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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Sierra Vista Metro

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ · 1 counties · 125,447 residents · 6,210 sq mi
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Sierra Vista is a metro area of 125,447 people. The median age is 44.0, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $150,100, having more than doubled since 2000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 21 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
125,447
+7%since 2000
from 117,755 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
20 / sq mi
+7%since 2000
from 19 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
44.0
+19%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
6,210 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K104K114K125K135K19902000201020202024Sierra Vista
2024126K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(6,287)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(7,303)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(7,813)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(7,614)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(6,745)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(14,611)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.8%(13,543)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.6%(13,320)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.3%(17,904)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.3%(17,959)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.7%(9,614)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(2,734)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,505
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,105 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,021
+75%since 2000
from $15,988 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
32.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$150,100
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$803
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $470 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
68.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
31.2% rent
Persons per household
2.34 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
−15%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic54.4%(68,256)
Black3.5%(4,371)
Hispanic / Latino34%(42,615)
Asian2.1%(2,587)
Other4.4%(5,562)
Segregation Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican31.2%(39,411)
Puerto Rican1.7%(2,135)
Panamanian0.4%(489)
Spaniard0.3%(372)
Guatemalan0.3%(322)
Dominican0.1%(187)
Chilean0.1%(133)
Colombian0.1%(117)
Cuban0.1%(114)
Venezuelan0.1%(103)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(81)
Honduran0.1%(70)
Peruvian0.1%(69)
Argentine0%(49)
Asian origin
Korean0.5%(688)
Filipino0.5%(619)
Vietnamese0.3%(328)
Chinese0.2%(273)
Japanese0.1%(160)
Thai0%(51)
Burmese0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(137)
Tongan0%(33)
Samoan0%(9)
Fijian0%(8)
Ancestry
German14.8%(18,770)
English10.1%(12,741)
Irish10%(12,660)
American3.1%(3,895)
Italian2.8%(3,483)
French2.1%(2,669)
Scottish1.8%(2,277)
Norwegian1.6%(1,961)
Polish1.4%(1,801)
Dutch1.3%(1,624)
Swedish1.1%(1,433)
Welsh0.9%(1,107)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,046)
British0.7%(827)
Danish0.5%(637)
Russian0.4%(513)
Austrian0.3%(348)
Ukrainian0.3%(333)
Hungarian0.2%(299)
Czech0.2%(289)
Swiss0.2%(288)
Greek0.2%(249)
Finnish0.2%(244)
Portuguese0.2%(209)
West Indian0.2%(192)
Canadian0.1%(169)
Croatian0.1%(165)
Lithuanian0.1%(152)
Jamaican0.1%(143)
Moroccan0.1%(132)
Belgian0.1%(126)
Brazilian0.1%(87)
Romanian0.1%(81)
Lebanese0.1%(70)
Ghanaian0%(60)
Slovak0%(52)
Syrian0%(50)
Serbian0%(38)
Latvian0%(35)
Armenian0%(30)
Ethiopian0%(28)
Slovene0%(26)
Nigerian0%(24)
Iranian0%(18)
Turkish0%(16)
Arab0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.6%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.7%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+45%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 76.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
50.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 54.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
61.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
35.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.1%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
7.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
42.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
25.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
26.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
7.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
51.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(4,942)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)33.9%(6,287)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.3%(6,532)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7%(1,299)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.6%(302)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 18,520 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 125,447 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ earns about $51,505 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 $150,100, and the typical rent is about $803 a month.

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

About 25.6% 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 15.2% 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 27,823 residents, a change of about 29 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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