Palominas, Arizona

CDP in Cochise County, Arizona

Census-designated place in Arizona, United States

31°22′47″N 110°07′27″W / 31.37972°N 110.12417°W / 31.37972; -110.12417CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyCochiseArea

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• Total1.95 sq mi (5.05 km²) • Land1.95 sq mi (5.04 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)Elevation

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4,242 ft (1,293 m)Population

(2020)

• Total222 • Density114.02/sq mi (44.02/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time))ZIP code

85615

Area code520FIPS code04-52230GNIS feature ID2582839^[2]Websitewww.palominas.com

Palominas is a census-designated place located along the San Pedro River in the southern portion of Cochise County in the state of Arizona, United States. Palominas is located very close to the community of Miracle Valley along Arizona State Highway 92. The population of Palominas as of the 2020 U.S. Census was 222.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	222		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

**Palominas Racial Composition as of 2020**^[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	171	77.03%
Black or African American (NH)	4	1.8%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	4	1.8%
Asian (NH)	3	1.35%
Pacific Islander (NH)	2	0.9%
Some Other Race (NH)	4	1.8%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	34	15.32%
Hispanic or Latino	45	20.27%
Total	222

Transportation

Cochice Connection provides bus connections between Douglas, Bisbee, and Sierra Vista, with a stop in Palominas.^[8]

Gallery

Old Abandoned Palominas Trading Post
Monument Fire from Palominas, AZ on June 14, 2011

Notes

^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[6]^[7]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palominas, Arizona
^ "AZ – Palominas CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^ https://www.census.gov/ ^{[not specific enough to verify]}
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^ "Schedule | Douglas, AZ". Retrieved October 20, 2018.