Patagonia, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 881. Estimated population in July 2024: 825 (-6.4% change)
Males: 412 (46.8%), Females: 469 (53.2%)

Santa Cruz County

Zip code: 85624

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.3 years
Median household income: $25,795
Median house value: $108,900

Population by Race

Races in Patagonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.5%)
  • Hispanic (39.5%)
  • Other race (10.6%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

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

Ancestries: English (12.7%), Irish (12.7%), German (12.3%), United States (5.7%), French (4.1%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 4062 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Patagonia, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Patagonia

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Patagonia town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

13.2% Foreign born (11.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Patagonia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Patagonia:

  • SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 30 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Abbreviation: FHU)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 41 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 43 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Patagonia:

  • NOGALES INTL (about 11 miles; NOGALES, AZ; Abbreviation: OLS)
  • BENSON MUNICIPAL (about 42 miles; BENSON, AZ; Abbreviation: E95)
  • RYAN FIELD (about 50 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: RYN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Patagonia:

  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 50 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 112 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 112 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)

Schools

Public high school in Patagonia:

  • PATAGONIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: HIGHWAY 82; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Patagonia:

  • PATAGONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 100 SCHOOL SREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PATAGONIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 500 NORTH THIRD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PATAGONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: HIGHWAY 82; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Patagonia:

  • PATAGONIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,577; Location: 346 DUQUESNE; 12,415 books; 967 audio materials; 690 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)