Cochise County, AZ Population

Overview

125,092

Total Population

41.2

Median age

49.00%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

44,675

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cochise County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cochise County is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cochise County's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cochise County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cochise County, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 18.52% aged 15 to 29, 41.16% aged 30 to 64, 20.13% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,504 less females than males in Cochise County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.00% females and 51.00% males in Cochise County, AZ.
The Cochise County, AZ gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4,426.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4,807.

Cochise County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cochise County population: 76.68% are White, 3.89% are Black or African American, 1.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.80% are some other race and 12.34% are multiracial.
Cochise County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 44,675 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 80,417 (64.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cochise County is White with a population of 95,923 (76.68% of the total population).

Cochise County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 133,124 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Cochise County's population increased by 13,708 (11.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cochise County's population decreased by 6,301 (4.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cochise County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 118,115.