Time Zone: Cochise County lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time.
The community of Bisbee is the Seat for Cochise County.
Cochise County was founded in 1881 and was created by taking area from PimaCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Cochise had a population of 129,518 people. This is an increase of 9.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 117,755 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Cochise represented 2.3% of the total population of Arizona, making it the state's 7th most populous county (out of 15 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 131,346 | +11.54% | +1.41% since 2009 |
2009 | 129,518 | +9.99% | +0.85% since 2008 |
2008 | 128,425 | +9.06% | +0.54% since 2007 |
2007 | 127,736 | +8.48% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 117,755 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Cochise County Census Page for Cochise County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Cochise County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Cochise County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Sierra Vista | 43,227 | 37,775 | 14.43% increase |
Douglas | 17,451 | 14,312 | 21.93% increase |
Bisbee | 5,962 | 6,090 | 2.1% decrease |
Benson | 5,144 | 4,711 | 9.19% increase |
Willcox | 3,822 | 3,733 | 2.38% increase |
Websites for Cochise County
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