Willcox, Arizona

Willcox: City in Cochise County, Arizona, United States

About

Willcox is a city located in the county of Cochise in the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,757. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,508 inhabitants.

The city was created 144 years ago in 1879.

Willcox locator map
Location of Willcox on Arizona map.

Quick Facts about Willcox

Population : 3,508 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arizona (United States)
County : Cochise County
Phone Area Codes : 520
Water as percent of area : 2.13%
Land as percent of area : 97.87%
Altitude : 4,167 feet / 1270 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1880 (144 years ago)
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 12:09:12 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 85643
Population growth : -7.1% (2010-2020)
Town Hall  Willcox  Arizona image
Town Hall Willcox Arizona
Town Hall  Willcox  Arizona image

Geography

Willcox is located at 32°15'10"N 109°49'55"W (32.2528500, -109.8320100).

Willcox map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Willcox decreased by 7.1% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 3,757 - census
2011 3,768 0.29% estimation process
2012 3,712 -1.51% estimation process
2013 3,653 -1.62% estimation process
2014 3,612 -1.14% estimation process
2015 3,570 -1.18% estimation process
2016 3,509 -1.74% estimation process
2017 3,505 -0.11% estimation process
2018 3,524 0.54% estimation process
2019 3,533 0.25% estimation process
2020 3,508 -0.71% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 43,045
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 45,276
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -4.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 45,308
April 1, 2010 Population : 43,888
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.0%
People over 65 (%) : 19.2%
Female persons, % : 50.1%
White only, percent : 77.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.4%
Asians alone % : 4.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.7%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 6.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 25.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 57.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 8,404
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 8.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.3%

Willcox zip code is 85643. County name: Cochise, County fips: 04003

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $172,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,298
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $364
2015-2019 median gross rent : $938
2015-2019 Households : 17,497
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.33
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 77.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 91,301
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 237,244
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 7,768
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 686,505
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,811
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $59,585
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $31,487
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,233
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 894
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 927
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 365
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,612
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 417
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,454
2010 population per square mile : 288.2
2010 land area in square miles : 152.27
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 44.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $152,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,294
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $633
2015-2019 median gross rent : $930
2015-2019 Households : 2,578
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.14
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 80.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 37.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 10,665
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 32,538
2012 total retail sales per capita : $5,827
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $45,571
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,696
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 463
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 284
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 133
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 33
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 390
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 29
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 389
2010 population per square mile : 2,451.6
2010 land area in square miles : 2.20

People born in Willcox (4)

People born in Willcox, including film actor, singer and songwriter Rex Allen, photographer and artist Lilly McElroy, politician Peggy Judd, .

List

  • Terri Proud (American politician) she was born in 25/05/1962

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Willcox, AZ

Code Name Address Type
BEN Benson 105 E. 4th Street RAIL
LDB Lordsburg Center St. and S.P. Blvd. RAIL
TUS Tucson 400 North Toole Avenue RAIL

Post offices near Willcox

Post Office Name City ZIP
Willcox Post Office Willcox (AZ) 85643

Other cities in Cochise County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cochise County , AZ.

City Name Population Title
Sierra Vista 43,948 A city in Cochise County, Arizona.
Douglas 16,458 City in Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Bisbee 5,154 City in and county seat of Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Benson 4,890 City in Arizona
Whetstone 2,617 Census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona
Pirtleville 1,744 Census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona
Huachuca City 1,734 Town of the United States
Tombstone 1,310 City in Arizona, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Willcox distances to largest Arizona cities