Gila County Demographics

A map of Gila County's Population by Race

Gila County, Arizona had a population of 53,272 in 2020. It was 61.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 17.4% Hispanic, 16.7% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gila County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gila County is the 11th most populous county of the 15 counties in Arizona.

Gila County's White Population

32,757 residents of Gila County identify as White, or 61.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Gila County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Gila County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gila County is more White than neighboring Pinal County (56.4% White), Graham County (52.9% White), Navajo County (42% White), Greenlee County (46.5% White), and Maricopa County (53.3% White).

Gila County's Black Population

239 residents of Gila County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gila County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Gila County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gila County is less Black than neighboring Pinal County (4.9% Black), Graham County (1.2% Black), Navajo County (0.6% Black), Greenlee County (0.8% Black), and Maricopa County (5.5% Black).

Gila County's Asian Population

427 residents of Gila County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gila County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Gila County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gila County is more Asian than neighboring Graham County (0.4% Asian), Navajo County (0.5% Asian), and Greenlee County (0.7% Asian). Gila County is less Asian than neighboring Pinal County (1.5% Asian), and Maricopa County (4.5% Asian).

Gila County's Hispanic Population

9,283 residents of Gila County identify as Hispanic, or 17.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gila County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Gila County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gila County is more Hispanic than neighboring Navajo County (10.2% Hispanic). Gila County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pinal County (28.6% Hispanic), Graham County (29.7% Hispanic), Greenlee County (45.8% Hispanic), and Maricopa County (30.6% Hispanic).

Gila County's Native American/Other Population

8,903 residents of Gila County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 16.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gila County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Gila County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gila County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pinal County (4.7% Native American/Other), Graham County (13.7% Native American/Other), Greenlee County (3.2% Native American/Other), and Maricopa County (2.2% Native American/Other). Gila County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Navajo County (43.9% Native American/Other).

Gila County's Multiracial Population

1,663 residents of Gila County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gila County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Gila County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gila County is more Multiracial than neighboring Graham County (2.1% Multiracial), Navajo County (2.8% Multiracial), and Greenlee County (3% Multiracial). Gila County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pinal County (4% Multiracial), and Maricopa County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.