How many people live in Gila County, AZ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 54,100 people living in Gila County, AZ. That makes Gila County the 11th-most populous county in Arizona. It is home to 0.71% of people living in the state.
54.1K
population of Gila County, AZ (2024)
0.71%
County share of the Arizona population (2024)
About 54,100 people lived in Gila County, AZ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Gila County, AZ’s age demographics?
About 17,400 Gila County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 32.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.7% of Arizona’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,000 Gila County residents, or 18.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21% of Arizona’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Gila County, AZ's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Gila County, AZ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 61.9% of the Gila County, AZ population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Gila County, AZ also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (16.6%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Gila County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.68%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.77% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Gila County, AZ has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Arizona as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Gila County, AZ is Payson with about 16,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Gila County, AZ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Payson | 16,762 |
| 2. | Globe | 7,176 |
| 3. | Star Valley | 2,547 |
| 4. | Miami | 1,531 |
| 5. | Hayden (pt.) | 513 |
| 6. | Winkelman (pt.) | 293 |
| 7. | Balance of Gila County | 25,251 |
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