Gila County, AZ Population

Overview

53,211

Total Population

50.3

Median age

50.12%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

83.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,192

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gila County is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gila County's population under 18 was 19.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gila County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gila County, 16.59% were under the age of 15, 14.63% aged 15 to 29, 39.97% aged 30 to 64, 25.54% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 123 more females than males in Gila County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Gila County, AZ.
The Gila County, AZ gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,401.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,495.

Gila County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gila County population: 70.85% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 16.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.84% are some other race and 7.13% are multiracial.
Gila County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,019 (80.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gila County is White with a population of 37,699 (70.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 54,077 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Gila County's population increased by 2,260 (4.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gila County's population decreased by 214 (0.40%), 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, Gila County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 51,009.