How many people live in Greenlee County, AZ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,400 people living in Greenlee County, AZ. That makes Greenlee County the 15th-most populous county in Arizona. It is home to 0.12% of people living in the state.
9.41K
population of Greenlee County, AZ (2024)
0.12%
County share of the Arizona population (2024)
About 9,400 people lived in Greenlee County, AZ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Greenlee County, AZ’s age demographics?
About 1,300 Greenlee County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.7% of Arizona’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,500 Greenlee County residents, or 26.6% 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 Greenlee County, AZ's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Greenlee County, AZ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 47.1% of the Greenlee County, AZ population, higher than the national share of 20%. Greenlee County, AZ also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.8%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Greenlee County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 43.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Greenlee County, AZ has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Arizona as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Greenlee County, AZ is Clifton with about 3,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Greenlee County, AZ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clifton | 3,815 |
| 2. | Duncan | 671 |
| 3. | Balance of Greenlee County | 4,924 |
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