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Pima County, AZ

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

AI Overview

Pima County has a population of 1,080,149 and grew 3.0% over the past five years, with a median household income of $70,315 and relatively affordable housing at a median home value of $286,900 and median rent of $1,154 per month. The workforce of roughly 630,000 participants (58.4% labor force participation) skews educated, with 35.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the 5.7% unemployment rate and 14.4% poverty rate indicate slack in the labor market. Median worker earnings of $37,642 sit below the per capita GDP of $47,731, and a mean commute of 24.4 minutes points to a relatively compact, accessible metro footprint.

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

Population

1,080,149

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$70,315

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone627,672 (59.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race165,703 (15.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone108,197 (10.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races55,423 (5.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone38,431 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone32,648 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish208,928
  2. 2.Other Indo-European7,613
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5,524
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,666
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,605

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

79,558

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,731

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,564

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance122,912
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services60,108
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)56,222
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services48,538
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)34,991

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations200,727
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations98,120
  3. 3.Service Occupations90,077
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations44,673
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations40,136

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.23×)27,192
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.19×)48,735
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)122,254
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)55,561
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)22,818

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$286,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,154/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99962,190 (21.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99938,546 (13.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99934,311 (12.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99933,966 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99931,791 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99912,354 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,642

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone327,541 (69.3%)
  • Worked At Home72,831 (15.4%)
  • Carpooled46,068 (9.7%)
  • Walked8,463 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit7,071 (1.5%)
  • Other4,393 (0.9%)

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.