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Gila County, Arizona

Gila County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Gila County is a county located in Arizona, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 53,801. The land area covers 4,757.58 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Gila County
Official Title: Deputy County Manager
Address: 1400 E ASH ST, GLOBE AZ 85501-1483

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 53,801 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 51.1 yrs ±0.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 23,645 ±605 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 32,742 ±46
Occupied Housing Units 23,645 ±605
Vacant Housing Units 9,097 ±600
Median Home Value $269,400 ±$14,030
Median Gross Rent $1,030 ±$90
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $61,986 ±$2,848
Per Capita Income $35,047 ±$1,744
Poverty Rate 16.9% ±2.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 8,902 ±1,127
Unemployment Rate 7.1% ±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 19,541 ±830
Broadband Internet Rate 82.2% ±2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ROOSEVELT 1 S, AZ US, located 19.6 miles from Gila County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 61.0° 39.6° 50.3° 2.21" 0.0"
February 65.8° 42.5° 54.1° 1.70" 0.0"
March 73.6° 47.6° 60.6° 1.72" 0.2"
April 81.9° 54.3° 68.1° 0.58" 0.0"
May 91.2° 63.0° 77.1° 0.33" 0.0"
June 102.0° 72.4° 87.2° 0.13" 0.0"
July 103.7° 78.0° 90.9° 1.57" 0.0"
August 101.9° 76.5° 89.2° 2.10" 0.0"
September 96.2° 70.7° 83.4° 1.42" 0.0"
October 84.6° 59.3° 72.0° 0.98" 0.0"
November 71.1° 47.9° 59.5° 1.08" 0.0"
December 60.1° 40.1° 50.1° 2.09" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 04007. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.