Gila County, AZ

Welcome to Gila County.

Gila County has a population of 53.4 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 4,794.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 33%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Gila County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Gila County comprises Payson, AZ micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Payson.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	43.41%	51.64%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	39.89%	59.22%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	35.3%	63.11%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	35.75%	62.5%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	31.39%	63.56%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	32.32%	66.43%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	33%

Government Enterprises	24%	27%
Private Industries	76%	35%
Agriculture	1%	0%
Mining	20%	43%
Utilities	1%	0%
Construction	4%	4%
Manufacturing	10%	78%
– Durable	9%	71%
– Nondurable	1%	310%
Trade	7%	24%
– Wholesale	1%	5%
– Retail	6%	26%
Transportation	2%	51%
Information	1%	-52%
Finance & Insurance	3%	23%
Real Estate	14%	19%
Professional & Business Services	3%	0%
Educational Services	<1%	-2%
Healthcare & Social Services	6%	33%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	-7%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	59%
Other Services²	1%	22%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	5	2
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	3	2
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	6	3
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	3	1
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	6	3
⛽ Gasoline Stations	25	12
👕 Clothing Stores	3	1
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	4	2
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	11	5
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	2
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	7	5
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	56	24
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	34	13
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	30	18
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	23	14
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$258,800	N/A
Top 20%	47%	$165,200	$176,900
Next highest 20%	24%	$83,600	$104,900
Middle 20%	16%	$54,800	$66,800
Second lowest 20%	9%	$32,900	$42,800
Bottom 20%	3%	$11,800	$22,600
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		53%	$71,800
Self-Employment		9%	$30,400
Investment Income¹		19%	$23,800
Social Security		52%	$23,400
Supplemental Security		6%	$10,900
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		34%	$25,100
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	7%	11%
$25K – $49K	1%	3%	7%	14%
$50K – $99K	1%	7%	10%	14%
$100K – $199K	<1%	4%	8%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	1%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$45,400	$30,900
African-American		$11,600
Hispanic	$39,700	$31,300
Asian	$41,700	$21,400

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$39,300	$16,000
Highschool & GED	$41,000	$26,900
Some College to Associate’s	$52,700	$31,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$70,600	$40,900
Graduate Degree	$73,200	$59,000

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$59,900	$44,200
STEM²	$103,300	$36,800
Gray-Collar³	$58,900	$30,300
Pink-Collar⁴	$11,100	$26,500
Sales⁵	$35,000	$20,100
Blue-Collar⁶	$41,700	$21,500
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+
Drought	+	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane	+
Ice Storm
Landslide	++++	$
Lightning	+++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	++++	$$
Winter Weather	++
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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