COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Mohave County

Arizona · 213,267 residents · 13,332 sq mi

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Mohave County is a county of 213,267 people in Arizona. The median age is 53.8, about 15 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. The population is up 38% since 2000. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 22%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 53.8

US median: 38.8

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Less affordable

home values up 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

213,267

+38%since 2000

from 155,032 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

53.8

+25%since 2000

from 42.9 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

13,332 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024221K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 54.1%(8,667)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 94.6%(9,834)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145.1%(10,848)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 194.7%(10,100)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 244.1%(8,781)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.3%(19,771)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 448.9%(18,969)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5410.7%(22,894)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6417.5%(37,240)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7418.5%(39,403)

US avg: 10%

75 to 8410%(21,310)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.6%(5,450)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,686

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $31,521 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$27,968

+67%since 2000

from $16,788 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

27.6%

+7.5 ptssince 2009

from 20.2% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

16.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2000

from 13.9% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information12.9%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade7.5%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance6.2%

US avg: 5.5%

Retail trade5.9%

US avg: 10%

Other services5.5%

US avg: 6.6%

Professional, scientific, technical4.8%

US avg: 4.7%

Public administration3.3%

US avg: 4.7%

Arts, entertainment, food1.7%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services1.4%

US avg: 0.8%

Transportation & warehousing1.3%

US avg: 2.5%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%

US avg: 1.7%

Manufacturing0.5%

US avg: 0.5%

Construction0.5%

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$172,100

+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $79,500 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$839

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

from $559 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

71.7%

−1.9 ptssince 2000

from 73.6% in 2000

28.3% rent

Persons per household

2.29 people

−9%since 2009

from 2.52 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

3.6

−19%since 2009

from 4.5 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.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84%(130,283)

Black0.5%(787)

Hispanic / Latino11.1%(17,182)

Asian0.7%(1,118)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic75.1%(160,165)

Black1%(2,063)

Hispanic / Latino16%(34,126)

Asian1.2%(2,600)

Other4.5%(9,621)

Segregation Score

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.6%(28,692)

Spaniard0.8%(1,636)

Puerto Rican0.5%(1,051)

Central American0.4%(769)

South American0.2%(503)

Cuban0.2%(447)

Salvadoran0.2%(357)

Guatemalan0.1%(307)

Argentine0.1%(197)

Peruvian0%(95)

Chilean0%(77)

Colombian0%(71)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0%(53)

Panamanian0%(47)

Nicaraguan0%(44)

Honduran0%(14)

Ecuadorian0%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(799)

Thai0.2%(346)

Chinese0.1%(298)

Korean0.1%(193)

Sri Lankan0.1%(187)

Japanese0.1%(177)

Vietnamese0.1%(168)

Asian Indian0.1%(161)

Nepalese0%(58)

Pakistani0%(42)

Burmese0%(22)

Indonesian0%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(586)

Samoan0%(105)

Chamorro0%(75)

Ancestry

German18.1%(38,141)

English12.6%(26,590)

Irish11.8%(24,974)

Italian4.6%(9,674)

American4.4%(9,216)

French3.8%(8,092)

Norwegian2.5%(5,348)

Polish2.4%(5,163)

Dutch2.4%(5,045)

Scottish2.2%(4,746)

Swedish1.9%(3,957)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,264)

+ 42 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.9%(1,857)

Welsh0.8%(1,710)

Russian0.8%(1,615)

Hungarian0.7%(1,549)

British0.6%(1,317)

French Canadian0.6%(1,315)

Czech0.4%(816)

Portuguese0.3%(671)

Swiss0.3%(603)

Greek0.3%(600)

Subsaharan African0.2%(512)

Canadian0.2%(475)

Finnish0.2%(320)

Romanian0.1%(305)

Ukrainian0.1%(295)

Austrian0.1%(294)

Lithuanian0.1%(219)

Egyptian0.1%(218)

Armenian0.1%(217)

Palestinian0.1%(214)

Belgian0.1%(138)

Slovak0.1%(124)

Australian0.1%(119)

Croatian0.1%(112)

Lebanese0%(102)

Serbian0%(100)

Brazilian0%(80)

Arab0%(78)

Macedonian0%(77)

Syrian0%(62)

Slovene0%(52)

Turkish0%(52)

Ethiopian0%(49)

West Indian0%(38)

Iranian0%(36)

Jordanian0%(24)

Nigerian0%(22)

Haitian0%(18)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(13)

Israeli0%(9)

Latvian0%(9)

Bulgarian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.4%

+3.5 ptssince 2000

from 9.9% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

86.4%

+8.9 ptssince 2000

from 77.5% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

5.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2000

from 3.6% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+57%since 2000

from 13.9 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

78.3%

+2.7 ptssince 2009

from 75.6% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

5.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2009

from 4.2% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

7.6%

−4.4 ptssince 2011

from 12.1% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

44.8%

−6.4 ptssince 2011

from 51.3% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

62.9%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

26.8%

+2.4 ptssince 2009

from 24.4% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

50.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2009

from 49.4% in 2009

Female

49.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2009

from 50.6% in 2009

Foreign born

6.2%

Unchangedsince 2009

from 6.1% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

9.4%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 16.7% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

90.0%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

82.6%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.9%(25,986)

Married52.2%(50,433)

Widowed5.2%(5,033)

Divorced15.8%(15,232)

Women 15+

Never married19.6%(18,614)

Married52.2%(49,492)

Widowed12.9%(12,268)

Divorced15.3%(14,472)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

9.4%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 16.7% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

37.8%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

17.6%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

34.1%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

27.3%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

6.2%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

55.2%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

57.3%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.8%(2,445)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(3,492)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era46.9%(11,744)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War8.8%(2,195)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II2.8%(694)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 25,050 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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