Town · Arizona

Huachuca City, Arizona

Huachuca City, town, in Cochise County, Arizona. Huachuca City had 1,583 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,626 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,614 (±315). GEOID 0434120.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,583

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,626 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,614 ±315

Median household income

$50,625

±$9,368 (90% margin)
Arizona: $79,964

Median home value

$126,300

±$28,644 (90% margin)
Arizona: $394,500

Median gross rent

$665

±$76 (90% margin)
Arizona: $1,543

Where is Huachuca City and what county is it in?

Huachuca City is a town in Cochise County, Arizona. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 575 residents per square mile in 2020.

Huachuca City is in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Huachuca City (marked with a dot) in Cochise County, Arizona. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Huachuca City, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,583 people lived in Huachuca City on July 1, 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, while Arizona grew 6.5%. The 2020 Census counted 1,626 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,614 (±315).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (1,624)
  • 2021→2022 −12 (1,612)
  • 2022→2023 −14 (1,598)
  • 2023→2024 −8 (1,590)
  • 2024→2025 −7 (1,583)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Huachuca CityCochise CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,614 ±315 125,566 7,378,838 no clear change
Households 773 ±128 50,982 2,856,081 no clear change
Average household size 2.09 ±0.27 2.35 2.53 no clear change
Housing units 876 ±120 59,666 3,192,839 no clear change

Huachuca City's population since 2000

From 1,751 in 2000 to 1,583 in 2025: down 9.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Huachuca City as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,751
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,824
  • 2010 Census 1,853
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,764
  • 2020 Census 1,626
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,583

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

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 Huachuca City?

The median resident of Huachuca City is 45.3 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 25.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.0%. 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Huachuca CityCochise CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
Median age 45.3 ±8.3 43.0 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 20.1% ±5.8 pts 20.6% 21.6% –
65 years and over 25.8% ±7.8 pts 24.8% 18.9% –
Male 51.6% ±4.3 pts 50.8% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.0% ±6.4 pts 34.7% 31.4% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 66.0% ±8.3 pts 54.1% 52.6% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.2 pts 2.9% 4.4% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.3% ±1.2 pts 1.9% 3.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.0 pts 0.5% 3.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.7 pts 0.2% 0.2% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.4% ±3.7 pts 5.2% 4.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.4 pts 0.6% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 5.0% ±3.0 pts 11.3% 13.0% −6.7 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 10.1% ±4.7 pts 26.8% 25.7% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 19.1% ±5.7 pts 17.4% 7.9% –
With a disability 27.8% ±6.8 pts 19.2% 13.8% –
No health insurance coverage 9.4% ±3.9 pts 8.3% 10.5% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.3% ±4.5 pts 89.3% 89.4% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 14.0% ±4.9 pts 28.1% 33.3% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.8% ±3.0 pts 11.2% 13.0% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.7% ±5.6 pts 86.2% 85.7% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.9% ±2.1 pts 5.0% 3.5% –

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 Huachuca City earn?

Half of Huachuca City's 773 households earn less than $50,625 a year (±$9,368), against $59,742 in Cochise County and $79,964 in Arizona. In 2015-2019 it was $49,158 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Huachuca CityCochise CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $50,625 ±$9,368 $59,742 $79,964 no clear change
Mean household income $56,435 ±$6,453 $78,017 $108,273 –
Per capita income $28,648 ±$4,258 $33,002 $42,503 no clear change
People below the poverty line 20.2% ±7.2 pts 15.4% 12.5% −13.8 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 32.6% ±23.1 pts 19.9% 16.2% –
Households receiving SNAP 21.7% ±6.1 pts 14.9% 10.4% –
Households with a computer 88.2% ±5.3 pts 94.8% 96.4% –
Households with a broadband subscription 82.4% ±6.0 pts 87.5% 91.5% –

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 Huachuca City?

Owners occupy 64.4% of Huachuca City's occupied homes and renters 35.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,300 by its owner (±$28,644). The median renter pays $665 a month including utilities, and 34.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Huachuca CityCochise CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $126,300 ±$28,644 $218,300 $394,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $665 ±$76 $995 $1,543 −$132
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 34.3% ±12.9 pts 36.8% 42.2% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,093 ±$114 $1,352 $1,803 –
Owner-occupied homes 64.4% ±7.6 pts 71.0% 67.4% +14.0 pts
Renter-occupied homes 35.6% ±7.6 pts 29.0% 32.6% –
Housing units 876 ±120 59,666 3,192,839 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±8.6 pts 1.4% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 1.7% ±2.7 pts 6.6% 5.8% –
Single-family detached homes 60.3% ±7.5 pts 65.0% 64.2% –
Mobile homes 12.0% ±6.1 pts 20.0% 9.3% –
Built 2020 or later 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.8% 2.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.0% ±2.6 pts 8.0% 11.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±5.0 pts 6.9% 1.4% –
Households with no vehicle 8.8% ±4.6 pts 5.3% 5.4% –

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 many new homes is Huachuca City building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Huachuca City in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.6 per 1,000 residents against 6.8 across Arizona.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Huachuca City work and get to work?

79.5% of Huachuca City's workers drive alone and 3.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Huachuca CityCochise CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 51.2% ±6.0 pts 49.4% 60.6% –
Unemployment rate 3.7% ±3.0 pts 7.4% 5.1% –
Drove alone to work 79.5% ±9.2 pts 74.1% 66.8% –
Carpooled 13.7% ±7.8 pts 9.1% 9.8% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±6.6 pts 0.1% 1.0% –
Walked 3.2% ±3.6 pts 2.4% 1.7% –
Worked from home 3.6% ±2.3 pts 12.2% 18.4% –
Mean travel time to work 20.0 min ±3.2 23.4 min 25.4 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 Huachuca City?

1 census tract lies mostly in Huachuca City, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Huachuca City, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Huachuca City
Tract 13.02Cochise County2,682 $50,792 $142,40051%
Tract 13.01Cochise County2,259 $52,425 $212,3001%

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 Huachuca City) · Census block assignment files

How does Huachuca City compare with other places in Arizona?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Huachuca City is the 8,558th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 81st-most populous of 91 in Arizona.

Huachuca City ranks 152nd of 196 places in Arizona with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Huachuca City's rank in Arizona (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate81st91
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)76th85
Residents per square mile80th210
Median household income152nd196
Per capita income136th209
Median home value155th189
Median gross rent151st168
Poverty rate46th164
Bachelor's degree or higher141st175
Median age95th208
Owner-occupied share162nd206
Work from home118th119
Travel time to work162nd206

Huachuca City's figures with every place in Arizona (CSV)

Every place in Arizona, sortable · Compare Huachuca City 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 Huachuca City?

15 of the 57 figures for Huachuca City 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 Huachuca City 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' public schools in Huachuca City.