Cochise County | |
|---|---|
County | |
 The art deco county courthouse in Bisbee | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Arizona | |
 Arizona's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′N 109°45′W / 31.867°N 109.750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arizona |
| Founded | February 1, 1881 |
| Named for | Cochise |
| Seat | Bisbee |
| Largest city | Sierra Vista |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,219 sq mi (16,110 km2) |
| • Land | 6,166 sq mi (15,970 km2) |
| • Water | 53 sq mi (140 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 125,447 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 124,640  |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 7th |
| Website | www |
Cochise County (/koʊˈtʃiːs/ koh-CHEESS) is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars.
The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census.[1] The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is Sierra Vista.[2]
Cochise County includes the Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county borders southwestern New Mexico and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.