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Gila County, AZ

Demographic and economic profile of Gila County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Gila County is a small, rural Arizona county of 53,610 residents with an economy reflected in modest per capita GDP of $33,645 and median worker earnings of $36,887. The labor market shows structural constraints, with a labor force participation rate of just 46.6% and unemployment at 7.4%, partly reflecting a median age of 51.1 years and a 17.8% poverty rate. Housing costs remain relatively low—median home value of $247,000 and gross rent of $1,001/month—and the 77.5% homeownership rate points to a largely settled, owner-occupied population, with only 18.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

53,610

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,986

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

Gila County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone35,199 (65.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,319 (9.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,279 (9.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,416 (8.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,832 (5.3%)
  • Asian Alone415 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,607
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic231
  3. 3.Other Indo-European165
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)118
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island88

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,677

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,645

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,645

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,602
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,504
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,060
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,867
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,692

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,302
  2. 2.Service Occupations4,520
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,982
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,643
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,094

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.88×)1,488
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.75×)1,586
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.45×)2,429
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.19×)1,573
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)4,827

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$247,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,001/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,664 (14.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,662 (14.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,834 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,663 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,382 (7.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,062 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,887

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,815 (66.8%)
  • Carpooled3,225 (16.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,342 (12.2%)
  • Walked438 (2.3%)
  • Other235 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle45 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.