The Town Files

Greenlee County, Arizona

9,409 people. The median home is worth $158,600 (typical Arizona town: $248,600) and the median household earns $71,164.

Towns in Greenlee County

Towns in Greenlee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clifton3,933$66,000$78,48030.9

People and housing

Greenlee CountyTypical Arizona town
Median home value$158,600$248,600
Median rent$648$1,050
Median household income$71,164$60,835
Median age36.342.5
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%18.1%
Below the poverty line8.2%13.8%

Jobs and pay

5,832 jobs in 2024, average pay $88,182 a year.

Largest industries in Greenlee CountyConstruction365 jobs · $76,049Retail210 jobs · $49,278Agriculture, forestry & fishi…18 jobs · $25,947
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Greenlee County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 308 storm events in Greenlee County from 1996 to 2026, with 14 deaths.

Storm events in Greenlee County by type since 1996Hail8Heat8Flood5Drought116Wildfire38High Wind9Heavy Snow14Flash Flood21Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Greenlee County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4524: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3442: Covid-19
June 2, 2011FireFM-2915: Wallow Fire
March 18, 2010Severe StormDR-1888: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2006Severe StormDR-1660: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 12, 2005HurricaneEM-3241: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).