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Pima County, AZ

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Pima County is the second most populous in the state of Arizona, representing 15% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 32%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $55.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Pima County voted six out of six times for Democrats and zero time for Republicans.

Pima County comprises Tucson, AZ metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Tucson.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Cochise County, Graham County, Maricopa County, Pinal County, Santa Cruz County, and Yuma County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
51.34%43.31%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
52.64%46.64%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
52.42%46.36%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
52.65%45.72%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
53.28%39.71%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
58.61%39.92%++
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

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%32%
Government
Enterprises
19%21%
Private Industries81%34%
Agriculture<1%0%
Mining2%63%
Utilities1%0%
Construction4%41%
Manufacturing14%51%
– Durable13%52%
– Nondurable1%41%
Trade9%29%
– Wholesale2%25%
– Retail7%31%
Transportation3%63%
Information4%2%
Finance & Insurance5%19%
Real Estate15%38%
Professional &
Business Services
9%27%
Educational Services1%26%
Healthcare &
Social Services
10%22%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%0%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%43%
Other Services23%39%
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.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers9737
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
11942
📺 Electronics & Appliance7739
🛒 Grocery Stores23560
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores257
⚕️ Health & Personal Care23160
⛽ Gasoline Stations22548
👕 Clothing Stores21258
👠 Shoe Stores5122
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry6229
🏸 Sporting Goods6532
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers2512
🏬 Department Stores12740
💐 Florists207
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops3817
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 2911
🍺 Bars & Taverns9340
🍽️ Full-service restaurants59668
🍔 Limited-service restaurants76070
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers70774
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation13849
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.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$388,500 N/A
Top 20%50%$222,400 $232,900
Next highest 20%23%$101,700 $128,100
Middle 20%15%$64,800 $81,100
Second lowest 20%9%$38,700 $50,500
Bottom 20%3%$14,700 $27,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries70%$82,700
Self-Employment11%$37,900
Investment Income121%$27,300
Social Security37%$23,900
Supplemental Security4%$11,600
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement28%$35,100
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
2%4%5%7%
$25K
– $49K
2%6%6%8%
$50K
– $99K
2%10%9%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%7%9%6%
$200K
& more
<1%2%4%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$47,500 $35,400
African-American$35,100 $30,700
Hispanic$35,000 $28,500
Asian$47,000 $29,500
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$30,000 $24,800
Highschool & GED$37,000 $29,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$45,000 $34,000
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$67,400 $45,900
Graduate Degree$94,600 $61,700
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$74,500 $50,900
STEM2$87,300 $71,300
Gray-Collar3$61,600 $41,400
Pink-Collar4$23,500 $19,700
Sales5$35,900 $25,500
Blue-Collar6$32,500 $26,100
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

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural 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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