What is Pima County’s current population and growth rate?
The Jan. 1, 2008, population of Pima County is estimated to be 1,015,363. This is 14,830 more than last January. Population estimates are produced annually for July 1 and are usually finalized in December of the estimate year. The current growth rate is approximately 1.48 percent. The population is expected to increase to 1.5 million people in eastern Pima County by 2030, with another 100,000 in southern Pinal County and western Cochise County.
The July 1, 2009, population of Pima County is estimated to be 1,018,012. This is 3,989 more than July 1, 2008. Thus, the current growth rate is approximately 0.4 percent. Population estimates are produced annually for July 1 by the Arizona Department of Commerce and are usually finalized in December of the estimate year.
