Gila County, Arizona

50 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,610
Median household income: $59,089
Median home value: $247,000

Gila County is a county in Arizona with a population of 53,610. 50 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,089, its median household income sits below Arizona's $76,872.

From 2019 to 2023, Gila County's population held roughly steady from 53,546 to 53,610, while its median household income rose 35.8% from $43,524 to $59,089.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,610
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,089
Median home value: $247,000
Median gross rent: $1,001
Housing units: 32,614
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

53,54653,610

Median household income

$43,524$59,089

Median home value

$165,800$247,000

Median gross rent

$816$1,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	53,546	$43,524	$165,800	$816
2020	53,846	$46,907	$174,300	$836
2021	53,211	$51,406	$190,700	$873
2022	53,419	$55,242	$222,500	$966
2023	53,610	$59,089	$247,000	$1,001

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,377	4.4%
5 to 17	7,818	14.6%
18 to 24	3,287	6.1%
25 to 34	5,231	9.8%
35 to 44	5,058	9.4%
45 to 54	5,182	9.7%
55 to 64	8,368	15.6%
65 to 74	9,587	17.9%
75 and over	6,702	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,240	62.0%
Black or African American	318	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6,808	12.7%
Asian	413	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.1%
Some other race	51	0.1%
Two or more races	3,218	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,529	17.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,160	10.4%
High school graduate	12,616	31.4%
Some college or associate's	15,789	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,991	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,572	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled16.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,886	68.3%
Carpooled	3,186	16.9%
Public transit	15	0.1%
Walked	419	2.2%
Bicycle	53	0.3%
Worked from home	2,080	11.0%
Other means	217	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,398	56.0%
15 to 29 min	3,634	21.7%
30 to 44 min	1,578	9.4%
45 to 59 min	368	2.2%
60+ min	1,798	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 17.8% (9,297 of 52,303)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,580	62.7%
Nonfamily households	8,673	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,253	71.3%
Vacant	9,361	28.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,944	77.2%
Renter-occupied	5,309	22.8%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,525	72.1%
1-unit, attached	386	1.2%
2 to 4 units	773	2.4%
5 to 19 units	771	2.4%
20 or more units	267	0.8%
Mobile home & other	6,892	21.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 04007
State: Arizona
Land area: 4,758 sq mi
Water area: 37 sq mi
Center point: 33.7896, -110.8119