Gila County's population as of Census 2020 was 53,272, down 0.6% from 2010. Gila County's population is expected to reach 56,044 in 2030 before declining to 54,931 in 2060, according to projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity.
PERSONAL INCOME: In 2022, Gila County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $50,505. This PCPI ranked 7th in the state and was 86.4% of the state average, $58,442, and 77.1% of the national average, $65,470. The 2022 PCPI reflected an increase of 2.5% from 2021. The 2021–2022 state change was 3.6% and the national change was 1.6%. In 2012, the PCPI of Gila County was $31,771 and ranked 5th in the state. The 2012–2022 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 4.7%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 4.9% and for the nation was 4%.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2022, Gila County produced 2,246,148 in current-dollar total GDP*. This GDP ranked 13th in the state and accounted for 0.5% of the state total. In 2022, Gila County real GDP fell 2.9%; the 2021–2022 state change was 3.2%. (NOTE: Updated GDP spreadsheets coming soon!)
*GDP estimates are in thousands of dollars.
For more info on Gila County's personal income and GDP, check out the county's BEA Regional Fact Sheet (BEARFACTS)
Gila Personal Income (1969-current) (xlsx)
DownloadMAJOR INDUSTRY SALES: In 2022, Gila County's retail sales were up 5.8%, following an 8.9% increase in 2021. Gila County's restaurant & bar sales were up 4.6% in 2022, after growing 16.8% in 2021. Hotel/motel receipts were up 4.3% in 2022, after record-high gains of 23.3%, 22.1%, and 33.8% in 2019, 2020, and 2021, respectively.
BANK DEPOSITS: In 2022, bank deposits in Gila County (as of June 30) were up 8.4% from a year prior. That followed growth of 17.4% and 3.9% in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Growth in 2020 was the fastest on record (with records back to 1994). Deposits in recent years were helped along by COVID stimulus payments and programs.
HOME PRICES & DAYS ON MARKET: In March 2023, the median price of homes sold in Gila County was $380,000, according to National Association of Realtors. That was down 20.4% from March 2022. The median days on market in March was 61, the same as in March 2022. As of May 2023, there were 712 homes listed for sale in Gila County, up from 682 in May 2022. (Data in this section updated annually; for the most recent monthly data, visit Gila County, AZ Real Estate Market.)
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION: In 2022, permits were issued for 197 new single-family homes in Gila County, up from 188 in 2021 and 181 in 2020. New single-family residential permits in 2022 were at their highest level since 2005. For the most recent monthly data, click here.
Gila New Residential Construction (building permits) (1993-current) (xlsx)
DownloadAccording to research by Dean Runyan Associates for Arizona Office of Tourism, Gila County's travel industry (including business and leisure travel) generated $362.7 million in direct spending countywide in 2022, up 3.8% from 2021 (the year 2021 saw a 21.6% increase, rebounding from a 10.5% COVID-related drop in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). Travel-related direct spending in 2022 was at a record high (with records back to 1998, not adjusted for inflation). Gila County's travel industry supported 3,100 jobs countywide in 2022 (up 7.3% from the year prior) with household earnings of $99.5 million (up 10.6% from 2021), according to the study.