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Greenlee County, AZ

Demographic and economic profile of Greenlee County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Greenlee County is a small, mining-intensive county of 9,452 residents with a GDP per capita of $149,003 — far above typical rural counties — reflecting the outsized economic output of its copper extraction industry relative to its workforce. The labor pool is modest, with a 59.1% participation rate and only 20.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at 3.5% and median worker earnings reach $48,433. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $136,300 and median gross rent of just $570/month, while the population has edged down 0.5% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,452

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,164

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

Greenlee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,409 (57.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,535 (26.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone627 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races374 (4.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone196 (2.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone134 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,471
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island101
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)38
  4. 4.Other Indo-European33
  5. 5.Korean11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

595

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$149,003

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,028

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,708
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance884
  3. 3.Construction (Group)255
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)249
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)236

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,350
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,208
  3. 3.Service Occupations565
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations502
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations352

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 25.00×)1,641
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.08×)210
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 0.99×)281
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.88×)844
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.86×)311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$136,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$570/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

53.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999352 (18.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999302 (15.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999189 (9.9%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999149 (7.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999141 (7.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999131 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,433

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,484 (87.7%)
  • Carpooled348 (8.8%)
  • Walked99 (2.5%)
  • Worked At Home37 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.