About Tucson and Pima County *
Geographic Size:Pima County is 9,184 square miles.
Pima County Population: 843,746
City of Tucson Population: 485,790
Ethnic Breakdown:
  • 62.71% White,
  • 29.6% Hispanic,
  • 3.1% African American,
  • 2.5% Native American,
  • 2.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
    • Poverty:
  • 19% of County residents live in poverty
  • 34% of families with female heads of households have incomes below the poverty level.
  • In Pima County, one out of four children under the age of 18 live in poverty.
    • * Source: 2000 U.S. Census