Copper Hill, Arizona Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 163, Copper Hill's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Copper Hill is a small community located in Arizona, within Gila County. The total population is 163. It ranks as the 366th most populous out of 441 Census-designated places in Arizona.

Age Demographics

The median age in Copper Hill is 64.4 years. This is 65% higher than the state median of 39.0 years. Only 3.1% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Copper Hill is $61,203. This is 23% lower than the state median of $79,964. It is also 24% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Copper Hill. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Copper Hill, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $224,100. Housing costs are 43% lower than the state median of $394,500. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.7x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 67.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Copper Hill is White (non-Hispanic), making up 48.5% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 19.0%.

Education

63.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Copper Hill in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 90% higher than the state rate of 33.3%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Copper Hill, Arizona is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Arizona state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 441 Census-designated places in Arizona. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.