Cochise County, Arizona

The Chiricahua Mountains from the east, near Portal

Cities & Towns:
Benson
Bisbee
Douglas
Huachuca City
Sierra Vista
Tombstone
Willcox

Cochise County is in southeastern Arizona with New Mexico to the east and Mexico to the south. This was the last holdout of Geronimo and his Chiricahua Apaches, and the home of Tombstone with its famous OK Corral and Boot Hill.

Cochise County contains 6,169 square miles of land and 49 square miles of water. The county seat is Bisbee.

Fast Facts about Cochise County, Arizona

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 63%
Government Sector: 28%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 21 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 36.9 Years
2011 Cost of Living Index for Cochise County: 84.4

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $44,499
Estimated Median Home Value: $156,000
Major Industries:
Government, Educational Services, Health Care, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Professional Services, Social Services, Retail Services, Agriculture, Repair & Maintenance

2010 Population Demographics

Total Population	131,346
Males	66,977
Females	64,369
Population by Age
Under 18	30,250
18 & over	101,096
20-24	8,211
25-34	16,479
35-49	23,112
50-64	26,704
65 & over	22,688

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	42,543
Non Hispanic or Latino	88,803
Population by Race
White	103,085
African-American	5,465
Asian	2,525
Native American	1,589
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	418
Other	12,989
Two or more	5,275