Cochise County , Arizona

Population: 125,458 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $58,970 Home $207,400 Rent $939/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Cochise County's headline indicators land 21% below the national median on income ($58,970), with housing 32% below the US figure ($207,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Cochise County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$58,970
Median Income
household
$207,400
Home Value
median
$939/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $58,970
Per Capita Income $32,708
Poverty Rate 15.5%
Median Home Value $207,400
Median Gross Rent $939/mo
Owner Occupied 70.5%
Renter Occupied 29.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 125,458
Median Age 42.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 27.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

31.8%
Obesity
10.6%
Diabetes
12.8%
Smoking
31.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.0%
No Physical Activity
19.9%
Depression
33.9%
Insufficient Sleep
70.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 92.8  ·  93th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
10.37
🌀 Hurricane
34.21
🔥 Wildfire
99.17
❄️ Winter Storm
21.32
🌍 Earthquake
78.50
☀️ Drought
90.01

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