Sierra Vista

Population: 45,203
Median household income: $69,783
Median home value: $239,000

Sierra Vista, a community in Cochise County, Arizona, has 45,203 residents. The median household income of $69,783 is above the Cochise County median ($58,970).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sierra Vista's population grew 4.2% from 43,398 to 45,203, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $172,600 to $239,000.

The typical home was built around 1989. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,203
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,783
Median home value: $239,000
Median gross rent: $1,110
Housing units: 20,351
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,39845,203

Median household income

$59,585$69,783

Median home value

$172,600$239,000

Median gross rent

$938$1,110

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,398	$59,585	$172,600	$938
2020	43,756	$59,585	$174,100	$977
2021	44,944	$66,129	$182,900	$1,017
2022	45,212	$70,899	$215,900	$1,080
2023	45,203	$69,783	$239,000	$1,110

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,681	5.9%
5 to 17	7,515	16.6%
18 to 24	4,057	9.0%
25 to 34	6,642	14.7%
35 to 44	6,097	13.5%
45 to 54	4,124	9.1%
55 to 64	4,334	9.6%
65 to 74	5,404	12.0%
75 and over	4,349	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,316	58.2%
Black or African American	3,127	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	165	0.4%
Asian	1,740	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	259	0.6%
Some other race	238	0.5%
Two or more races	3,259	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,099	22.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,063	6.7%
High school graduate	6,852	22.1%
Some college or associate's	11,199	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	6,520	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,316	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,764	75.5%
Carpooled	1,852	9.5%
Public transit	20	0.1%
Walked	465	2.4%
Bicycle	93	0.5%
Worked from home	2,085	10.7%
Other means	285	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,939	51.1%
15 to 29 min	5,930	33.9%
30 to 44 min	1,324	7.6%
45 to 59 min	571	3.3%
60+ min	715	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 10.9% (4,673 of 42,937)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,702	62.9%
Nonfamily households	6,890	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,592	91.4%
Vacant	1,759	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,441	61.5%
Renter-occupied	7,151	38.5%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,051	69.0%
1-unit, attached	875	4.3%
2 to 4 units	616	3.0%
5 to 19 units	2,137	10.5%
20 or more units	1,603	7.9%
Mobile home & other	1,069	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0466820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 152 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 31.5654, -110.3145