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The Whetstone CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,971 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Whetstone ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Arizona. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Whetstone is located at latitude 31.7087 and longitude -110.3502 in Cochise County. The formal boundaries for the Whetstone Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 11.9 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Cochise County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7).

The Whetstone Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of ""

Arizona is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Whetstone Census Designated Place is located within Sierra Vista Division of Cochise County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,971 (100%)
Population Density	32 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	45


INCOME
Median Household Income	$51,625
Per Capita Income	$29,058
Median Home Value	$213,900

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,416 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,017 (71.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	286 (20.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	113 (8.0%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,303
Average Household Size	2.28
Family Households	842 (64.6%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Whetstone, AZ - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Whetstone to the other 467 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Arizona by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 129	73rd
Population Density	# 373	20th
Median Household Income	# 298	36th
Per Capita Income	# 231	51st
Diversity Index	# 136	71st

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