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Bullhead City

Arizona · 33,769 residents · 59.4 sq mi
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Bullhead City is home to 33,769 people in Arizona. At a median age of 41.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $68,400. Households here earn about 25% less than in Arizona as a whole. Median household income is $30,221, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

33,769
−16%vs 2009
vs 40,296 in 2009
2000 – 2025
41.8
−8%vs 2009
vs 45.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
59.4 sq mi
Population, 20002024
33K36K38K41K43K2000201020202024Bullhead City
202442K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(2,155)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(2,323)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(2,008)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.4%(1,821)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.2%(1,758)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(3,807)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.2%(4,451)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(4,374)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.6%(4,593)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.5%(3,885)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.3%(2,122)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(472)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,221
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $38,505 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$16,250
−22%vs 2009
vs $20,809 in 2009
US average: $21,522
15.1%
−2.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$68,400
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $150,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$591
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $793 in 2009
US average: $602
60.3%
−3.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 64.0% in 2009
39.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(29,314)
Black1.2%(483)
Hispanic / Latino20.2%(8,133)
Asian2.1%(861)
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(25,464)
Black0.9%(317)
Hispanic / Latino20.2%(6,807)
Asian0.9%(313)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

8.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.1% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.4%
−7.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 79.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
3.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.1 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.8%(2,921)
Married57.8%(7,752)
Widowed4.6%(621)
Divorced15.9%(2,129)
Women 15+
Never married15.4%(2,170)
Married56.3%(7,906)
Widowed14%(1,968)
Divorced14.3%(2,010)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
36.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Bullhead City, Arizona?

Bullhead City, Arizona has about 33,769 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Bullhead City, Arizona earns about $30,221 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 $68,400, and the typical rent is about $591 a month.

How educated are people in Bullhead City, Arizona?

About 8.6% 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 15.1% of people in Bullhead City, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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