COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Cochise County
Arizona · 97,624 residents · 6,209.863 sq mi
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Cochise County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,425. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 20,131 residents. Median home value is $59,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024126K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(7,007)
5 to 97.4%(7,245)
10 to 147.9%(7,709)
15 to 198%(7,806)
20 to 246.8%(6,627)
25 to 3416.3%(15,875)
35 to 4413.5%(13,150)
45 to 5410.4%(10,135)
55 to 649.5%(9,255)
65 to 748.3%(8,115)
75 to 844%(3,890)
85 and over0.8%(810)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,425
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,105 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$59,700
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.1%(70,754)
Black4.3%(5,062)
Hispanic / Latino30.7%(36,134)
Asian1.6%(1,876)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(79,555)
Black5.2%(5,074)
Hispanic / Latino28.4%(27,766)
Asian2.2%(2,139)
Other11.1%(10,856)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican30.7%(38,609)
Puerto Rican1.2%(1,541)
Central American0.8%(989)
Spaniard0.4%(511)
South American0.4%(501)
Panamanian0.3%(318)
Cuban0.2%(242)
Guatemalan0.2%(242)
Chilean0.1%(143)
Nicaraguan0.1%(119)
Honduran0.1%(98)
Salvadoran0.1%(98)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(95)
Peruvian0.1%(87)
Venezuelan0.1%(82)
Colombian0.1%(79)
Ecuadorian0.1%(75)
Dominican0%(47)
Argentine0%(35)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(727)
Korean0.3%(410)
Vietnamese0.2%(268)
Japanese0.2%(205)
Asian Indian0.1%(159)
Chinese0.1%(149)
Nepalese0.1%(140)
Kazakh0%(52)
Taiwanese0%(34)
Cambodian0%(31)
Laotian0%(24)
Indonesian0%(18)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German13.3%(16,735)
English12.6%(15,884)
Irish9.1%(11,398)
American3.5%(4,411)
Italian2.8%(3,559)
French2.3%(2,852)
Scottish2.1%(2,588)
Polish1.4%(1,769)
Swedish1.1%(1,424)
Norwegian1%(1,314)
Dutch1%(1,281)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,060)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(959)
Czech0.5%(595)
Danish0.4%(484)
Subsaharan African0.4%(467)
Russian0.4%(462)
Arab0.4%(450)
French Canadian0.3%(439)
British0.3%(428)
Swiss0.3%(332)
Austrian0.3%(326)
Hungarian0.2%(255)
Finnish0.2%(226)
West Indian0.2%(224)
Portuguese0.2%(223)
Ukrainian0.2%(201)
Canadian0.1%(157)
Greek0.1%(132)
Iranian0.1%(106)
Lithuanian0.1%(97)
Lebanese0.1%(96)
Serbian0.1%(91)
Syrian0.1%(87)
Nigerian0.1%(87)
Jamaican0.1%(82)
Guyanese0.1%(73)
Moroccan0.1%(71)
Egyptian0%(61)
Romanian0%(55)
Slovak0%(52)
Haitian0%(50)
Australian0%(48)
Jordanian0%(44)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(41)
Belgian0%(33)
Latvian0%(33)
Croatian0%(31)
Armenian0%(27)
Brazilian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Turkish0%(16)
Ethiopian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(4)
Slovene0%(2)
Barbadian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.7%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(18,750)
Married48.2%(25,568)
Widowed3.9%(2,063)
Divorced12.6%(6,694)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(12,460)
Married50.3%(25,829)
Widowed11.5%(5,916)
Divorced13.9%(7,124)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cochise County, Arizona?
Cochise County, Arizona has about 97,624 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cochise County, Arizona?
The typical household in Cochise County, Arizona earns about $22,425 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cochise County, Arizona expensive?
In Cochise County, Arizona, the median home is worth about $59,700, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.
How educated are people in Cochise County, Arizona?
About 16.1% of adults age 25 and over in Cochise County, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cochise County, Arizona?
About 20.3% of people in Cochise County, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
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