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Gila County, Arizona

Gila County, Arizona. Gila County had 53,801 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Arizona (+6.5%). It holds 51 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs and 45 census-designated) and 16 census tracts. GEOID 04007.

Gila County is the county of the Payson, AZ micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

53,801

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 53,272 · ACS 2020-2024: 53,795

Median household income

$61,986

±$2,848 (90% margin)
Arizona: $79,964

Median home value

$269,400

±$14,030 (90% margin)
Arizona: $394,500

Median gross rent

$1,030

±$90 (90% margin)
Arizona: $1,543

How many people live in Gila County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 53,272 residents in Gila County. The Census Bureau estimates 53,801 for July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Arizona (+6.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 53,795 over 4,758 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +184 (53,522)
2021→2022 +380 (53,902)
2022→2023 +138 (54,040)
2023→2024 +86 (54,126)
2024→2025 −325 (53,801)

Gila County in Arizona. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Gila County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	53,795	7,378,838	+249
Households	23,645±605	2,856,081	+1,700
Average household size	2.23±0.06	2.53	−0.17
Housing units	32,742±46	3,192,839	−800

Gila County's population since 2000

From 51,335 in 2000 to 53,801 in 2025: up 4.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 51,335
2005 (estimate) 51,655
2010 Census 53,597
2015 (estimate) 53,020
2020 Census 53,272
2025 (estimate) 53,801

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Gila County?

Gila County holds 51 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 45 census-designated places. The largest is Payson with 16,693 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Gila County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Payson	town	16,351	16,622±31	$67,710	$382,400	11.0%	100%
Globe	city	7,249	7,195±23	$69,170	$206,700	16.4%	100%
San Carlos	CDP	3,987	4,973±566	$56,302	$67,200	40.4%	100%
Star ValleyGEOID 0469480	town	2,484	2,525±16	$65,426	$176,400	6.2%	100%
Central Heights-Midland City	CDP	2,319	2,909±795	$61,400	$120,600	22.5%	100%
Pine	CDP	1,953	1,740±441	$59,432	$468,700	5.7%	100%
Miami	town	1,541	1,405±404	$40,875	$78,100	26.4%	100%
Tonto BasinGEOID 0474610	CDP	1,444	1,750±395	$50,762	$269,100	19.4%	100%
Claypool	CDP	1,395	1,259±376	$57,900	$118,000	21.8%	100%
Canyon Day	CDP	1,205	1,182±386	$36,207	$58,300	40.2%	100%
Six Shooter CanyonGEOID 0467295	CDP	958	811±322	$57,902	$236,800	9.2%	100%
StrawberryGEOID 0470040	CDP	943	1,094±427	$60,492	$370,300	5.7%	100%
Mesa del CaballoGEOID 0446005	CDP	781	944±317	$57,475	$255,400	2.2%	100%
YoungGEOID 0485330	CDP	588	236±106	$24,766	$228,300	27.5%	100%
Icehouse CanyonGEOID 0434980	CDP	574	528±259	$51,250	$140,700	7.6%	100%
WheatfieldsGEOID 0482120	CDP	556	329±205	$71,172	not published	13.1%	100%
GiselaGEOID 0427540	CDP	536	587±201	$19,572	$186,100	39.2%	100%
HaydenGEOID 0432020	town	512	331±109	$29,722	not published	26.9%	100%
Round ValleyGEOID 0461448	CDP	459	631±313	not published	$488,300	0.0%	100%
PinalGEOID 0455630	CDP	456	460±263	$44,036	$164,400	7.4%	100%
Roosevelt EstatesGEOID 0461302	CDP	449	593±205	$53,707	$189,500	11.1%	100%
PeridotGEOID 0454190	CDP	1,308	999±360	$34,375	not published	33.8%	34%
Cedar CreekGEOID 0411370	CDP	372	398±184	$100,329	not published	0.0%	100%
WinkelmanGEOID 0483790	town	296	191±105	$40,333	$65,000	48.7%	99%
East GlobeGEOID 0421410	CDP	259	224±154	$52,262	$63,800	10.7%	100%
Deer CreekGEOID 0418448	CDP	230	242±90	$39,883	$376,100	15.3%	100%
Beaver ValleyGEOID 0405495	CDP	226	74±54	$79,167	$325,900	0.0%	100%
Tonto VillageGEOID 0474665	CDP	209	123±93	$122,604	$336,100	0.0%	100%
Oxbow EstatesGEOID 0451775	CDP	198	44±37	not published	$645,800	0.0%	100%
Copper HillGEOID 0415600	CDP	158	163±150	$61,203	$224,100	0.0%	100%
East Verde EstatesGEOID 0421545	CDP	151	275±183	$135,662	$461,400	0.0%	100%
Dripping Springs	CDP	142	186±88	$51,111	$10,000 or less	7.0%	100%
Whispering PinesGEOID 0482270	CDP	124	151±117	$72,986	$400,000	0.0%	100%
Christopher CreekGEOID 0413140	CDP	121	88±59	$44,333	$577,600	0.0%	100%
RyeGEOID 0461690	CDP	104	17±37	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Jakes CornerGEOID 0436010	CDP	98	111±65	$30,556	$10,000 or less	0.0%	100%
CarrizoGEOID 0410320	CDP	92	249±245	$31,481	not published	92.4%	100%
Freedom AcresGEOID 0425735	CDP	90	48±41	$93,309	$473,500	0.0%	100%
Washington ParkGEOID 0481175	CDP	85	10±17	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
CutterGEOID 0417810	CDP	84	103±170	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Hunter CreekGEOID 0434700	CDP	51	45±61	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
El CapitanGEOID 0421900	CDP	48	28±33	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Mead RanchGEOID 0445275	CDP	42	218±183	$64,414	not published	18.3%	100%
Haigler CreekGEOID 0430840	CDP	35	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
Flowing SpringsGEOID 0423955	CDP	34	38±53	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Kohls RanchGEOID 0438600	CDP	30	161±147	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Geronimo EstatesGEOID 0426780	CDP	30	68±78	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
RooseveltGEOID 0461300	CDP	26	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
Bear FlatGEOID 0405450	CDP	11	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
Rock HouseGEOID 0460770	CDP	10	8±14	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Top-of-the-WorldGEOID 0474820	CDP	189	142±125	not published	$10,000 or less	46.5%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Gila County?

The median resident of Gila County is 51.1 years old; 18.6% are under 18 and 30.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 18.0%. 3.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Gila County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	51.1±0.6	39.0	+0.9
Under 18 years	18.6%±0.2 pts	21.6%	–
65 years and over	30.9%±0.2 pts	18.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18.0%	31.4%	−0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	61.4%±0.6 pts	52.6%	−0.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	4.4%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 pts	3.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	9.2%±1.2 pts	3.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	9.8%±1.2 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	3.6%±0.6 pts	13.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	14.0%±1.3 pts	25.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.7%±1.0 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	23.0%±1.5 pts	13.8%	–
No health insurance coverage	10.9%±1.5 pts	10.5%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.5%±1.2 pts	89.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.7%±1.6 pts	33.3%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.0%±1.0 pts	13.0%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.1%±0.7 pts	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 Gila County earn?

Half of Gila County's 23,645 households earn less than $61,986 a year (±$2,848), against $79,964 in Arizona. In 2015-2019 the median was $53,565 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $8,421 after inflation. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gila County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$61,986±$2,848	$79,964	+$8,421
Mean household income	$79,972±$4,284	$108,273	–
Per capita income	$35,047±$1,744	$42,503	+$5,201
People below the poverty line	16.9%±2.1 pts	12.5%	−4.7 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	25.1%±6.2 pts	16.2%	−12.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP	14.6%±1.9 pts	10.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	82.2%±2.1 pts	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 Gila County?

Owners occupy 77.5% of Gila County's occupied homes and renters 22.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $269,400 by its owner (±$14,030). The median renter pays $1,030 a month including utilities, and 32.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gila County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$269,400±$14,030	$394,500	+$65,351
Median gross rent	$1,030±$90	$1,543	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.3%±6.8 pts	42.2%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,509±$72	$1,803	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.5%±2.0 pts	67.4%	no clear change
Housing units	32,742±46	3,192,839	−800
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.8%±0.8 pts	1.0%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.5%±2.6 pts	5.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.4%±2.4 pts	64.2%	–
Mobile homes	19.9%±2.2 pts	9.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.7%±0.6 pts	2.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	6.0%±0.8 pts	1.4%	–

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 Gila County building?

Builders took permits for 153 new housing units across Gila County in 2025 (153 single-family), 2.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 149 units
2020 203 units
2021 204 units
2022 209 units
2023 231 units
2024 151 units
2025 153 units

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

How do people in Gila County get to work?

66.8% of Gila County's workers drive alone and 12.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gila County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	47.2%±1.7 pts	60.6%	–
Unemployment rate	7.1%±1.7 pts	5.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	66.8%±3.5 pts	66.8%	–
Carpooled	16.8%±3.0 pts	9.8%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	2.3%±1.1 pts	1.7%	–
Worked from home	12.2%±2.0 pts	18.4%	+7.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.9 min±1.9	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 are Gila County's census tracts?

Gila County is divided into 16 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $35,000 (Tract 6) to $82,439 (Tract 4).

Census tracts of Gila County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 104007000100	Pine (56%)	2,908	2,834±495	$59,924	$418,900	$1,375	5.7%
Tract 204007000200	Mesa del Caballo (10%)	2,132	2,280±389	$68,102	$341,100	$1,110	3.9%
Tract 3.0104007000301	Payson	5,775	5,828±597	$62,417	$390,900	$1,340	7.1%
Tract 3.0204007000302	Payson (37%)	3,042	2,713±385	$73,691	$378,400	$1,269	9.2%
Tract 404007000400	Payson (71%)	5,307	6,180±671	$82,439	$376,800	$1,581	5.4%
Tract 504007000500	Payson (53%)	5,706	5,431±648	$66,047	$313,800	$988	18.5%
Tract 604007000600	Young (13%)	1,569	1,240±239	$35,000	$194,400	not published	28.0%
Tract 704007000700	Tonto Basin (23%)	1,695	1,782±404	$51,037	$269,700	not published	19.1%
Tract 804007000800	Miami (23%)	1,099	1,165±300	$49,306	$182,000	$952	15.9%
Tract 904007000900	Claypool (47%)	2,502	2,140±410	$49,259	$109,800	$636	26.3%
Tract 1004007001000	Central Heights-Midland City (33%)	4,605	4,670±723	$65,512	$156,700	$855	16.6%
Tract 1104007001100	Globe (90%)	3,660	3,645±446	$54,873	$161,000	$819	23.6%
Tract 1204007001200	Globe (45%)	4,872	4,918±584	$69,795	$196,200	$952	6.8%
Tract 1304007001300	Hayden (30%)	1,044	839±154	$40,909	$51,500	$738	29.3%
Tract 940204007940200	Canyon Day (15%)	1,825	1,975±400	$44,609	$54,200	$883	39.9%
Tract 940404007940400	San Carlos (22%)	5,531	6,155±542	$51,332	$63,300	$526	37.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Gila County compare with Arizona's other counties?

Gila County's rank among Arizona's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	11th of 15
Growth 2020-2025	10th of 15
Residents per square mile	9th of 15
Median household income	9th of 15
Median home value	7th of 15
Median gross rent	7th of 15
Poverty rate	6th of 15
Bachelor's degree or higher	10th of 15
Median age	4th of 15

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Gila County 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.