Gila County, Arizona

AZ · FIPS 04007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
53,795
Rank #965 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,986 −17.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,896 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.9% +34.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,280 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$269,400 −4.4% vs nat'l
Rank #786 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.7% −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,226 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,801 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
89.1% Insured
18.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.6%37.2%55.8%61.4%18.0%9.8%9.2%0.8%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Gila County, Arizona

Gila County, Arizona has a total population of 53,795, making it the 965th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gila County is 51.1 years, which is 31.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gila County is $61,986, which ranks #1,896 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in Gila County is $269,400, 4.4% below the national median. Renters in Gila County pay a median gross rent of $1,030 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gila County, 18.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Gila County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.0%) and Two or More Races (9.8%).

All data for Gila County, Arizona comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.