Cochise County, AZ
Demographic and economic profile of Cochise County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Cochise County, AZ has a population of 125,773 with a labor force participation rate of just 49.4% and unemployment at 7.3%, reflecting a relatively constrained workforce; 27.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $36,663. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $207,400 and median gross rent of $939/month, supported by a 71.0% homeownership rate. The county has seen a slight population decline of 0.7% over five years, a median age of 43.0, and a poverty rate of 15.5%, pointing to an older, modestly compensated workforce in a cost-accessible but contracting market.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-0.7% since 2018
Cochise County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone77,951 (62.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race24,849 (19.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone8,105 (6.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,504 (5.2%)
- Black or African American Alone4,104 (3.3%)
- Asian Alone2,423 (1.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish27,737
- 2.German or other West Germanic919
- 3.Korean680
- 4.Other Indo-European587
- 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)507
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,900
- 2.Public Administration (Group)5,595
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,103
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,053
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,216
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,760
- 2.Service Occupations9,111
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations8,972
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,464
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,290
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.99×)6,091
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.98×)1,361
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.03×)3,907
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.02×)2,579
- 5.Other Services (LQ 0.98×)1,997
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.