Greenlee County, Arizona

Greenlee County's population as of Census 2020 was 9,563, up 13.3% from 2010. From 2010 to 2020, Greenlee County experienced the second-fastest population growth of Arizona's 15 counties (behind Maricopa County). From 2020 to 2025, the countywide population increased by 1.3% to 9,687, according to estimates by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). Greenlee County's population is expected to reach 9,915 in 2030 and 11,258 in 2060, according to OEO projections.

PERSONAL INCOME: In 2024, Greenlee County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $58,574. This PCPI ranked 5th of Arizona’s 15 counties and was 89% of the state average, $65,798, and 80% of the national average, $73,204. The 2024 PCPI reflected an increase of 5.1% from 2023. The 2023–2024 state change was 4.4% and the national change was 4.6%. Back in 2014, the PCPI of Greenlee County was $35,501 and ranked 4th of the state’s 15 counties. The 2014–2024 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5.1%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 5.6% and for the nation was 4.7%.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2024, Greenlee County produced $2.53 billion in current-dollar total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the total value of all goods and services produced within the county. This GDP ranked 12th in the state (of Arizona’s 15 counties) and accounted for 0.4% of the state total. Back in 2014, the total GDP of Greenlee County was $1.60 billion and ranked 12th in the state. In 2024, Greenlee County real GDP grew 15.2%; the 2023–2024 state change was 4.5%. The 2014–2024 compound annual growth rate for Greenlee County real GDP was 0.1%; the compound annual growth rate for the state was 4.0%.

For more info on Greenlee County's personal income and GDP, check out the county's BEA Regional Fact Sheet (BEARFACTS)

MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES

• In 2025, Greenlee County's retail sales totaled $204.9 million, down 3.1% on the heels of declines of 28.6% in 2023 and 19.4% in 2024  (after sales more than doubled in 2022 with growth of 118.3% and grew 23.0% the year prior in 2021, rebounding from a 21.5% drop in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic). Retail sales were at a record high in 2022 (with records back to 2009) before declining in the 3 most recent years.
• Restaurant & bar sales in Greenlee County totaled $11.0 million in 2025, down 4.3% from the year prior after increasing 9.0% in 2021, 32.6% in 2022, 14.8% in 2023, and 15.3% in 2024 (that followed a COVID-related 17.5% decline in 2020). Greenlee County restaurant and bar sales were at a record high in 2024 before declining in 2025.
• Hotel/motel receipts in Greenlee and Graham counties combined totaled $21.0 million in 2025, up 11.5% from the year prior following gains of 18.9% in 2021, 37.6% in 2022, 9.1% in 2023, and 12.4% in 2024 (strong growth in recent years reflects a rebound from a COVID-related drop of 25.1% in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). Greenlee/Graham County hotel/motel receipts were at a record high in 2025.

BANK DEPOSITS

•  In 2025, bank deposits in Greenlee County (as of June 30) totaled $88.9 million, up 1.3% from a year prior, following a 2.8% increase in 2024 and 5 years of double-digit annual increases of 15.8%, 13.1%, 14.7%, 16.2%, and 12.7% in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively. 
• Greenlee County total bank deposits in 2025 were at a record high (with records back to 1994).

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 Greenlee County, visit Greenlee County, AZ Real Estate Market.)

NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION: In 2023, there were 15 building permits issued for new single-family homes in Greenlee County, down from 16 in 2022 and 19 in 2021. See downloadable spreadsheets below for current and historical annual building permit data.