The Town FilesBlackwater, Arizona
Community in Pinal County · population 1,190 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $256,000
- Jan low / Jul high
- 37° / 107°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 7
- Median age
- 27.2
Blackwater is a community of 1,190 people in Pinal County, Arizona. The median home is worth $256,000, close to the typical Arizona town ($248,600). It ranks easier by car than 92% of Arizona towns, better transit than 83% of Arizona towns.
How Blackwater ranks
Percentile among Arizona towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Arizona towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Blackwater is worth $256,000, close to the typical Arizona town ($248,600). 70.5% of households own their home.
| Housing | Blackwater | Typical Arizona town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $256,000 | $248,600 |
| Median rent | — | $1,050 |
| Median household income | — | $60,835 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 4.0× |
| Homeownership | 70.5% | 78.6% |
| Median year built | 2002 | 1990 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Blackwater
| People | Blackwater | Typical Arizona town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.2 | 42.5 |
| Age 65 and over | 9.1% | 21.8% |
| Under 18 | 36.1% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.9% | 18.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 31.9% | 13.8% |
| Veterans | 0.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 1.1% | — |
| Work from home | 2.2% | 10.2% |
| Average commute | 21.0 min | 24.7 min |
| Homes with broadband | 70.4% | 88.0% |
Weather in Blackwater
July highs average 106.6°F and January lows 37.0°F. About 8.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Arizona town: 0.2 in). Expect about 180 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 29 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Blackwater since 1950, compared with 1 for the typical Arizona town. The strongest, an F1, struck on January 18, 1993 about 7.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on January 18, 1993.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 4 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on October 21, 2018.
Severe weather in Pinal County since 1996
Pinal County has been included in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2025 | Fire | FM-5585: Cody Fire |
| July 9, 2024 | Fire | FM-5505: Shake Fire |
| May 29, 2024 | Fire | FM-5493: Simmons Fire |
| June 6, 2021 | Fire | FM-5389: Telegraph Fire |
| April 8, 2021 | Fire | FM-5385: Margo Fire |
Jobs and pay in Pinal County
Pinal County had 77,687 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,158 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Blackwater itself the ACS puts it at 5.5%.
Towns near Blackwater
- Sacaton Flats Village, AZ4.8 mi · 576 people · home $332,500
- Coolidge, AZ8.0 mi · 13,218 people · home $255,400
- San Tan Valley, AZ9.7 mi · 99,894 people · home $410,100
- Florence, AZ9.8 mi · 26,785 people · home $346,300
- Upper Santan Village, AZ10.9 mi · 665 people · home —
- Sacaton, AZ10.9 mi · 3,254 people · home —
- Queen Creek, AZ13.9 mi · 59,519 people · home $635,400
- Casa Grande, AZ14.0 mi · 53,658 people · home $303,900
Blackwater questions
Is Blackwater, Arizona a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Blackwater scores better for retirees than 13% of Arizona towns and quieter than 44%. 9.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 27.2).
How much does a house cost in Blackwater?
The median owner-occupied home in Blackwater is valued at $256,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.
What is the weather like in Blackwater?
July highs average 106.6°F and January lows 37.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 8.2 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Blackwater get tornadoes?
7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Blackwater since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on January 18, 1993. The typical Arizona town has had 1.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)