Nogales is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 19,965 people and six associated neighborhoods, Nogales is the 38th largest community in Arizona.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of Nogales is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.13 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The education level of Nogales citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.59% of adults 25 and older in Nogales have a college degree.

The per capita income in Nogales in 2022 was $21,824, which is lower middle income relative to Arizona, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $87,296 for a family of four. However, Nogales contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Nogales is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Nogales home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Nogales, accounting for 93.44% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Nogales residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Nogales include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Dutch.

Nogales also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 42.98%.

The most common language spoken in Nogales is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.