Census-designated place · Arizona
Dripping Springs, Arizona
Dripping Springs, census-designated place, in Gila County, Arizona. Dripping Springs had 142 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 186 (±88). GEOID 0420560.
Residents, 2020 Census
142
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 186 ±88
Median household income
$51,111
±$6,563 (90% margin)
Arizona: $79,964
Median home value
$10,000 or less
The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Arizona: $394,500
Median gross rent
$535
±$425 (90% margin)
Arizona: $1,543
Where is Dripping Springs and what county is it in?
Dripping Springs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Gila County, Arizona. It covers 6.7 square miles of land, 21 residents per square mile in 2020.
Dripping Springs is in the Payson, AZ micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Dripping Springs, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 142 residents in Dripping Springs, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 186 (±88).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Dripping Springs is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Dripping Springs | Gila County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 186 ±88 | 53,795 | no clear change |
| Households | 100 ±49 | 23,645 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.86 ±0.38 | 2.23 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 100 ±49 | 32,742 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Dripping Springs?
The median resident of Dripping Springs is 67.3 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 37.1%.
| Measure | Dripping Springs | Gila County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67.3 ±11.6 | 51.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 3.2% ±4.7 pts | 18.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 53.8% ±26.3 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Male | 57.5% ±12.5 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 37.1% ±31.7 pts | 18.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 61.3% ±31.1 pts | 61.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.3 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 37.1% ±31.7 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 29.4% ±19.5 pts | 10.7% | – |
| With a disability | 32.3% ±17.7 pts | 23.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1% ±2.2 pts | 10.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 78.3% ±15.4 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.2% ±6.9 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±21.9 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 100.0% ±21.3 pts | 86.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Dripping Springs earn?
Half of Dripping Springs's 100 households earn less than $51,111 a year (±$6,563), against $61,986 in Gila County and $79,964 in Arizona. In 2015-2019 it was $50,766 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Dripping Springs | Gila County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,111 ±$6,563 | $61,986 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $54,567 ±$12,000 | $79,972 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,190 ±$5,651 | $35,047 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.0% ±8.2 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.0% ±10.7 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 76.0% ±26.6 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 51.0% ±27.9 pts | 82.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Dripping Springs?
Owners occupy 75.0% of Dripping Springs's occupied homes and renters 25.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $10,000 or less by its owner ().
| Measure | Dripping Springs | Gila County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $10,000 or less | $269,400 | −$60,889 |
| Median gross rent | $535 ±$425 | $1,030 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.0% ±33.8 pts | 32.3% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.0% ±26.2 pts | 77.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.0% ±26.2 pts | 22.5% | – |
| Housing units | 100 ±49 | 32,742 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±40.3 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±69.8 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 14.0% ±12.6 pts | 72.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 86.0% ±12.6 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±34.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.0% ±6.6 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±34.4 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.0% ±7.1 pts | 6.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Dripping Springs work and get to work?
The average trip to work takes 54.0 minutes.
| Measure | Dripping Springs | Gila County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 34.4% ±19.3 pts | 47.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±44.3 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 32.3% ±28.9 pts | 66.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 38.7% ±37.1 pts | 16.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±44.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 9.7% ±12.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 19.4% ±20.0 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 54.0 min ±27.6 | 21.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Dripping Springs?
No census tract lies mostly in Dripping Springs; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 13Gila County | 839 | $40,909 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dripping Springs) · Census block assignment files
How does Dripping Springs compare with other places in Arizona?
Dripping Springs is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Dripping Springs's figures with every place in Arizona (CSV)
Every place in Arizona, sortable · Compare Dripping Springs with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Dripping Springs?
34 of the 56 figures for Dripping Springs on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dripping Springs are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.