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Cochise County, Arizona

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
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 60.1%
Hispanic: 30.7%
African-American: 4.5%
Native American: 2.1%
Other: 12.1%
Two or More Races: 3.7%
Korean: 0.6%
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
2008 Cost of Living Index for Cochise County: 84.0
2007 Estimates:
Population: 127,866
Males: 64,444
Females: 63,422
Median Resident Age: 36.9 Years
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
Photo of the Chiricahua Mountains courtesy of Karen Fasimpaur, CCA 3.0 License.
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