Cochise County, AZ elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cochise County: 3 seats on 1 elected bodies.

Board of Supervisors

Cochise County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Tom Crosby source
Supervisor, District 2Kathleen Gomez source
Supervisor, District 3Frank Antenori source

How many local governments Cochise County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 52 local governments in Cochise County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships70
School districts (school boards)230
Special districts (elected boards)210

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Cochise County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Cochise County

125,566people
43median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,742 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$218,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
17.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.3%U.S.: 8.4%
48.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 34.7% · White 54.1% · Black 2.9% · Asian 1.9% · Other or more than one race 6.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Cochise County

5.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. Arizona: 4.7%.
2,639people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
43,061people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
45,700in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cochise County 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)5.8%2,63943,06145,700
August 20266.8%3,11242,54845,660
July 20266.9%3,11142,04745,158
June 20266.9%3,11642,29545,411
May 20265.8%2,63842,63945,277
April 20265.4%2,43742,66945,106
March 20265.7%2,60243,15345,755
February 20266.1%2,77542,76045,535
January 20266.1%2,85743,82146,678
December 20255.0%2,32744,00146,328
November 20255.4%2,53344,35746,890
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.6%2,67245,18747,859
August 20255.7%2,69344,90747,600
July 20255.8%2,72644,09146,817
June 20255.4%2,59745,06547,662
May 20255.1%2,39944,84747,246
April 20254.7%2,23545,62647,861
March 20254.7%2,29646,25848,554
February 20254.9%2,35645,68648,042
January 20254.9%2,36846,02648,394
December 20244.6%2,17045,42047,590
November 20244.6%2,21045,69947,909
October 20244.6%2,21645,88548,101
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.2%2,47345,09647,569
20244.4%2,10246,01248,114
20234.5%2,13745,87848,015
20224.5%2,12845,32047,448
20215.2%2,46945,21147,680
20207.2%3,52845,69049,218
20196.1%2,89644,87747,773
20185.8%2,73744,27047,007
20176.0%2,78843,79546,583
20166.7%3,14543,76946,914

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Arizona's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Cochise County

233.4 per 100,0002022. Arizona: 446.2.
1,323.5 per 100,0002022. Arizona: 2,060.2.
9murders2022, 295 violent crimes in all.

2022 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

By police agency (8)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Cochise County Sheriff's Office20256628847,915
Sierra Vista Police Department20258565344,541
Douglas Police Department20251516815,655
Benson Police Department2022221205,368
Bisbee Police Department20257334,967
Willcox Police Department202512353,214
Huachuca City Police Department20252111,598
Tombstone Police Department20253301,401

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Arizona · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.95 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 124,815 people.
243sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
184civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (8), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Cochise County Sheriff's Office9211947,915
Sierra Vista Police Department652944,541
Douglas Police Department291615,655
Benson Police Department18105,524
Bisbee Police Department1444,967
Willcox Police Department1243,214
Tombstone Police Department811,401
Huachuca City Police Department511,598
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20252431.951848
20242461.961828
20232271.811768
20222221.761488
20212151.751438
20202311.831468
20192221.761478
20182311.851758
20172291.841638
20162211.761028

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who are the Cochise County commissioners?
Tom Crosby (Supervisor, District 1); Kathleen Gomez (Supervisor, District 2); Frank Antenori (Supervisor, District 3).
What is the population of Cochise County?
About 125,566 people, with a median age of 43; the median household income is $59,742 and 15.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cochise County?
5.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,639 people unemployed in a labor force of 45,700, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cochise County?
52 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 23 school district and 21 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own rosters and official results (the certified results of each seat's last election, or the county's current officials page where it has one), so officials appointed since an election may differ; three counties' sites block automated reading and aren't listed; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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