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Gila County, Arizona

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Population & demographicsLabor market (unemployment, labor force, nonfarm jobs, job growth projections & wages)Personal income & Gross Domestic Product (GDP)Major industry sales (retail, restaurant & bar, hotel/motel) & bank depositsReal estate & new home constructionTourism (visitor counts) & travel impactsAgriculture profileBusinesses & payroll (by industry & employment size)Nonemployer business establishments & sales (by industry)Census data libraryMarket report

Population & Demographics

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.

Gila Population (1890-current) (xlsx)

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Gila Population Projections (2025 to 2060) (xlsx)

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Annual Population Estimates (Arizona OEO)

Demographics

Labor Market

Labor Force Participation

Unemployed Population

Employment Trends (Monthly)

Job Growth Projections (by Industry)

Job Growth Projections (by Occupation)

Wages by Occupation

Personal Income & GDP

PERSONAL INCOME: In 2023, Gila County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $52,984. This PCPI ranked 8th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and was 84.7% of the state average, $62,543, and 75.9% of the national average, $69,810. The 2023 PCPI reflected an increase of 5.4% from 2022. The 2022–2023 state change was 6.1% and the national change was 5.4%. In 2013, the PCPI of Gila County was $32,387 and ranked 6th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 5.4% and for the nation was 4.6%.

 
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2023, Gila County produced $2.3 billion in current-dollar total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This GDP ranked 12th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and accounted for 0.4% of the state total. From 2022 to 2023, Gila County real GDP fell 1.4%; for all Arizona, GDP grew 3.0%. Back in 2013, the total GDP of Gila County was $1.9 billion and ranked 11th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate for Gila County real GDP was -1.2%; the compound annual growth rate for the state was 3.5%.


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)

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Gila Gross Domestic Product (by Industry) (2001-current) (xlsx)

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Major Industry Sales & Bank Deposits

MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES: In 2024, Gila County's retail sales were up 0.4%, following increases of 8.9% in 2021, 5.8% in 2022, and 9.3% in 2023. Gila County's restaurant & bar sales were up 0.3% in 2024, after growing 16.8% in 2021, 4.6% in 2022, and 11.2% in 2023. Hotel/motel receipts were down 5.9% in 2024 after growth of 4.3% in 2022 and 11.0% in 2023 (that followed record-high gains of 23.3%, 22.1%, and 33.8% in 2019, 2020, and 2021, respectively). Bucking statewide and nationwide trends, Gila County's restaurant & bar and hotel/motel industries did not decline in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic.


BANK DEPOSITS: In 2024, bank deposits in Gila County (as of June 30) were down 0.5% from a year prior, after falling 7.6% in 2023. That followed growth of 17.4% in 2020, 3.9% in 2021, and 8.4% in 2022. Deposits in those years were helped along by stimulus payments and other COVID programs.

Gila Major Industry Sales (2009-current) (xlsx)

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Gila Bank Deposits (1994-current) (xlsx)

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Real Estate & New Home Construction

HOUSING MARKET DATA:  For the most recent housing market data and trends (median listing home price, median listing home price per square foot, median sold home price, sale-to-list price ratio, median days on market, and more) for Gila County, visit Gila County, AZ Real Estate Market.)


NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION: In 2023, permits were issued for 229 new single-family homes in Gila County, up from 201 in 2022, 196 in 2021, and 181 in 2020. New single-family residential permits in 2023 were at their highest level since 2005. For the most recent monthly data for the current year, click here.

Gila New Residential Construction (building permits) (1993-current) (xlsx)

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Tourism Visitor Counts & Travel Impacts

TOURISM VISITOR COUNTS


  • In 2023, visits to Tonto National Monument in Gila County were down 0.9% after falling 2.6% in 2022 (that followed a 30.6% rebound in 2021 from a COVID-related decline of 14.2% in 2020). Visits in 2023 were up 8.2% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic. 
  • Visits to Tonto Natural Bridge State Park were down 2.3% in 2023 after increasing up 7.0% in 2022 and 64.5% in 2021 (that followed a 25.1% COVID-related drop in 2020). Visits in 2023 were up 28.8% from pre-COVID.


Click here for the most recent monthly and annual visitor counts for these and all Arizona state and national parks.

Gila County Travel Impacts

Travel Spending in Gila County

Gila County Agriculture Profile

2022 Census of Agriculture

For 2022 Census of Agriculture summary highlights for Arizona and all 15 counties, click here.

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