Cochise County, Arizona
County seat: Bisbee · Population 126,332 (2025) · 6,210 sq mi
Cochise County is the 8th most populous of Arizona's 15 counties, with 126,332 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bisbee. The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Cochise County facts
- County seat
- Bisbee
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 126,332 +0.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 6,210 sq mi 8th largest of 15
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 20 per sq mi
- Established
- 1881
- Named after
- Cochise American indian chief, civic leader, indigenous leader, indian interpreter
- Largest city
- Sierra Vista 44,907
- Median household income
- $59,742
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 15 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 23
- Time zone
- Mountain (no DST)
- FIPS code
- 04003
Cities and towns in Cochise County
Cochise County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Cochise County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista | City | 44,907 | |
| Douglas | City | 16,038 | |
| Benson | City | 5,532 | |
| Bisbee (county seat) | City | 4,860 | |
| Willcox | City | 3,189 | |
| Huachuca City | Town | 1,583 | |
| Tombstone | City | 1,376 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Southeast | 14,330 | |
| Whetstone | 2,971 | |
| Pirtleville | 1,939 | |
| Mescal | 1,760 | |
| St. David | 1,098 | |
| Naco | 1,060 | |
| Miracle Valley | 716 | |
| Sunsites | 611 | |
| Bowie | 384 | |
| Palominas | 253 | |
| McNeal | 246 | |
| San Simon | 244 | |
| Elfrida | 194 | |
| Sunizona | 191 | |
| Dragoon | 85 |
ZIP codes in Cochise County
23 ZIP codes reach into Cochise County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 85602 also Pima County
- 85603
- 85605
- 85606
- 85607
- 85608
- 85609
- 85610
- 85611 also Santa Cruz and Pima counties
- 85613
- 85615
- 85616
- 85617
- 85620
- 85625
- 85626
- 85627
- 85630
- 85632
- 85635
- 85638
- 85643 also Graham County
- 85650
Population of Cochise County, 2020–2025
Cochise County grew by 892 people (+0.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,131 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,983 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 125,527 |
| 2021 | 126,215 |
| 2022 | 125,418 |
| 2023 | 124,716 |
| 2024 | 125,199 |
| 2025 | 126,332 |
Neighboring counties
- Graham County north · 40,157 people
- Hidalgo County, New Mexico east · 3,929 people
- Pima County west · 1,074,685 people
- Santa Cruz County west · 50,020 people
- Greenlee County north · 9,312 people
Printable Cochise County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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