11th most populous of 15
With 54,073 residents in 2024, Gila County ranks 11th by population among Arizona's 15 counties and is home to 0.7% of the state's residents.
Gila County is home to 54,073 people (2024 estimate) on 4,758 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
54,073
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
53,272
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+1.5%
2020–2024
Land area
4,758 mi²
12,322 km²
Population density
11.4 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
451
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
900
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−449
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+470
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$57,097
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$2.4 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$61,986
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
16.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.7%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
3.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$269,400
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.6%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–202454,073▲ 5%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 54,073 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 53,597 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 51,332 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +5.3% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +9 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +461 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 16.6 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Arizona | 11th of 15 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $57,097 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $2.4 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $61,986 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $269,400 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,030/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 51.1 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 23,645 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Gila County in context
Comparable indicators for Gila County, Arizona and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Arizona | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +1.5% | +5.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 8.3 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 16.6 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 8.7 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 11.4 | 66.7 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $57,097 | $65,798 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $61,986 | $79,964 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 12.5% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.7% | 33.3% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 13.0% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $269,400 | $394,500 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,030/month | $1,543/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 51.1 years | 39.0 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.5% | 67.4% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Gila County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 51,332 in 2000 to 54,073 in 2024, a change of +5.3%, compared with +46.9% for Arizona as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 451 births and 900 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 449.
Peak population in 2019
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 54,077 in 2019. The 2024 figure is 4 lower.
9th in density
Gila County has about 11.4 residents per square mile of land, ranking 9th of 15 counties; Arizona averages 66.7.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $61,986 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 9th of 15 Arizona counties; the state median is $79,964.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $2.4 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 13th largest among 15 Arizona counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 1.0% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS