistance5,066
Accommodation and food services3,969
Professional, scientific, and technical services2,434
Construction2,014
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,644
Other services (except public administration)1,028
Transportation and warehousing766

26,077 employees in 2,189 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cochise County compared with its state
Cochise County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCochise CountyArizona
Population125,4587,268,175
Median household income$58,970$76,872
Median age42.938.8
Median home value$207,400$358,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.7%32.6%
Foreign-born residents10.7%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes70.5%67.0%
Mean commute to work22.8 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Cochise County22 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Sierra VistaCity44,710152.4 sq mi
DouglasCity15,8199.98 sq mi
Sierra Vista SoutheastCensus designated place14,213110.7 sq mi
BensonCity5,49941.6 sq mi
BisbeeCity4,9575.18 sq mi
WillcoxCity3,2176.62 sq mi
WhetstoneCensus designated place2,84094.0 sq mi
PirtlevilleCensus designated place1,8691.86 sq mi
Huachuca CityTown1,6042.83 sq mi
MescalCensus designated place1,6014.93 sq mi
TombstoneCity1,3829.25 sq mi
NacoCensus designated place1,1763.23 sq mi
St. DavidCensus designated place1,1126.05 sq mi
Miracle ValleyCensus designated place7340.54 sq mi
SunsitesCensus designated place6600.89 sq mi
BowieCensus designated place3991.71 sq mi
PalominasCensus designated place2781.95 sq mi
San SimonCensus designated place2530.76 sq mi
McNealCensus designated place2283.75 sq mi
DragoonCensus designated place2271.96 sq mi
SunizonaCensus designated place2119.16 sq mi
ElfridaCensus designated place1316.06 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 04 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.