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Bullhead City

Arizona · 43,987 residents (2025 est.) · 59.4 sq mi
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Bullhead City is home to 42,496 people in Arizona. At a median age of 56.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Households here earn about 37% less than in Arizona as a whole. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $211,500. The population is up 26% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 56.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
42,496
+26%since 2000
from 33,769 in 2000
43,987 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
716 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 679 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
56.0
+34%since 2000
from 41.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
59.4 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
33K36K38K41K43K2000201020202024Bullhead City
202442K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(1,784)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.8%(1,612)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144%(1,702)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.6%(1,947)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.9%(1,642)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(4,794)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 447.9%(3,347)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(4,220)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.2%(6,881)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7419.4%(8,231)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8412%(5,089)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(1,247)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,556
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,221 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,822
+120%since 2000
from $16,250 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
29.9%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.514
+20%since 2010
from 0.428 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$211,500
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,079
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $591 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.9%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 60.3% in 2000
30.1% rent
Vacancy rate
16.9%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.02 people
−17%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+7%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(25,464)
Black0.9%(317)
Hispanic / Latino20.2%(6,807)
Asian0.9%(313)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.7%(29,208)
Black1.6%(663)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(9,674)
Asian1.5%(657)
Other5.4%(2,294)
Diversity Score
59
+10%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.9%(8,019)
Puerto Rican0.9%(393)
Cuban0.7%(301)
Spaniard0.3%(146)
Salvadoran0.3%(135)
Guatemalan0.2%(78)
Nicaraguan0.1%(51)
Ecuadorian0.1%(46)
Peruvian0.1%(26)
Honduran0%(17)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(311)
Korean0.2%(105)
Sri Lankan0.2%(77)
Thai0.1%(47)
Asian Indian0.1%(36)
Japanese0.1%(24)
Vietnamese0.1%(22)
Chinese0%(20)
Cambodian0%(14)
Pakistani0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(40)
Ancestry
German19.3%(8,189)
Irish12%(5,109)
English11.8%(5,015)
Italian5%(2,109)
American4.9%(2,091)
Norwegian2.4%(1,032)
Scottish2.1%(880)
Polish2%(852)
French1.9%(823)
Swedish1.6%(678)
Dutch1.6%(661)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(651)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.8%(345)
Welsh0.7%(284)
Hungarian0.6%(271)
Russian0.5%(229)
Arab0.4%(176)
Portuguese0.4%(166)
Greek0.3%(145)
Swiss0.3%(110)
Finnish0.2%(101)
British0.2%(95)
Ukrainian0.2%(79)
Czech0.2%(75)
Iranian0.2%(73)
Croatian0.2%(71)
Austrian0.2%(64)
Lithuanian0.2%(64)
Lebanese0.1%(57)
Serbian0.1%(46)
Slovak0.1%(42)
Canadian0.1%(38)
Armenian0.1%(35)
Ethiopian0.1%(32)
Nigerian0.1%(29)
Belgian0.1%(27)
Australian0.1%(26)
Jordanian0.1%(24)
Romanian0%(21)
Moroccan0%(16)
Syrian0%(16)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.2%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.5%
+14.1 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+56%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 75.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.3%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
11.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
44.4%
−8.0 ptssince 2011
from 52.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
61.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.9%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
8.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
25.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2012
from 17.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.7%
+17.9 ptssince 2017
from 71.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2016
from 82.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2016
from 14.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(5,383)
Married48.4%(9,087)
Widowed6.7%(1,260)
Divorced16.3%(3,061)
Women 15+
Never married18.8%(3,492)
Married47.1%(8,759)
Widowed15.1%(2,811)
Divorced19.1%(3,545)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
34.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
36.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.4%(543)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(696)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.9%(2,140)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(100)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,372 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bullhead City, Arizona?

Bullhead City, Arizona has about 42,496 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bullhead City, Arizona?

The typical household in Bullhead City, Arizona earns about $50,556 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bullhead City, Arizona expensive?

In Bullhead City, Arizona, the median home is worth about $211,500, and the typical rent is about $1,079 a month.

How educated are people in Bullhead City, Arizona?

About 15.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bullhead City, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bullhead City, Arizona?

About 18.7% of people in Bullhead City, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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