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Gila County, Arizona's estimated population is 54,409 with a growth rate of 0.48% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gila County, Arizona is the 11th largest county in Arizona.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54,409 | 260 | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 54,149 | 260 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 53,889 | 260 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 53,629 | 225 | 0.42% |
| 2016 | 53,404 | 398 | 0.75% |
| 2015 | 53,006 | -64 | -0.12% |
| 2014 | 53,070 | 48 | 0.09% |
| 2013 | 53,022 | 19 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 53,003 | -441 | -0.83% |
| 2011 | 53,444 | -127 | -0.24% |
| 2010 | 53,571 | 13,355 | 33.21% |
| 1990 | 40,216 | 3,136 | 8.46% |
| 1980 | 37,080 | 7,825 | 26.75% |
| 1970 | 29,255 | 3,510 | 13.63% |
| 1960 | 25,745 | 1,587 | 6.57% |
| 1950 | 24,158 | 291 | 1.22% |
| 1940 | 23,867 | -7,149 | -23.05% |
| 1930 | 31,016 | 5,338 | 20.79% |
| 1920 | 25,678 | 9,330 | 57.07% |
| 1910 | 16,348 | 11,375 | 228.74% |
| 1900 | 4,973 | 2,952 | 146.07% |
| 1890 | 2,021 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 41,095 | 76.96% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 8,562 | 16.03% |
| Two or More Races | 1,787 | 3.35% |
| Some Other Race | 1,133 | 2.12% |
| Asian | 486 | 0.91% |
| Black or African American | 317 | 0.59% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 21,708 | 2.42 | 73.9 |
| Married | 9,990 | 2.9 | 85.8 |
| Non Family | 7,993 | 1.2 | 69.2 |
| Female | 2,595 | 3.79 | 48.3 |
| Male | 1,130 | 3.51 | 60.1 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,575 | 4.04% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 4,143 | 10.64% |
| High School Graduate | 11,144 | 28.61% |
| Some College | 11,761 | 30.19% |
| Associates Degree | 3,106 | 7.97% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,590 | 11.78% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,636 | 6.77% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 27,287 | 24,808 | 6,221 |
| Hispanic | 6,085 | 4,314 | 467 |
| Native American | 4,669 | 3,352 | 275 |
| Multiple Races | 801 | 659 | 176 |
| Other Race | 708 | 367 | 51 |
| Asian | 337 | 279 | 132 |
| Black | 249 | 176 | 20 |
| Islander | 20 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.17%.
$30,289
Average Earnings
$33,981
Average Male
$26,089
Average Female
82.82% of Gila County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 17.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.99% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 32,951 | 5,132 | 15.57% |
| Native | 8,420 | 3,979 | 47.26% |
| Hispanic | 9,703 | 2,408 | 24.82% |
| Multiple | 1,748 | 638 | 36.50% |
| Other | 1,127 | 215 | 19.08% |
| Black | 253 | 188 | 74.31% |
| Islander | 20 | 20 | 100.00% |
| Asian | 486 | 5 | 1.03% |
22.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.01%
Male Poverty Rate
23.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gila County, Arizona is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gila County, Arizona is Asian, with 1.03% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.77%.
49.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.2%
Male Marriage Rate
50.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,927 | 14.30% |
| Hispanic | 434 | 6.11% |
| Indian | 188 | 3.40% |
| 2 or More | 133 | 11.83% |
| Black | 87 | 34.25% |
| Other | 41 | 4.95% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.46% |
10.66%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.42%
Veteran Disability Rate
46.4%
Labor Force Participation
41.7%
Employment Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.24%
Native Born
3.76%
Foreign Born
2.12%
Non Citizen
1.64%
Naturalized
96.24% of Gila County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 53.77% having been born in Arizona. 2.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.