Greenlee County, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Greenlee County, Arizona has a population of 9,409 across 1,843 square miles, down 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.53 bn in 2024, 88 establishments operate here.
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Greenlee County
How many people live in Greenlee County
- Population9,409
- Households3,591
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$71,164
- Median age36.3
- Median gross rent$648 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,600
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,374
- Population under 182,396
- Share under 1825.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,329
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,684
- Civilian labor force4,072
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.1 percent
- Rank by population among Arizona counties15th of 15
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2536th
Greenlee County is the 15th largest of 15 Arizona counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.5 percent against 14.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Greenlee County
Is Greenlee County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.60 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,563
- Births, 2024119
- Deaths, 202475
- Natural change, 202444
- Net domestic migration, 2024-83
- Net international migration, 202464
- Total net migration, 2024-19
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-392
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2388th
The county has lost 1.60 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Greenlee County
Where people moving to Greenlee County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving239
- People arriving, from those returns531
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$62,594
- Largest single originGreenlee County Non-migrants (2,644 households)
- Largest single destination (2,644 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlee County Non-migrants | 2,644 | 6,146 | $198.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 93 | 205 | $5.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 67 | 152 | $4.6 m |
| Graham County | 66 | 154 | $4.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 35 | 79 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 26 | 53 | $1.2 m |
| Pima County | 23 | 49 | $1.3 m |
| Maricopa County | 22 | 44 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Greenlee County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Greenlee County
What the Greenlee County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.53 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.09 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202420.9 percent
- GDP change over five years60.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arizona counties12th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1097th
- GDP per resident$268,483
Output grew 20.9 percent in the latest year and 60.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Greenlee County
Who employs people in Greenlee County
- Covered employment, annual average5,832
- Establishments reporting110
- Average annual pay$88,182
- Average weekly wage$1,696
- Sector 23, employment365
- Sector 23, average annual pay$76,049
- Sector 44-45, employment210
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$49,278
- Sector 11, employment18
- Sector 11, average annual pay$25,947
- Sector 99, employment1
- Sector 99, average annual pay$51,228
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 365 | 12 | $76,049 |
| Sector 44-45 | 210 | 14 | $49,278 |
| Sector 11 | 18 | 3 | $25,947 |
| Sector 99 | 1 | 4 | $51,228 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 365 jobs, 6.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Greenlee County
What businesses operate in Greenlee County
- Establishments, all industries88
- Employment at those establishments4,213
- Annual payroll$348.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents9.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Greenlee County
What is being built in Greenlee County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202428
- Declared construction value permitted$5.0 m
- Single family units authorised21
- Multifamily units authorised7
- Multifamily share of units25.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$178,826
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.8
Multifamily is 25.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Greenlee County
How big is Greenlee County
- Land area1,843 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arizona counties14th of 15
- Width, east to west26 mi
- Height, north to south93.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.05
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Greenlee County
What hazards affect Greenlee County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Greenlee County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Greenlee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,409
- Households3,591
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$71,164
- Median age36.3
Common questions
Greenlee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Greenlee County, Arizona?
9,409, in 3,591 households, ranking 15th of 15 Arizona counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Greenlee County growing?
The population has fallen 1.60 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 119 births against 75 deaths, with net migration of -19. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Greenlee County?
$71,164. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,600, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $648 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Greenlee County?
88 establishments, employing 4,213 people with an annual payroll of $348.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Greenlee County?
Average annual pay is $88,182, or $1,696 a week, across 5,832 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Greenlee County?
28 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.0 m. Multifamily was 25.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Greenlee County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Greenlee County come from?
The largest single origin is Greenlee County Non-migrants, with 2,644 households. Arriving households report an average income of $62,594 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Greenlee County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Greenlee County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.