Nogales, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 20,878. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,833 (-0.2% change)
Males: 9,779 (46.8%), Females: 11,099 (53.2%)
Santa Cruz County
Zip codes: 85621.
Demographics
Median resident age: 29.8 years
Median household income: $22,306
Median house value: $88,800
Population by Race
Races in Nogales:
- Hispanic (93.6%)
- Other race (18.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (5.5%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (2.2%), German (1.3%).
Elevation: 3835 feet
Land area: 20.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nogales
- High school or higher: 47.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 9.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Nogales city
- Never married: 29.3%
- Now married: 55.4%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 7.3%
45.4% Foreign born (44.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,178 (+6.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Nogales:
- CARONDELET HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL INC (1171 WEST TARGET RANGE ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Nogales:
- SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 51 miles; SIERRA VISTA, AZ)
- KINO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
- CARONDELET SAINT JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 60 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nogales:
- SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 45 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Abbreviation: FHU)
- TUCSON INTL (about 52 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)
- DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 55 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nogales:
- NOGALES INTL (about 9 miles; NOGALES, AZ; Abbreviation: OLS)
- RYAN FIELD (about 56 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: RYN)
- BENSON MUNICIPAL (about 60 miles; BENSON, AZ; Abbreviation: E95)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nogales:
- PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 61 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
- COCHISE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
- CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 119 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
- EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 130 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
- CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
- MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 154 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
Schools
Public high schools in Nogales:
- NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,666; Location: 1905 APACHE BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- KINO ACADEMY (Students: 164; Location: 2055 N. GRAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SANTA CRUZ ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 451 N. ARROYO BLVD; Grades: 08 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Nogales:
- DESERT SHADOWS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 800; Location: 340 BLVD. DEL REY DAVID; Grades: 06 – 08)
- VASQUEZ DE CORONADO FRANCISCO SCHOOL (Students: 687; Location: 2301 N AL HARRISON RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- WADE CARPENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 595 W. KINO ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- A J MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 855 N BAUTISTA ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 901 E CALLE MAYER; Grades: KG – 05)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 652 N TYLER AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- MARY L WELTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 1050 W CIMARRON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- ROBERT BRACKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 287; Location: 121 CAMINO DIEZ MANDAMIENTOS; Grades: KG – 05)
- LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE (Students: 126; Location: 7 DUQUESNE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
- MEXICAYOTL CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 338 N. MORLEY AVENUE; Grades: KG – 09)
Private primary/middle schools in Nogales:
- SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: PO BOX 2300 207 W OAK ST; Grades: KG – 5)
- SANTA CRUZ TRAINING PROGRAMS I (Students: 57; Location: 70 E LA CASTELLANA DR; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Nogales:
- NOGALES CITY/SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $670,692; Location: 518 N. GRAND AVE.; 57,741 books; 810 audio materials; 1,160 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)