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Yuma County

Arizona · 203,881 residents · 5,514 sq mi
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Yuma County is home to 203,881 people in Arizona. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. 27% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $139,200, having more than doubled since 2000. The population is up 27% since 2000. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 21%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.8
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
203,881
+27%since 2000
from 160,026 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
+9%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
5,514 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
96K128K159K191K222K19902000201020202024Yuma County
2024212K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(12,501)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(14,057)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(14,870)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.3%(14,896)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(13,627)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(26,812)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.3%(22,947)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.8%(22,073)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.7%(23,805)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.5%(21,350)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.5%(13,181)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(3,762)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,790
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,182 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,507
+59%since 2000
from $14,802 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
30.5%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
18.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing10.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction10.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$139,200
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$851
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $508 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
70.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 72.3% in 2000
29.5% rent
Persons per household
2.76 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
−16%since 2009
from 3.4 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-Hispanic44.3%(70,956)
Black2%(3,136)
Hispanic / Latino50.5%(80,772)
Asian0.9%(1,362)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic30%(61,123)
Black1.7%(3,484)
Hispanic / Latino63.8%(130,003)
Asian1.1%(2,321)
Other2.5%(5,106)
Segregation Score
49
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
Mexican61.8%(131,000)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,252)
Spaniard0.2%(448)
Cuban0.1%(266)
Salvadoran0.1%(207)
Guatemalan0.1%(157)
Colombian0.1%(139)
Ecuadorian0.1%(119)
Venezuelan0.1%(117)
Peruvian0%(74)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(57)
Honduran0%(52)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Bolivian0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(1,134)
Vietnamese0.1%(224)
Korean0.1%(211)
Japanese0.1%(198)
Nepalese0.1%(141)
Asian Indian0.1%(138)
Chinese0.1%(132)
Hmong0%(78)
Pakistani0%(47)
Thai0%(44)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(110)
Samoan0%(21)
Ancestry
German7.3%(15,449)
English5.4%(11,390)
Irish3.9%(8,296)
American3.2%(6,823)
Italian1.5%(3,076)
French1.1%(2,423)
Scottish1.1%(2,229)
Norwegian0.9%(1,878)
Swedish0.8%(1,665)
Polish0.7%(1,427)
Dutch0.7%(1,405)
Canadian0.6%(1,219)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(844)
Danish0.3%(642)
British0.3%(578)
Welsh0.3%(577)
Portuguese0.2%(408)
Swiss0.2%(339)
Finnish0.1%(317)
West Indian0.1%(274)
Hungarian0.1%(269)
Ukrainian0.1%(256)
Russian0.1%(243)
Greek0.1%(235)
Czech0.1%(216)
Romanian0.1%(139)
Belgian0.1%(122)
Austrian0.1%(113)
Lebanese0.1%(111)
Croatian0.1%(107)
Jamaican0%(93)
Slovak0%(72)
Jordanian0%(52)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Latvian0%(31)
Iranian0%(29)
Barbadian0%(27)
Armenian0%(24)
Iraqi0%(22)
Slovene0%(20)
Serbian0%(19)
Brazilian0%(15)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
74.6%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
5.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+67%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 11.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
54.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 55.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
25.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
48.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
26.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
12.6%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.6%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(29,520)
Married54.4%(47,450)
Widowed3.3%(2,888)
Divorced8.4%(7,344)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(20,953)
Married54.4%(44,245)
Widowed9.4%(7,686)
Divorced10.5%(8,516)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.6%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
39.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
31.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
53.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
48.2%
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)25.3%(3,934)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(3,079)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.7%(5,092)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War13.2%(2,055)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.5%(237)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 15,553 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 Yuma County, Arizona?

Yuma County, Arizona has about 203,881 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Yuma County, Arizona?

The typical household in Yuma County, Arizona earns about $48,790 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 $139,200, and the typical rent is about $851 a month.

How educated are people in Yuma County, Arizona?

About 15.4% 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 18.2% 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 96,986 residents, a change of about 91 percent over that period.

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