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Pima County's population as of Census 2020 was 1,043,433, up 6.4% from 2010. Pima County's population is expected to reach 1,129,414 in 2030 and 1,305,212 in 2060, according to projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity.
See spreadsheets for county, city, town & place data.
UNEMPLOYMENT
The annual unemployment rate in Pima County in 2023 was 3.8%, unchanged from 2022. City and town unemployment rates in 2023 were:
See spreadsheets, below, for the most recent monthly Pima County, city, and town labor force, employment, and unemployment data.
NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
The number of nonfarm jobs in Pima County was up by 6,200 in 2023 for job growth of 1.6% (based on average monthly job numbers). The private sector added 4,300 jobs (1.3%) while government added 1,800 jobs (2.4%). See spreadsheets, below, for the most recent monthly Pima County nonfarm payroll employment by industry/sector.
WAGES
The average annual wage in Pima County in 2023 was $59,488 ($28.60 hourly), which was 94.4% of the Arizona statewide average wage of $63,040 ($30.31 hourly) and 90.9% of the national average wage of $65,470 ($31.48 hourly). Pima County's average annual wage was up 5.8% from 2022 to 2023, compared to wage growth of 7.5% statewide and 5.8% nationally. See spreadsheets, below, for the most recent Pima County employment and wages (average hourly and annual, by occupation).
MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
PERSONAL INCOME
For more info on Pima County's personal income and GDP, check out the county's BEA Regional Fact Sheet (BEARFACTS)
HOME PRICES & DAYS ON MARKET
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), select a geography:
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION
In 2023, there were 3,688 building permits issued for new single-family residential homes in Pima County, down 1.3% from the year prior. That followed a 27.0% annual drop from 2021 to 2022 (in 2021, new single-family home permits in Pima County were at their highest level since 2006). The annual average SFR permit value in 2023 was $344,761 (does not include land), up 3.9% from 2022. (For the most recent monthly data, click here.)
BANK DEPOSITS
In 2024, bank deposits in Pima County (as of June 30) were down 5.9% from the year prior, after falling 11.2% in 2023. That followed three straight years of double-digit percent increases (11.5% in 2022, 10.0% in 2021, and 20.0% in 2020). The 20% jump in deposits in 2020 was the fastest rate of increase on record (with records back to 1994) and was helped along by economic stimulus payments and other COVID programs that year.
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS
In 2023, there were 1,427 bankruptcy filings from Pima County, up 7.2% from the year prior. Filings fell steeply from 2020 through 2022, helped along by COVID programs, including mortgage relief and the eviction moratorium. Bankruptcy filings in Pima County peaked at 2,481 in 2019, the year before the start of the pandemic. Despite the increase in 2023, filings remained down 42.3% from 2019.
TOURISM VISITOR COUNTS
TRAVEL IMPACTS
According to research by Dean Runyan Associates for Arizona Office of Tourism, Pima County's travel industry (including business and leisure travel) generated $3.5 billion in direct spending countywide in 2023, up 5.5% from the year prior (that followed increases of 73.2% in 2021 and 17.6% in 2022, rebounding from a 49.5% COVID-related drop in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). Travel-related direct spending in 2023 was at a record high (with records back to 1998, not adjusted for inflation). Pima County's travel industry supported 23,000 jobs countywide in 2023 (up 6.0% from the year prior) with household earnings of $893.7 million (up 9.9% from 2022), according to the study.
BORDER CROSSINGS
See downloadable spreadsheets below for current and historical border crossing data for bus passengers, buses, pedestrians, personal vehicle passengers, personal vehicles, truck containers [empty and loaded], and trucks at the Lukeville and Sasabe ports of entry.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
In 2023, the value of international trade (imports and exports) passing through Pima County's Lukeville and Sasabe ports of entry totaled $8.5 million, up 4.4% from 2022. Exports totaled $5.8 million, up 14.9%, while imports came in at $2.7 million, down 12.6%. See downloadable spreadsheets below for current and historical international trade data (imports, exports, and total trade) for the Lukeville and Sasabe ports of entry.
2022 Census of Agriculture
For 2022 Census of Agriculture summary highlights for Arizona and all 15 counties, click here.
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