COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Yuma County
Arizona · 160,026 residents · 5,513.82 sq mi
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Yuma County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $32,182. Population has grown 50% since 1990. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $72,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024212K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(12,717)
5 to 98.3%(13,338)
10 to 148.1%(12,986)
15 to 197.5%(11,982)
20 to 247.1%(11,295)
25 to 3412.5%(20,054)
35 to 4413.1%(20,945)
45 to 549.9%(15,903)
55 to 649%(14,350)
65 to 7410%(15,941)
75 to 845.5%(8,736)
85 and over1.1%(1,779)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,182
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,635 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$72,100
−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(80,873)
Black2.8%(2,951)
Hispanic / Latino41.8%(44,657)
Asian1.3%(1,344)
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.3%(70,956)
Black2%(3,136)
Hispanic / Latino50.5%(80,772)
Asian0.9%(1,362)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican62.2%(131,603)
Central American0.6%(1,218)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,022)
Salvadoran0.3%(713)
Spaniard0.3%(611)
Guatemalan0.2%(326)
South American0.2%(325)
Dominican0.1%(168)
Cuban0.1%(112)
Ecuadorian0%(102)
Peruvian0%(98)
Costa Rican0%(64)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(929)
Vietnamese0.2%(388)
Asian Indian0.1%(242)
Japanese0.1%(146)
Korean0.1%(126)
Chinese0.1%(119)
Cambodian0%(31)
Hmong0%(24)
Thai0%(12)
Malaysian0%(9)
Burmese0%(8)
Ancestry
German6.3%(13,386)
English5.8%(12,380)
Irish4%(8,560)
American3%(6,427)
Italian1.4%(2,892)
French1%(2,033)
Norwegian0.9%(1,874)
Swedish0.8%(1,793)
Polish0.7%(1,536)
Scottish0.7%(1,463)
Dutch0.7%(1,387)
Subsaharan African0.5%(985)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.4%(814)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(792)
Welsh0.3%(693)
Danish0.3%(639)
Portuguese0.3%(578)
Arab0.2%(406)
French Canadian0.2%(398)
West Indian0.2%(339)
Greek0.1%(309)
Russian0.1%(285)
Ukrainian0.1%(274)
British0.1%(273)
Finnish0.1%(264)
Hungarian0.1%(262)
Swiss0.1%(238)
Czech0.1%(206)
Jamaican0.1%(200)
Romanian0.1%(140)
Belgian0.1%(137)
Lebanese0.1%(135)
Austrian0.1%(119)
Iraqi0%(71)
Brazilian0%(65)
Lithuanian0%(59)
Slovak0%(53)
Nigerian0%(47)
Croatian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(33)
Moroccan0%(31)
Latvian0%(26)
Iranian0%(24)
Israeli0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Syrian0%(16)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(15)
Armenian0%(13)
Slovene0%(12)
Palestinian0%(11)
Serbian0%(11)
Turkish0%(10)
Australian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
65.8%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 64.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married24.4%(14,791)
Married64.2%(38,846)
Widowed3.2%(1,912)
Divorced8.2%(4,951)
Women 15+
Never married18.3%(11,017)
Married63.1%(38,023)
Widowed9.7%(5,859)
Divorced8.9%(5,342)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Yuma County, Arizona?
Yuma County, Arizona has about 160,026 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Yuma County, Arizona?
The typical household in Yuma County, Arizona earns about $32,182 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Yuma County, Arizona expensive?
In Yuma County, Arizona, the median home is worth about $72,100, and the typical rent is about $508 a month.
How educated are people in Yuma County, Arizona?
About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Yuma County, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Yuma County, Arizona?
About 19.2% of people in Yuma County, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
Has Yuma County, Arizona grown since 1990?
Yes, Yuma County, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 53,131 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.
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