Greenlee County, AZ Population

Overview

9,542

Total Population

35.9

Median age

46.53%

Female population %

114.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,569

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Greenlee County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Greenlee County is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greenlee County's population under 18 was 27.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greenlee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greenlee County, 22.94% were under the age of 15, 20.72% aged 15 to 29, 43.45% aged 30 to 64, 12.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 662 less females than males in Greenlee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.53% females and 53.47% males in Greenlee County, AZ.
The Greenlee County, AZ gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 507.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 443.

Greenlee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greenlee County population: 86.04% are White, 1.92% are Black or African American, 3.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 1.90% are some other race and 6.17% are multiracial.
Greenlee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,569 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,973 (52.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greenlee County is White with a population of 8,21 (86.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,642 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Greenlee County's population decreased by 164 (1.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greenlee County's population increased by 1,184 (14.19%), 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, Greenlee County's population was lowest in year 2005 at 7,301.