Gila County Demographics

A map of Gila County's Population by Race

Gila County, Arizona has an estimated population of 53,795, a less than 1% change from the 53,272 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.4% White, 18.0% Hispanic, 9.8% Multiracial, 9.5% Native American/Other, 0.8% Asian, and 0.5% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gila County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gila has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gila County, that probability was 56.3% in 2020 and 57.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gila County is ranked the 11th most populous county in Arizona, out of 15 counties. Gila County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gila County's White Population

33,043 residents of Gila County, or 61.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gila County is higher than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Gila County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gila County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Gila County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 61.4%.

Gila County is more White than neighboring Pinal County (54.9% White), Graham County (52.7% White), Navajo County (42.7% White), Greenlee County (45.1% White), and Maricopa County (52.5% White).

Gila County's Black Population

248 residents of Gila County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gila County is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Gila County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gila County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Black residents' share of Gila County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gila County is less Black than neighboring Pinal County (5.1% Black), Graham County (1.6% Black), Navajo County (1% Black), Greenlee County (1.4% Black), and Maricopa County (5.4% Black).

Gila County's Asian Population

415 residents of Gila County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gila County is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Gila County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gila County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Asian residents' share of Gila County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Gila County is more Asian than neighboring Graham County (0.5% Asian), and Navajo County (0.4% Asian). Gila County is less Asian than neighboring Pinal County (1.6% Asian), Greenlee County (1.4% Asian), and Maricopa County (4.5% Asian).

Gila County's Hispanic Population

9,659 residents of Gila County, or 18.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gila County is considerably lower than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Gila County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gila County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Gila County's population has increased from 17.4% to 18.0%.

Gila County is more Hispanic than neighboring Navajo County (10.9% Hispanic). Gila County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pinal County (29.8% Hispanic), Graham County (30.8% Hispanic), Greenlee County (46.7% Hispanic), and Maricopa County (31.2% Hispanic).

Gila County's Native American/Other Population

5,134 residents of Gila County, or 9.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gila County is higher than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gila County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gila County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gila County's population has decreased from 16.7% to 9.5%.

Gila County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pinal County (4.2% Native American/Other), Graham County (8.7% Native American/Other), Greenlee County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Maricopa County (1.9% Native American/Other). Gila County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Navajo County (41.4% Native American/Other).

Gila County's Multiracial Population

5,296 residents of Gila County, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gila County is higher than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Gila County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 15 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gila County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 218.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Gila County's population has increased from 3.1% to 9.8%.

Gila County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pinal County (4.3% Multiracial), Graham County (5.7% Multiracial), Navajo County (3.6% Multiracial), Greenlee County (3.5% Multiracial), and Maricopa County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.