METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Sierra Vista Metro
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ · 1 counties · 97,624 residents · 6,209.863 sq mi
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Sierra Vista 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ?
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ has about 97,624 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ?
The typical household in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ earns about $22,425 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ expensive?
In Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, the median home is worth about $59,700, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.
How educated are people in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ?
About 16.1% of adults age 25 and over in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ?
About 20.3% of people in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024