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Nogales, Arizona: commercial real estate data.
Nogales is a Census city of 19,841 people across 20.82 square miles of land, in Santa Cruz County. Median household income is $43,214, 49.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Nogales
What Nogales is
- Census place typecity
- Land area20.82 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land953
- County holding the largest share of its areaSanta Cruz County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Nogales
- Population19,841
- Median age36.4
- Population under 185,096
- Share under 1825.7 percent
- Population 65 and over3,726
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Households6,538
- Family households4,609
- Share of households that are families70.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Nogales
- Median household income$43,214
- Per capita income$21,824
- Civilian labor force8,869
- Employed7,481
- Unemployed1,388 plus or minus 314
- Unemployment rate15.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over13,000
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher68.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Nogales
- Housing units7,414
- Occupied units6,538
- Vacant units876 plus or minus 248
- Vacancy rate11.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied3,230
- Renter occupied3,308
- Ownership rate49.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$737
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent
- Single family units4,569
- Share single family61.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,196
- Share in buildings of two or more29.6 percent
- Mobile homes649 plus or minus 186
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Nogales gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,842
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,113
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,052 plus or minus 306
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Drove alone70.6 percent
- Carpooled14.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Nogales (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$10,001,200
- Average approval$666,747
- Median approval$125,000
- Largest approval$4,522,800
- Jobs supported112
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nogales, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Nogales (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$7,293,000
- Average approval$729,300
- Median approval$705,000
- Largest approval$1,942,000
- Jobs supported56
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nogales, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Nogales
- NFIP communityCity of Nogales
- NFIP community number040091
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/02/11
The City of Nogales participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 040091 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Santa Cruz County, not Nogales
Santa Cruz County context, not Nogales figures
- Establishments in Santa Cruz County1,129
- Covered employment, Santa Cruz County13,675
- Average annual pay, Santa Cruz County$59,656
- Housing units permitted, Santa Cruz County338
Every figure in this section is published for Santa Cruz County as a whole and is not a measurement of Nogales.
All Santa Cruz County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Nogales questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nogales, Arizona?
19,841, in 6,538 households. Nogales city covers 20.82 square miles of land, which is 953 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Nogales in?
Santa Cruz County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Nogales?
$43,214. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,300. Median gross rent is $737 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Nogales businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $10.0 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $125,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $7.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Nogales, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Nogales borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Nogales. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Nogales in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Nogales appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Nogales, city of, community 040091, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Nogales figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Santa Cruz County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Nogales.
Is zoning published for Nogales?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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