Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 125,447. Of the residents, 20.8% were under the age of 18 and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 44.0 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.7 males. 63.2% of residents lived in urban areas and 36.8% lived in rural areas. The racial makeup of the county was 65.2% White, 3.8%
Black or African American, 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
Asian, 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 10.1% from some other race, and 17.2% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 34.0% of the population, as detailed in the table below. The population density was . The 59,041 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 78.5% White, 4.2% Black or African American, 1.9% Asian, 1.2% American Indian, 0.3% Pacific islander, 9.9% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 32.4% of the population. • 28.3% Mexican • 16.2% German • 11.6% Irish • 9.8% English • 4.5% American • 3.7% Italian • 2.6% French • 2.1% Scottish • 2.0% Dutch • 1.9% Scotch-Irish • 1.9% Polish • 1.5% Norwegian • 1.1% Puerto Rican • 1.1% Swedish Of the 50,865 households, 30.4% had children under 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were not families, and 28.2% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 39.7 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, 117,755 people, 43,893 households, and 30,768 families were residing in the county. The
population density was . The 51,126 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 76.7% White, 4.5% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 12.1% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. About 30.7% of the population were Hispanics or Latino of any race. Around 25.4% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.3% spoke
German. in Bisbee There were 43,893 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were
married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,105, and the median income for a family was $38,005. Males had a median income of $30,533 versus $22,252 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,988. About 13.5% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over. In 2000, the largest denominational groups were the
Catholics (with 25,837 adherents) and
Evangelical Protestants (with 12,548 adherents). The largest religious bodies were the
Catholic Church (with 25,837 members) and the
Southern Baptist Convention (with 5,999 members). ==Politics==