Pima County, Arizona
The old Pima County Courthouse
Pima County is in south-central Arizona against the border with Mexico. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Saguaro National Park, Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson and the southernmost ski slopes in North America (on Mt. Lemmon) are here.
Pima County contains 9,186 square miles of land and 3 square miles of water. The county seat is Tucson.
A typical view in Pima County
Fast Facts about Pima County, Arizona
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 74%
Government Sector: 19%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Population Density: 111 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Pima County: 86.5
Median Resident Age: 35.7 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 74%
Government Sector: 19%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Population Density: 111 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Pima County: 86.5
Median Resident Age: 35.7 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $43,100
Estimated Median Home Value: $188,500
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Professional Services, Waste Management Services, Social Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $43,100
Estimated Median Home Value: $188,500
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Professional Services, Waste Management Services, Social Services, Finance & Insurance Services
2010 Population Demographics
| Total Population | 980,263 |
| Males | 481,437 |
| Females | 498,826 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 225,316 |
| 18 & over | 754,947 |
| 20-24 | 75,340 |
| 25-34 | 126,173 |
| 35-49 | 180,310 |
| 50-64 | 189,380 |
| 65 & over | 151,293 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 338,802 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 641,461 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 728,751 |
| African-American | 34,674 |
| Asian | 25,731 |
| Native American | 32,605 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1,624 |
| Other | 120,639 |
| Two or more | 36,239 |
