Pima County, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Pima County, Arizona had an estimated 1,080,149 residents on July 1, 2024, up 3.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,043,441, across 9,187 square miles. County output reached $66.71 bn in 2024, 21,381 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 840 7(a) approvals worth $498.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pima County
How many people live in Pima County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,060,490
- Households437,827
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$70,315
- Median age39.8
- Median gross rent$1,212 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$319,700
- Home value to household income4.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over730,009
- Population under 18207,722
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over228,992
- Share 65 and over21.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64623,776
- Civilian labor force501,316
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.8 percent
- Rank by population among Arizona counties2nd of 15
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included45th of 3,222
Pima County is the 2nd largest of 15 Arizona counties by population. A median home costs 4.5 times median household income, which is seriously unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.6 percent against 19.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Pima County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,080,149
- Census 2020 base population1,043,441
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.52 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202411,570
- Births, 202410,039
- Deaths, 202410,912
- Natural change, 2024-873
- Net domestic migration, 20244,043
- Net international migration, 20248,351
- Total net migration, 202412,394
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202420,992
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents771st of 3,144
The county has grown 3.52 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Pima County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving23,610
- People arriving, from those returns39,878
- Tax returns filed by households leaving21,473
- Net household movement2,137
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.92 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$406.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$81,188
- Average income of a leaving household$70,332
- Largest single originMaricopa County (3,002 households)
- Largest single destinationMaricopa County (3,370 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 3,002 | 4,815 | $193.5 m |
| Pinal County | 782 | 1,434 | $39.7 m |
| Cochise County | 773 | 1,367 | $43.1 m |
| Los Angeles County | 703 | 1,152 | $79.9 m |
| San Diego County | 602 | 1,036 | $47.8 m |
| Santa Cruz County | 489 | 905 | $24.0 m |
| Clark County | 331 | 600 | $34.4 m |
| King County | 326 | 533 | $42.0 m |
Households arriving report $10,856 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Maricopa County, 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.
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What is the Pima County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$66.71 bn
- County GDP, 2023$63.13 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.7 percent
- GDP change over five years36.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Arizona areas BEA publishes2nd of 15
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes81st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$62,907
Output grew 5.7 percent in the latest year and 36.5 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.
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Employment by industry in Pima County
- Covered employment, annual average386,312
- Establishments reporting23,608
- Average annual pay$61,936
- Average weekly wage$1,191
- Health care and social assistance, employment64,720
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$59,537
- Retail trade, employment42,274
- Retail trade, average annual pay$38,848
- Accommodation and food services, employment39,434
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$28,968
- Manufacturing, employment28,674
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$109,428
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment21,508
- Construction, employment20,751
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 64,720 | 2,846 | $59,537 |
| Retail trade | 42,274 | 2,230 | $38,848 |
| Accommodation and food services | 39,434 | 1,766 | $28,968 |
| Manufacturing | 28,674 | 681 | $109,428 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 21,508 | 1,472 | $47,610 |
| Construction | 20,751 | 2,114 | $63,850 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 18,305 | 3,850 | $90,537 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 16,886 | 502 | $45,154 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 64,720 jobs, 16.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Pima County?
- Establishments, all industries21,381
- Employment at those establishments341,481
- Annual payroll$18.78 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Pima County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20245,250
- Declared construction value permitted$1.66 bn
- Single family units authorized4,150
- Multifamily units authorized1,100
- Multifamily share of units21.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$315,722
- Units authorized per 1,000 households12.0
Single-family homes are 79.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Pima County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded840
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$498.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$592,829
- Median 7(a) approval$279,600
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,503,700
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)9,229
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active105
- Distinct industries receiving approvals258
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer26.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms220
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter551
- Franchise loans117
- Franchise share of approvals13.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (29)
- Most active lenderWells Fargo Bank National Association (90)
- 504 approvals recorded239
- 504 gross approval dollars$171.8 m
- Average 504 approval$718,895
- Median 504 approval$445,000
- Distinct CDCs active7
- 504 jobs per approval10.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved14.8
- Most active CDCArizona Capital Source (192)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$669.8 m
The average approval of $592,829 sits well above the median of $279,600, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 26.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Pima County
Do SBA loans in Pima County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded141
- Paid in full124
- Charged off17
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans12.1 percent
- Status: Paid in full124
- Status: Exempt from disclosure551
- Status: Cancelled98
- Status: Charged off17
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed50
Of the 141 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12.1 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Pima County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending15
- Tucson, approvals728
- Marana, approvals31
- Green Valley, approvals21
- Oro Valley, approvals20
- Vail, approvals13
- Sahuarita, approvals10
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 728 | $436,890,900 |
| Marana | 31 | $25,094,700 |
| Green Valley | 21 | $15,305,400 |
| Oro Valley | 20 | $7,160,700 |
| Vail | 13 | $1,051,400 |
| Sahuarita | 10 | $6,187,800 |
| Arivaca | 4 | $1,956,600 |
| Tuscon | 3 | $625,000 |
| 7 other borrower cities | 10 | $3,703,700 |
Tucson accounts for 728 approvals against 31 in Marana. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pima County
How large is Pima County?
- Land area9,187 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arizona counties6th of 15
- Width, east to west168.9 mi
- Height, north to south75.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land115
- Establishments per square mile2.33
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.
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Flood risk in Pima County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Pima County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 040073
- Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 2
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 2
- Communities carrying a CRS class3
- Radon levels in Pima County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Pima County (community 040073), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 2, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Pima County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 2, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Pima 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 Pima County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,060,490
- Households437,827
- Average household size2.42
- Median household income$70,315
- Median age39.8
Common questions
Pima County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pima County, Arizona?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,080,149 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,060,490, in 437,827 households, ranking 2nd of 15 Arizona counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pima County's population growing?
The population has grown 3.52 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,043,441, to 1,080,149 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 10,039 births against 10,912 deaths, with net migration of 12,394. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pima County?
$70,315. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $319,700, which is 4.5 times income, and median gross rent is $1,212 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Pima County?
21,381 establishments, employing 341,481 people with an annual payroll of $18.78 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Pima County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 64,720 jobs, 16.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 386,312 jobs at an average annual pay of $61,936, or $1,191 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pima County?
840 7(a) approvals totaling $498.0 m since FY2020, across 105 lenders, with a median approval of $279,600, plus 239 504 approvals worth $171.8 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Pima County get paid back?
Of the 141 loans that have reached a final outcome, 124 were paid in full and 17 charged off, a charge-off rate of 12.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Pima County?
5,250 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.66 bn. Multifamily was 21.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pima 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 Pima County come from?
The largest single origin is Maricopa County, with 3,002 households. Arriving households report an average income of $81,188 against $70,332 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Pima 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 Pima County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Pima County
Cities and places in Pima.
55 Census places lie wholly or partly in Pima County. 53 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | city | 547,073 | 728 | Wholly in this county |
| Casas Adobes | CDP | 72,059 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Marana | town | 56,938 | 31 | Wholly in this county |
| Catalina Foothills | CDP | 52,593 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oro Valley | town | 48,162 | 20 | Wholly in this county |
| Sahuarita | town | 35,862 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Drexel Heights | CDP | 27,675 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Green Valley | CDP | 22,114 | 21 | Wholly in this county |
| Flowing Wells | CDP | 16,559 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Vail | CDP | 16,315 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| Tanque Verde | CDP | 15,866 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Valencia West | CDP | 14,728 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Tucson Estates | CDP | 12,136 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Tucson Mountains | CDP | 11,353 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Corona de Tucson | CDP | 9,566 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Picture Rocks | CDP | 9,448 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rincon Valley | CDP | 6,512 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Catalina | CDP | 6,489 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Avra Valley | CDP | 6,277 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Three Points | CDP | 5,254 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Summit | CDP | 4,896 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| South Tucson | city | 4,550 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ajo | CDP | 3,107 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Sells | CDP | 1,935 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arivaca Junction | CDP | 642 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Santa Rosa | CDP | 615 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Nelson | CDP | 519 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Elephant Head | CDP | 481 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| J-Six Ranchettes | CDP | 419 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pisinemo | CDP | 311 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arivaca | CDP | 268 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| San Miguel | CDP | 237 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gu Oidak | CDP | 192 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| South Komelik | CDP | 178 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ali Molina | CDP | 171 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Topawa | CDP | 166 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Chiawuli Tak | CDP | 146 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wahak Hotrontk | CDP | 125 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Haivana Nakya | CDP | 96 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Anegam | CDP | 92 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ventana | CDP | 92 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ali Chukson | CDP | 77 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ko Vaya | CDP | 53 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kleindale | CDP | 52 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Why | CDP | 52 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Maish Vaya | CDP | 38 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cowlic | CDP | 25 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ak Chin | CDP | 22 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ali Chuk | CDP | 18 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Charco | CDP | 7 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Comobabi | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Nolic | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rillito | CDP | 0 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Summerhaven | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Willow Canyon | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 8 of the county's 840 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Pima County, the largest being Tuscon (3), Phoenix (2), S. Tucson (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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