Cochise County
County
The art deco county courthouse in Bisbee
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Arizona's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°52′N 109°45′W / 31.867°N 109.750°W / 31.867; -109.750
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Founded	February 1, 1881
Named for	Cochise
Seat	Bisbee
Largest city	Sierra Vista
Area
• Total	6,219 sq mi (16,110 km2)
• Land	6,166 sq mi (15,970 km2)
• Water	53 sq mi (140 km2)  0.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	125,447
• Estimate  (2023)	124,640
• Density	20/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional districts	6th, 7th
Website	www.cochise.az.gov

Cochise County (/koʊˈtʃiːs/ koh-CHEESS) is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars.

The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census.^[1] The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is Sierra Vista.^[2]

Cochise County includes the Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county borders southwestern New Mexico and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora.

History

In 1528, Spanish explorers Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Estevanico, and Fray Marcos de Niza^[3] survived a shipwreck off the Texas coast. Captured by Native Americans, they spent eight years finding their way back to Mexico City, via the San Pedro Valley. Their journals, maps, and stories led to the Cibola, seven cities of gold myth. The Expedition of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1539 using it^{[clarification needed]} as his route north through what they called the Guachuca Mountains of Pima^[4] (Tohono O'odham) lands and later part of the mission routes north, but was actually occupied by the Sobaipuri descendants of the Hohokam. They found a large Pueblo (described as a small city) between present-day Benson and Whetstone, and several smaller satellite villages and smaller pueblos including ones on Fort Huachuca, Huachuca City and North Eastern Fry. About 1657 Father Kino visited the Sobaipuris^[5] just before the Apache forced most from the valley, as they were struggling to survive due to increasing Chiricahua Apache attacks as they moved into the area of Texas Canyon of the Dragoon Mountains. In 1775, Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate^[6] was founded on the west bank of the San Pedro River to protect the natives as well as the Spanish settlers who supplied the mission stations. The presidio was chronically short on provisions due to raids, however, and lacked personnel to adequately patrol the eastern route due to wars with France and England, so the main route north shifted west to the Santa Cruz valley, farther from the range of the Chiricahua Apache who almost exclusively controlled the area by 1821.^[5][7]

Cochise County was created on February 1, 1881, out of the eastern portion of Pima County.^[8] It took its name from the Chiricahua Apache war chief Cochise.^[9][10] The county seat was Tombstone until 1929 when it moved to Bisbee. Notable men who once held the position of County Sheriff were Johnny Behan, who served as the first sheriff of the new county, and who was one of the main characters during the events leading to and following the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Later, in 1886, Texas John Slaughter became sheriff. Lawman Jeff Milton and lawman/outlaw Burt Alvord both served as deputies under Slaughter.

A syndicated television series which aired from 1956 to 1958, The Sheriff of Cochise starring John Bromfield, was filmed on location in Cochise County. The Jimmy Stewart movie Broken Arrow and subsequent television show of the same name starring John Lupton, which also aired from 1956 to 1958, were set in Cochise County but filmed at other locations.

J.A. Jance's Joanna Brady mystery series takes place in Cochise County, where Brady is sheriff.

Beginning in the late 1950s, the small community of Miracle Valley was the site of a series of bible colleges and similar religious organizations, founded by television evangelist A. A. Allen. In 1982, Miracle Valley and neighboring Palominas were the site of a series of escalating conflicts between a newly arrived black religious community and the county sheriff and deputies that culminated in the Miracle Valley shootout.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,219 square miles (16,110 km²), of which 6,166 square miles (15,970 km²) is land and 53 square miles (140 km²) (0.9%) is water.^[11] Cochise County is close to the size of the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut combined.

Adjacent counties and municipios

Protected areas

• Chiricahua National Monument
• Coronado National Forest (part)
• Coronado National Memorial
• Fort Bowie National Historic Site
• Kartchner Caverns State Park
• Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
• San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	6,938		—
1900	9,251		33.3%
1910	34,591		273.9%
1920	46,465		34.3%
1930	40,998		−11.8%
1940	34,627		−15.5%
1950	31,488		−9.1%
1960	55,039		74.8%
1970	61,910		12.5%
1980	85,686		38.4%
1990	97,624		13.9%
2000	117,755		20.6%
2010	131,346		11.5%
2020	125,447		−4.5%
2023 (est.)	124,640	[12]	−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[13] 1790–1960[14] 1900–1990[15] 1990–2000[16] 2010–2020[1]

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 117,755 people, 43,893 households, and 30,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7.3 people/km²). There were 51,126 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.7% White, 4.5% Black or 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. 30.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.4% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.3% speak German.^[17]

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 group was the Catholics (with 25,837 adherents) and Evangelical Protestants (with 12,548 adherents).^[18] The largest religious bodies were The Catholic Church (with 25,837 members) and The Southern Baptist Convention (with 5,999 members).^[18]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 131,346 people, 50,865 households, and 33,653 families residing in the county.^[19] The population density was 21.3 inhabitants per square mile (8.2 inhabitants/km²). There were 59,041 housing units at an average density of 9.6 units per square mile (3.7 units/km²).^[20] 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.^[19] The largest ancestry groups were:^[21]

Of the 50,865 households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 28.2% of all households 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.^[19]

The median income for a household in the county was $44,876 and the median income for a family was $53,077. Males had a median income of $42,164 versus $31,019 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,010. About 11.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.^[22]

Politics

Cochise County leans strongly towards the Republican Party in presidential elections.^[23][24] Although Bill Clinton carried the county narrowly in 1992, it has supported the Republican nominee by large margins in every other election since 1968, except for 1996 and 1976 when Clinton and Jimmy Carter each lost only narrowly. Although the county includes the relatively liberal town of Bisbee, as well as the city of Douglas which has a large Latino population, this is outweighed by the heavily Republican tilt of the more populous Sierra Vista, which is adjacent to Fort Huachuca and thus has a heavy military presence.

United States presidential election results for Cochise County, Arizona^[25][26]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	35,557	58.61%	23,732	39.12%	1,376	2.27%
2016	28,092	56.17%	17,450	34.89%	4,473	8.94%
2012	29,497	59.95%	18,546	37.69%	1,158	2.35%
2008	29,026	59.14%	18,943	38.60%	1,112	2.27%
2004	26,556	59.55%	17,514	39.27%	525	1.18%
2000	18,180	54.69%	13,360	40.19%	1,701	5.12%
1996	14,365	45.00%	13,782	43.17%	3,776	11.83%
1992	12,202	36.81%	12,701	38.31%	8,247	24.88%
1988	15,815	56.38%	11,812	42.11%	423	1.51%
1984	16,405	62.25%	9,671	36.70%	279	1.06%
1980	13,351	59.48%	7,028	31.31%	2,066	9.20%
1976	9,921	49.90%	9,281	46.68%	681	3.43%
1972	11,706	63.97%	6,023	32.91%	570	3.11%
1968	7,619	45.59%	6,597	39.48%	2,495	14.93%
1964	7,644	45.78%	9,045	54.17%	8	0.05%
1960	7,572	50.46%	7,419	49.44%	16	0.11%
1956	6,893	56.36%	5,328	43.57%	9	0.07%
1952	6,495	53.52%	5,640	46.48%	0	0.00%
1948	3,854	37.16%	6,198	59.77%	318	3.07%
1944	3,371	32.67%	6,935	67.21%	13	0.13%
1940	3,170	26.53%	8,748	73.21%	32	0.27%
1936	2,092	19.93%	8,130	77.44%	277	2.64%
1932	2,838	25.30%	7,798	69.53%	580	5.17%
1928	5,776	57.28%	4,262	42.27%	45	0.45%
1924	3,712	38.27%	3,496	36.04%	2,491	25.68%
1920	5,341	54.66%	4,430	45.34%	0	0.00%
1916	3,203	31.61%	6,115	60.35%	814	8.03%
1912	403	8.72%	1,973	42.71%	2,243	48.56%

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