The Town Files

Pima County, Arizona

1,060,490 people. The median home is worth $319,700 (typical Arizona town: $248,600) and the median household earns $70,315.

Towns in Pima County

Towns in Pima County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tucson542,629$266,200$57,07334.6
Casas Adobes70,973$343,400$83,68343.0
Catalina Foothills52,401$652,000$115,30455.3
Marana51,908$413,800$112,60640.7
Oro Valley47,070$475,700$107,11755.4
Sahuarita34,134$364,300$104,68037.2
Drexel Heights27,523$250,100$73,50837.3
Green Valley22,616$293,500$62,06373.6
Tanque Verde16,250$607,900$121,59957.3
Flowing Wells15,657$41,100$39,77437.9
Valencia West14,101$323,000$99,88434.4
Vail13,604$414,600$130,90440.7
Tucson Estates12,069$205,400$66,58253.9
Tucson Mountains10,862$473,200$134,47455.9
Picture Rocks9,551$230,300$61,63452.8
Corona de Tucson9,240$382,700$132,56835.7
Catalina7,551$276,200$78,20757.3
Rincon Valley5,612$547,300$132,09846.1
Avra Valley5,569$158,400$54,13237.9
Three Points5,184$187,700$56,89841.1
Summit4,724$150,400$47,06438.7
South Tucson4,613$167,000$33,59841.7
Ajo3,039$124,400$53,95862.8

People and housing

Pima CountyTypical Arizona town
Median home value$319,700$248,600
Median rent$1,212$1,050
Median household income$70,315$60,835
Median age39.842.5
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%18.1%
Below the poverty line14.3%13.8%

Jobs and pay

386,312 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,936 a year.

Largest industries in Pima CountyHealth care & social assistan…64,720 jobs · $59,537Retail42,274 jobs · $38,848Hotels & restaurants39,434 jobs · $28,968Manufacturing28,674 jobs · $109,428Administrative & support21,508 jobs · $47,610Construction20,751 jobs · $63,850
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pima County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,563 storm events in Pima County from 1996 to 2026, with 730 deaths.

Storm events in Pima County by type since 1996Hail152Heat271Flood44Drought271Wildfire67High Wind43Lightning78Heavy Rain19Flash Flood546Winter Storm44
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pima County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 11, 2020FireFM-5312: Big Horn Fire
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4524: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3442: Covid-19
September 7, 2006Severe StormDR-1660: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 12, 2005HurricaneEM-3241: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
July 14, 2003FireDR-1477: Aspen Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).