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). Greenlee County's population is expected to reach 9,915 in 2030 and 11,258 in 2060, according to projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity.

PERSONAL INCOME: In 2023, Greenlee County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $57,359. This PCPI ranked 5th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and was 91.7% of the state average, $62,543, and 82.2% of the national average, $69,810. The 2023 PCPI reflected an increase of 6.1% from 2022. The 2022–2023 state change was 6.1% and the national change was 5.4%. In 2013, the PCPI of Greenlee County was $34,696 and ranked 4th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5.2%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 5.4% and for the nation was 4.6%.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2023, Greenlee County produced $2.2 billion in current-dollar total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This GDP ranked 13th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and accounted for 0.4% of the state total. From 2022 to 2023, Greenlee County real GDP fell 8.1%; for all Arizona, real GDP grew 3.0%. Back in 2013, the total GDP of Greenlee County was $1.5 billion and ranked 13th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate for Greenlee County real GDP was 0.2%; the compound annual growth rate for the state was 3.5%.

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 2024, Greenlee County's retail sales fell 19.4% on the heels of a 28.6% decline in 2023 (after sales more than doubled in 2022 with growth of 118.3% and grew 23.0% in 2021, rebounding from a 21.5% drop in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic). Despite declines in 2023 and 2024, retail sales in 2024 were the fourth highest on record (with records back to 2009) and remained 21.2% higher than in 2019, the year prior to the pandemic). Restaurant & bar sales in Greenlee County were up 15.3% in 2024, after increasing 9.0% in 2021, 32.6% in 2022, and 14.8% in 2023 (that followed a COVID-related 17.5% decline in 2020). Hotel/motel receipts in Greenlee and Graham counties combined were up 12.4% in 2024, following gains of 18.9% in 2021, 37.6% in 2022, and 9.1% in 2023 (strong growth in recent years reflects a rebound from a COVID-related drop of 25.1% in 2020). Greenlee County's restaurant & bar and Greenlee/Graham County hotel/motel industries have fully recovered from the COVID declines with sales in 2024 at record highs. Growth rates are not adjusted for inflation; annual sales are based on tax processing month, not sales month.

BANK DEPOSITS: In 2024, bank deposits in Greenlee County (as of June 30) were up 2.8% from a year prior, following 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.

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.