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Southeast Arizona Economics

Pima County economic data, statistics & info

A project of Southeast Arizona Economic Development Group (SAEDG) in partnership with Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) and community sponsors

Pima County, Arizona

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Population & demographicsLabor market (unemployment, labor force, nonfarm jobs, job growth projections & wages)Major industry sales (retail, restaurant & bar, hotel/motel), gross domestic product (GDP) & personal incomeReal estate & new home constructionBank deposits & bankruptcy filingsTourism, travel impacts & cross-border economy (US-Mexico border crossings & imports/exports)Agriculture profileEmployer businesses & payroll (by industry & employment size)Nonemployer business establishments & sales (by industry)Census data libraryMarket Report

Population & demographics

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.

Pima Population (1850-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Population (1850-current) (xlsx)Download
Pima Population Projections (2025 to 2060) (pdf)Download
Pima Population Projections (2025 to 2060) (xlsx)Download

Annual population estimates (Arizona OEO)

Demographics

Labor market

UNEMPLOYMENT


The annual unemployment rate in Pima County in 2023 was 3.8%, unchanged from 2022. City and town unemployment rates in 2023 were:


  • Marana: 3.1% (up from 2.9% in 2022)
  • Oro Valley: 3.6% (the same level as 2022)
  • Sahuarita: 3.5% (down from 4.0% in 2022)
  • South Tucson: 9.6% (up from 9.5% in 2022)
  • Tucson: 4.0% (unchanged from 2022)


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 down by 2,200 in 2024 for job growth of -0.5%, according to data from Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (based on average monthly job numbers). The private sector lost 2,700 jobs (-0.8%) while government added 600 jobs, a gain of 0.8%, from 2023 to 2024. 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). 

Pima Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment (2000-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment (2000-current) (xlsx)Download
Pima Nonfarm Payroll Employment (2001-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Nonfarm Payroll Employment (2001-current) (xlsx)Download
Pima Employment & Wages (by Occupation) (2020-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Employment & Wages (by Occupation) (2020-current) (xlsx)Download

Unemployment trends (monthly)

Labor force participation

Unemployed population

Employment trends (monthly)

Job growth projections (by industry)

Job growth projections (by occupation)

Wages by occupation

Major industry sales, GDP & personal income

MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES


  • In 2024, Pima County's retail sales were up 0.3%, following growth of 16.6% in 2021, 5.9% in 2022, and 3.3% in 2023. 
  • Restaurant & bar sales were up 1.8% in 2024 after increasing 23.8% in 2021, 15.9% in 2022, and 7.9% in 2023 (following a COVID-related drop of 14.3% in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). 
  • Pima County's hotel/motel receipts were up 3.1% in 2024 after gains of 35.3% in 2021, 37.6% in 2022, and 5.1% in 2023 (after falling 33.0% in 2020 due to the pandemic).
  • Pima County sales across retail, restaurant/bar, and lodging were at record highs in 2024. Growth rates are not adjusted for inflation; annual sales are based on tax processing month, not sales month. 


GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT


  • In 2023, Pima County produced $62.2 billion in current-dollar total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This GDP ranked 2nd in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties, behind just Maricopa County) and accounted for 11.9% of the state total. From 2022 to 2023, Pima County real GDP grew 4.6%; for all Arizona, real GDP grew 3.0%. 
  • Back in 2013, the total GDP of Pima County was $36.9 billion and ranked 2nd in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate for Pima County real GDP was 2.5%; the compound annual growth rate for the state was 3.5%.


PERSONAL INCOME


  • In 2023, Pima County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $58,232. This PCPI ranked 4th in the state and was 93.1% of the state average, $62,543, and 83.4% of the national average, $69,810. The 2023 PCPI reflected an increase of 6.3% from 2022. The 2022–2023 state change was 6.1% and the national change was 5.4%. 
  • In 2013, the PCPI of Pima County was $36,562 and ranked 3rd in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 4.8%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 5.4% and for the nation was 4.6%.


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

Pima Major Industry Sales (2009-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Major Industry Sales (2009-current) (xlsx)Download
Pima Gross Domestic Product (by Industry) (2001-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Gross Domestic Product (by Industry) (2001-current) (xlsx)Download
Pima Personal Income (1969-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Personal Income (1969-current) (xlsx)Download

Real estate & new home construction

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:


  • Pima County
  • Tucson
  • Marana
  • Oro Valley
  • Sahuarita
  • South Tucson


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.) 



Pima New Residential Construction (building permits & valuation) (1995-current) (pdf)

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Pima New Residential Construction (building permits & valuation) (1995-current) (xlsx)

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Bank deposits & bankruptcy filings

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 2024, there were 1,663 bankruptcy filings from Pima County, up 16.5% from the year prior. That followed a 7.2% increase in 2023. Filings fell steeply from 2020 through 2022, helped along by COVID programs, including mortgage relief, eviction moratoriums, penalty-free early retirement withdrawals, student loan deferrals, and tax credits. Despite increases in 2023 and 2024, filings in 2024 remained down 33% from 2019, the year before the start of the pandemic.

Pima Bank Deposits (1994-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Bank Deposits (1994-current) (xlsx)Download
Pima Bankruptcy Filings (2018-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Bankruptcy Filings (2018-current) (xlsx)Download

Tourism, travel & cross-border economy

TOURISM VISITOR COUNTS


  • In 2024, visits to Catalina State Park in Pima County totaled 281,405, up 4.0% from the year prior, according to data from Arizona Office of Tourism. That was after increasing 3.3% in 2023 (following an annual decline of 0.3% in 2022). In 2024, visits to Catalina State Park were up 10.4% from 2019, the year prior to the COVID pandemic. 
  • Visits to Pima County’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument totaled 182,612 in 2024, down 2.1% from the year prior (after increasing 40.0% in 2023 following annual declines of 30.1% in 2022, 0.3% in 2021, and 27.2% in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic). Visits in 2024 were down 30.6% from 2019.
  • Visits to Saguaro National Park in Pima County totaled 915,339 in 2024, down 9.5% from the year prior (after an annual increase of 11.3% in 2023 and a 15.9% drop in 2022; that followed a 41.7% jump in 2021, rebounding from a COVID-related decline of 25.3% in 2020). Overall, annual visits in 2024 were down 10.3% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic.


See downloadable spreadsheets, below, for annual Pima County national and state park visitor counts by attraction.


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


  • Pedestrian crossings: In 2024, pedestrian crossings into the United States at the Lukeville Port of Entry in Pima County totaled 76,611, up 6.7% from the year prior. That followed annual growth of 68.1% in 2021, 102.2% in 2022, and 0.1% in 2023 (after a COVID-related drop of 59.4% in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). With strong increases in recent years, pedestrian crossings through the Lukeville port in 2024 were up 47.5% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic. At the much smaller Sasabe Port of Entry, also in Pima County, pedestrian crossings into the United States totaled 406 in 2024, down 6.2% from the year prior. That followed annual declines of 7.2% in 2022 and 44.7% in 2023 (after growth of 6.5% in 2020 and 77.7% in 2021 during the COVID pandemic). Pedestrian crossings through the Sasabe port in 2024 were down 9.0% from 2019.
  • Vehicle passenger crossings: The number of vehicle passengers entering the United States through the Lukeville port in 2024 totaled 916,315 in 2024, down 1.8% from the year prior. That followed growth of 55.4% in 2021 and 18.2% in 2022, along with a drop of 4.6% in 2023 (that was after a COVID-related decline of 52.3% in 2020). Despite strong growth in 2021 and 2022, and after declines in 2023 and 2024, vehicle passenger crossings through the Lukeville port in 2024 remained down 17.9% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic. Vehicle passenger crossings at the Sasabe port totaled 16,723 in 2024, down 64.3% from the year prior. That was after increasing 21.7% in 2021 and 3.8% in 2022, then falling 9.0% in 2023 (that followed a COVID-related decline of 26.5% in 2020). Vehicle passenger crossings through the Sasabe port in 2024 were down 69.8% from the pre-COVID year of 2019.


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 2024, the value of international trade (imports and exports) passing through Pima County's Lukeville and Sasabe ports of entry totaled $5.5 million, down 35.1% from 2023. Exports totaled $3 million, down 47.9%, while imports came in at $2.5 million, down 7.9%. 
  • In 2024, the Sasabe port was closed to commercial traffic with the exception of the month of April, which saw the port open for exports only. As a result, the vast majority of exports and all imports through Pima County's land ports in 2024 entered through Lukeville.  


See downloadable spreadsheets below for current and historical international trade data (imports, exports, and total trade) for the Lukeville and Sasabe ports of entry.

Pima Visitor Counts (national & state parks) (2015-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Visitor Counts (national & state parks) (2015-current) (xlsx)Download
Pima Land Border Crossings (1996-current) (pdf)Download
Pima Land Border Crossings (1996-current) (xlsx)Download
Pima International Trade (2006-current) (pdf)Download
Pima International Trade (2006-current) (xlsx)Download

Pima County Travel Impacts

Travel spending in Pima County

Pima County agriculture profile

2022 Census of Agriculture

For 2022 Census of Agriculture summary highlights for Arizona and all 15 counties, click here.

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