Mescal

County:: Cochise County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.925
State:: Arizona

Mescal is a CDP located in Cochise County, Arizona. Mescal has a 2025 population of 1,382. Mescal is currently declining at a rate of -2.06% annually and its population has decreased by -1.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,403 in 2020.

The average household income in Mescal is $71,970 with a poverty rate of 18.74%.The median age in Mescal is 53.4 years: 58.9 years for males, and 46 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mescal includes 82.2% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,316	82.2%
Two or more races	279	17.43%
Native American	6	0.37%

Mescal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mescal's average per capita income is $38,207. Household income levels show a median of $52,465. The poverty rate stands at 18.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$67,813	$81,323
Married Families	$52,500	-
Households	$52,465	$71,970
Non Families	$51,389	$54,276

$38,207

Average Income

$52,465

Median Household Income

18.74%

Poverty Rate