COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenlee County

Arizona · 8,008 residents · 1,843 sq mi

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Greenlee County is home to 8,008 people in Arizona. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $40,700. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 14 minutes. Median rent is $295 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,008

−6%vs 2000

vs 8,547 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 33.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,843 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(639)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910%(797)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.1%(810)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(697)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(322)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(1,124)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(1,198)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(903)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(624)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(520)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(301)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(73)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,491

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,384 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,794

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,814 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.6%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,700

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$295

+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $291 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

49.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.6% in 2000

50.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic53.9%(4,604)

Black0.4%(34)

Hispanic / Latino43.1%(3,681)

Asian0.1%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.4%(6,922)

Black0.3%(27)

Hispanic / Latino42.8%(3,425)

Asian0.6%(45)

Other12.7%(1,014)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican43.9%(4,134)

Spaniard0.4%(42)

Cuban0.2%(16)

Asian origin

Filipino1.4%(133)

Cambodian0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.8%(73)

Ancestry

English7.7%(729)

American5.9%(557)

German5.1%(483)

Irish4%(372)

French1.6%(152)

Scottish1%(96)

Canadian0.9%(86)

Norwegian0.7%(70)

Danish0.6%(61)

Turkish0.6%(61)

Italian0.6%(53)

Subsaharan African0.5%(43)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.4%(41)

Swedish0.4%(40)

Welsh0.4%(36)

Dutch0.3%(24)

West Indian0.3%(24)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(16)

Arab0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(8)

Czech0.1%(8)

Egyptian0%(4)

Jamaican0%(4)

Nigerian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.6 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married32.4%(1,314)

Married49.6%(2,007)

Widowed2.2%(88)

Divorced15.8%(641)

Women 15+

Never married23.7%(799)

Married55.7%(1,876)

Widowed7.5%(251)

Divorced13.1%(441)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−11.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

75.5%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 72.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.9%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.8%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.5%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(159)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.9%(202)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.9%(178)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.7%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 595 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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