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- FIPS 04019
- Largest town: Tucson
Pima County, Arizona
Pima County had 1,080,149 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 9,188.7 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 15 in Arizona by population and 6th by land area.
- Population
- 1,080,149
- #2 of 15 in Arizona · #45 in US
- Area
- 9,188.7 sq mi
- #6 of 15 in Arizona · #29 in US
- Density
- 118 / sq mi
- #2 of 15 in Arizona · #807 in US
- Median household income
- $69,553
- #5 of 15 in Arizona · #1,038 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Pima County population, land area and income
Pima County had 1,080,149 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 9,188.7 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 15 in Arizona by population and 6th by land area. That works out to 117.6 people per square mile, 1.2 times the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.
The median county-equivalent in Arizona has 125,773 residents, so Pima County is 8.6 times that size.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,553 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
1,080,149
45th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
9,189 sq mi
29th of 3,144 (US)
Density
117.6 / sq mi
807th of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$69,553
1038th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Arizona (15)
Population
1,080,149
2nd of 15 (AZ)
Land area
9,189 sq mi
6th of 15 (AZ)
Density
117.6 / sq mi
2nd of 15 (AZ)
Median household income
$69,553
5th of 15 (AZ)
How Pima County's population changed since 2020
Pima County gained 34,922 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.3%. That ranks 8th of 15 in Arizona for growth. The median Arizona county changed by +3.3%, and the state as a whole by +5.5%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pima County recorded 42,462 births and 50,879 deaths, a natural change of -8,417. Net international migration added +21,214 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +23,264. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 23,264 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 42,462
- Deaths
- 50,879
- Net international migration
- +21,214
- Net domestic migration
- +23,264
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +11,570
Where Pima County is
The Census internal point of Pima County is at 32.128000, -111.783700. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Arizona's 15 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pima County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -0.0%
- < +2.5%
- < +4.2%
- < +5.9%
- ≥ +5.9%
Orange pin: Pima County internal point. Dark pin: Phoenix.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 32.128000, -111.783700
- DMS
- 32°07'40.80"N 111°47'1.32"W
- UTM
- 12N 426077.4E 3554892.5N
- Geohash
- 9t8wb29x4
- Plus code
- 854C46H8+6G
Towns in Pima County
5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pima County, 707,231 people together, or 65% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pima County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Tucson with 554,013.
- 01Tucson554,013
- 02Marana62,380
- 03Oro Valley48,855
- 04Sahuarita37,448
- 05South Tucson4,535
Counties bordering Pima County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Pima County. The most populous is Maricopa County, AZ, with 4,673,096 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Phoenix and the nearest big city
Phoenix is 92.7 miles N of Pima County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tucson, AZ (population 554,013), 53.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Eloy, AZ (population 19,199), 43.8 miles away.
Pima County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Pima County is 04019: state code 04 for Arizona plus county code 019. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,553.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Pima County, Arizona?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,080,149. That is up 34,922 people (3.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,045,227.
What is the FIPS code of Pima County?
04019. The first two digits (04) are Arizona; the last three (019) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Pima County?
Tucson, with 554,013 residents inside Pima County in 2024.
Which counties border Pima County?
6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Maricopa County, AZ; Pinal County, AZ; Yuma County, AZ; Cochise County, AZ; Santa Cruz County, AZ; Graham County, AZ.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.