Duncan, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 812. Estimated population in July 2024: 713 (-12.2% change)
Males: 386 (47.5%), Females: 426 (52.5%)

Greenlee County

Zip code: 85534

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.4 years
Median household income: $27,368
Median house value: $41,600

Population by Race

Races in Duncan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.0%)
  • Hispanic (31.5%)
  • Other race (13.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (13.1%), United States (7.6%), Irish (7.3%), German (7.1%), Danish (2.8%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 3655 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Duncan, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Duncan

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duncan town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

3.4% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +147 (+22.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Duncan:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duncan:

  • SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 117 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Abbreviation: FHU)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 129 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 135 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Duncan:

  • GREENLEE COUNTY (about 17 miles; CLIFTON/MORENCI, AZ; Abbreviation: CFT)
  • BOWIE (about 38 miles; BOWIE, AZ; Abbreviation: E54)
  • SAFFORD REGIONAL (about 39 miles; SAFFORD, AZ; Abbreviation: SAD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duncan:

  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 47 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 98 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 133 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 165 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 165 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 169 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)

Schools

Public high school in Duncan:

  • DUNCAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: P O BOX 710; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Duncan:

  • DUNCAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: P O BOX 710; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • DUNCAN PRIMARY (Students: 156; Location: P O BOX 710; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in Duncan:

  • DUNCAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,653; Location: 122 N. HIGHWAY 75; 12,500 books; 158 audio materials; 77 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)