Census place 0466820

Sierra Vista

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sierra Vista city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sierra Vista.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sierra Vista has a population of 44,907 and 295 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 44 covered Arizona places are: population density is 295/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi; median home value is $254,200, below the comparison median of $384,950; and typical commute is 17.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 24.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
295/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi
median home value
$254,200
Below the comparison median of $384,950
typical commute
17.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 24.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sierra Vista's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
44,907
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
295/sq mi
152.4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,291
Median home value
$254,200
Median gross rent
$1,150
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35%
Typical commute
17.5 min
Drive-alone commute
72.5%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
47.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
12.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.2%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
4%
Households with children
30%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
7.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cochise County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Fire declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT HUACHUCA PIONEER AIRFIELD (8 mi from place center)
Average high
76.9°F
Average low
48.6°F
Annual rainfall
14.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sierra Vista.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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