Cochise County, Arizona

Cochise County (/kˈs/ 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.

Cochise County
County
The art deco county courthouse in Bisbee
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Arizona's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°52′N 109°45′W
Country United States
State Arizona
FoundedFebruary 1, 1881
Named forCochise
SeatBisbee
Largest citySierra Vista
Area
  Total6,219 sq mi (16,110 km2)
  Land6,166 sq mi (15,970 km2)
  Water53 sq mi (140 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total125,447
  Estimate 
(2023)
124,640
  Density20/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional districts6th, 7th
Websitewww.cochise.az.gov

The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is Sierra Vista.

Cochise County includes the Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county borders southwestern New Mexico and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora.

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