Nogales is a city located in Santa Cruz County Arizona. It is also the county seat of Santa Cruz County. With a 2023 population of 19,684, it is the 33rd largest city in Arizona and the 1903rd largest city in the United States.Nogales is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -0.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,807 in 2020. Spanning over 21 miles, Nogales has a population density of 946 people per square mile.
The average household income in Nogales is $50,393 with a poverty rate of 35.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Nogales is 36.6 years, 31.1 years for males, and 39.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nogales was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.46
Average Family Size
2.78
Average Household Size
51.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.93%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.5%.
All
Male
Female
$24,973
Average Earnings
$27,648
Average Male
$20,033
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
9.11% of Nogales residents speak only English, while 90.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 90.2% of the population.
rate
35.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.29%
Male Poverty Rate
28.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nogales is Other, with 36.9% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nogales is White, with 8.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.26%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.1%
Male Marriage Rate
43.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
269
Number of Veterans
241
Male Veterans
28
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
31.06%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.85%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.7%
Labor Force Participation
46.6%
Employment Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49%
Born in Nogales
60.11%
Native Born
41.79%
Foreign Born
17.64%
Non Citizen
24.15%
Naturalized
60.11% of Nogales residents were born in the United States, with 49% having been born in Arizona. 17.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.