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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Sierra Vista Metro

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ · 1 counties · 131,346 residents · 6,210 sq mi
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With 131,346 people, Sierra Vista is a metro area. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $154,900, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households take in $44,876 at the median, 15% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
131,346
+12%since 2000
from 117,755 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
21 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 19 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
39.7
+8%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
6,210 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K104K114K125K135K19902000201020202024Sierra Vista
2024126K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(8,506)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(8,181)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(8,220)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(9,245)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(8,211)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.5%(16,479)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.2%(14,688)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(17,582)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.4%(17,546)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.1%(13,290)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.4%(7,072)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(2,326)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,876
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,105 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,010
+44%since 2000
from $15,988 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.435
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Construction3%
US avg: 1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$154,900
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$713
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $470 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
31.8% rent
Vacancy rate
16.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.51 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
23.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.5
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(76,805)
Black3.8%(4,936)
Hispanic / Latino32.4%(42,543)
Asian1.8%(2,410)
Other3.7%(4,922)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican29%(37,451)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,206)
Spaniard0.3%(361)
Peruvian0.1%(137)
Cuban0.1%(128)
Panamanian0.1%(109)
Colombian0.1%(108)
Venezuelan0.1%(93)
Honduran0.1%(85)
Salvadoran0.1%(80)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German16.2%(20,882)
Irish11.6%(15,038)
English9.8%(12,633)
American4.5%(5,767)
Italian3.7%(4,793)
French2.6%(3,402)
Scottish2.1%(2,699)
Dutch2%(2,613)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(2,466)
Polish1.9%(2,421)
Norwegian1.5%(1,929)
Swedish1.1%(1,465)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(1,085)
Russian0.7%(927)
Danish0.6%(762)
Czech0.4%(574)
British0.4%(459)
Austrian0.3%(347)
Greek0.3%(336)
Hungarian0.3%(336)
Portuguese0.2%(294)
Swiss0.2%(260)
Ukrainian0.2%(238)
West Indian0.2%(237)
Canadian0.2%(234)
Slovak0.2%(214)
Arab0.2%(203)
Finnish0.1%(173)
Lithuanian0.1%(142)
Croatian0.1%(132)
Armenian0.1%(113)
Lebanese0.1%(109)
Romanian0.1%(100)
Jamaican0.1%(94)
Guyanese0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Serbian0%(43)
Slovene0%(43)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Nigerian0%(30)
Egyptian0%(29)
Syrian0%(29)
Brazilian0%(21)
Turkish0%(18)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.5 min
+33%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 76.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
12.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
20.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% 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)30.9%(5,166)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.2%(6,208)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(5,588)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(520)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,707 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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1 component county

Cochise CountyCENTRAL126,332
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ?

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ has about 131,346 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ?

The typical household in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ earns about $44,876 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 $154,900, and the typical rent is about $713 a month.

How educated are people in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ?

About 21.4% 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 15.7% of people in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ grown since 1990?

Yes, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,722 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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