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Gila County
Gila County, Arizona
At a Glance
Population 53,272
County Seat Gila County Superior Court - Globe
State FIPS 04
County FIPS 007
Num Towns 51
Census-Designated Places 45
Total Town Population 51,593
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 53,419
Median Age 50.6
Veterans 5,114
Housing Units 32,519
Uninsured 1,170
Net Migration (recent) 1,202
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,028
Total Employees 12,039
Avg Annual Pay $56,684
Median Household Income $55,242
Poverty Rate 19.0%
Unemployment Rate 6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,582
Federal Spending FY2024 $574,826,540
Federal Spending Per Capita $10,790
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $222,500
Median Rent $966
FMR Studio $966
FMR 1BR $1,078
FMR 2BR $1,409
FMR 3BR $1,925
FMR 4BR $2,004
Health & Safety
Hospitals 153
EMS Stations 153
Fire Stations 153
Police Stations 153
Adult Smoking 20.4%
Adult Obesity 36.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 49.0
Air Quality Good Days 193
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.91
Electric Customers 3134733
Towns with Broadband Data 51
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 51
Community
Churches 48
Libraries 52
Historic Places (NRHP) 53
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 877
SNAP Stores 53
Bank Branches 11
Agriculture
Total Farms 35
Land in Farms (acres) 9,535
Avg Farm Size (acres) 272.4
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
FM TELEGRAPH FIRE 2021-06-06
FM GRIFFIN FIRE 2020-08-26
FM BUSH FIRE 2020-06-20
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-03-18
FM WATER WHEEL FIRE 2009-08-31
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2006-09-07
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-12
FM AZ-WILDFIRE (EDGE COMPLEX) 07-22-2005 2005-07-22
Detailed Topics
Communities in Gila County
Payson — pop 16,351
Globe — pop 7,249
San Carlos — pop 3,987
Star Valley — pop 2,484
Central Heights-Midland City — pop 2,319
Pine — pop 1,953
Miami — pop 1,541
Tonto Basin — pop 1,444
Claypool — pop 1,395
Peridot — pop 1,308
Canyon Day — pop 1,205
Six Shooter Canyon — pop 958
Strawberry — pop 943
Mesa del Caballo — pop 781
Young — pop 588
Icehouse Canyon — pop 574
Wheatfields — pop 556
Gisela — pop 536
Hayden — pop 512
Round Valley — pop 459
Pinal — pop 456
Roosevelt Estates — pop 449
Cedar Creek — pop 372
Winkelman — pop 296
East Globe — pop 259
Deer Creek — pop 230
Beaver Valley — pop 226
Tonto Village — pop 209
Oxbow Estates — pop 198
Top-of-the-World — pop 189
Copper Hill — pop 158
East Verde Estates — pop 151
Dripping Springs — pop 142
Whispering Pines — pop 124
Christopher Creek — pop 121
Rye — pop 104
Jakes Corner — pop 98
Carrizo — pop 92
Freedom Acres — pop 90
Washington Park — pop 85
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.