In terms of college education, Nogales is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.06% of adults 25 and older in Nogales have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Nogales in 2022 was $22,347, 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 $89,388 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 94.84% 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nogales include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Nogales's cultural character, accounting for 44.69% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Nogales is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
