Town · Arizona

Pima, Arizona

Pima, town, in Graham County, Arizona. Pima had 3,181 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 11.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,847 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,995 (±29). GEOID 0455560.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,181

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,847 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,995 ±29

Median household income

$97,960

±$16,522 (90% margin)
Arizona: $79,964

Median home value

$267,300

±$28,528 (90% margin)
Arizona: $394,500

Median gross rent

$1,162

±$141 (90% margin)
Arizona: $1,543

Where is Pima and what county is it in?

Pima is a town in Graham County, Arizona. It covers 7.3 square miles of land, 390 residents per square mile in 2020.

Pima is in the Safford, AZ micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Pima (marked with a dot) in Graham 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 Pima, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,181 people lived in Pima on July 1, 2025, up 11.8% since 2020, faster than Arizona (+6.5%). The 2020 Census counted 2,847 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,995 (±29).

  • July 2020→2021 +52 (2,904)
  • 2021→2022 +78 (2,982)
  • 2022→2023 +58 (3,040)
  • 2023→2024 +107 (3,147)
  • 2024→2025 +34 (3,181)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure PimaGraham CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,995 ±29 39,232 7,378,838 +482
Households 1,127 ±159 12,746 2,856,081 +369
Average household size 2.66 ±0.37 2.86 2.53 −0.66
Housing units 1,297 ±181 14,122 3,192,839 +385

Pima's population since 2000

From 1,989 in 2000 to 3,181 in 2025: up 59.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pima 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 1,989
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,164
  • 2010 Census 2,387
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,510
  • 2020 Census 2,847
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,181

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 Pima?

The median resident of Pima is 36.6 years old; 24.0% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure PimaGraham CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
Median age 36.6 ±5.9 34.9 39.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 24.0% ±7.3 pts 25.8% 21.6% –
65 years and over 15.7% ±6.9 pts 14.5% 18.9% –
Male 55.1% ±5.7 pts 53.3% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.2% ±8.2 pts 30.8% 31.4% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 78.1% ±8.6 pts 52.7% 52.6% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 1.6% 4.4% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.5% 3.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±3.6 pts 8.3% 3.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.1% 0.2% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.1% ±4.0 pts 5.7% 4.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.4% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 0.9% ±1.4 pts 2.5% 13.0% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.9% ±3.5 pts 19.0% 25.7% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.3% ±3.9 pts 6.0% 7.9% –
With a disability 18.9% ±8.5 pts 16.1% 13.8% –
No health insurance coverage 9.3% ±5.7 pts 9.6% 10.5% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.3% ±5.0 pts 85.0% 89.4% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 15.3% ±6.4 pts 14.6% 33.3% −9.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.4% ±2.0 pts 4.7% 13.0% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.7% ±6.5 pts 83.7% 85.7% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.6% ±0.8 pts 3.4% 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 Pima earn?

Half of Pima's 1,127 households earn less than $97,960 a year (±$16,522), against $67,325 in Graham County and $79,964 in Arizona. In 2015-2019 the median was $56,920 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $41,040 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure PimaGraham CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $97,960 ±$16,522 $67,325 $79,964 +$41,040
Mean household income $96,608 ±$11,873 $81,203 $108,273 –
Per capita income $36,257 ±$5,906 $27,149 $42,503 +$12,188
People below the poverty line 5.1% ±4.1 pts 17.3% 12.5% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 7.9% ±10.8 pts 17.2% 16.2% –
Households receiving SNAP 10.5% ±6.6 pts 16.3% 10.4% –
Households with a computer 95.7% ±5.0 pts 95.0% 96.4% –
Households with a broadband subscription 86.0% ±8.8 pts 84.9% 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 Pima?

Owners occupy 66.6% of Pima's occupied homes and renters 33.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,300 by its owner (±$28,528). The median renter pays $1,162 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure PimaGraham CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $267,300 ±$28,528 $212,000 $394,500 +$97,095
Median gross rent $1,162 ±$141 $935 $1,543 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 29.7% ±20.6 pts 23.7% 42.2% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,521 ±$215 $1,448 $1,803 –
Owner-occupied homes 66.6% ±10.1 pts 73.1% 67.4% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 33.4% ±10.1 pts 26.9% 32.6% –
Housing units 1,297 ±181 14,122 3,192,839 +385
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±5.8 pts 1.7% 1.0% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±11.3 pts 3.7% 5.8% –
Single-family detached homes 59.6% ±10.7 pts 71.9% 64.2% –
Mobile homes 28.2% ±10.7 pts 18.8% 9.3% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.4 pts 1.5% 2.8% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.8% ±4.1 pts 10.1% 11.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 14.9% ±7.7 pts 6.1% 1.4% –
Households with no vehicle 1.8% ±2.7 pts 5.0% 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 Pima building?

Builders took permits for 46 new housing units in Pima in 2025 (22 in single-family houses), 14.5 per 1,000 residents against 6.8 across Arizona.

  • 2019 32 units
  • 2020 36 units
  • 2021 32 units
  • 2022 28 units
  • 2023 24 units
  • 2024 34 units
  • 2025 46 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 Pima work and get to work?

72.9% of Pima's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure PimaGraham CountyArizona Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.7% ±10.3 pts 53.4% 60.6% –
Unemployment rate 4.1% ±3.6 pts 7.7% 5.1% –
Drove alone to work 72.9% ±9.3 pts 78.4% 66.8% –
Carpooled 21.5% ±8.9 pts 14.0% 9.8% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.0 pts 0.1% 1.0% –
Walked 3.1% ±4.5 pts 2.2% 1.7% –
Worked from home 2.5% ±3.1 pts 4.0% 18.4% –
Mean travel time to work 25.8 min ±6.0 22.8 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 Pima?

No census tract lies mostly in Pima; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Pima, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pima
Tract 9611Graham County5,414 $92,500 $254,70025%

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 Pima) · Census block assignment files

How does Pima compare with other places in Arizona?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pima is the 6,151st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 73rd-most populous of 91 in Arizona.

Pima ranks 36th of 196 places in Arizona with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pima'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 estimate73rd91
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)18th85
Residents per square mile105th210
Median household income36th196
Per capita income82nd209
Median home value101st189
Median gross rent74th168
Bachelor's degree or higher132nd175
Median age146th208
Owner-occupied share153rd206
Travel time to work88th206

Pima's figures with every place in Arizona (CSV)

Every place in Arizona, sortable · Compare Pima 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 Pima?

22 of the 57 figures for Pima 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 Pima 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 Pima.