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Yuma Metro
Yuma, AZ · 1 counties · 224,449 residents (2025 est.) · 5,514 sq mi
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Yuma is home to 211,741 people. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 51,715 more people. The foreign-born share is 25%. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $217,800. There are 38 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
211,741
+32%since 2000
from 160,026 in 2000
224,449 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
5,514 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024212K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(14,087)
5 to 96.7%(14,161)
10 to 147%(14,891)
15 to 197%(14,767)
20 to 247.5%(15,899)
25 to 3413.8%(29,321)
35 to 4411.6%(24,577)
45 to 549.4%(19,949)
55 to 649.6%(20,320)
65 to 7410.1%(21,464)
75 to 848.2%(17,363)
85 and over2.3%(4,942)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,876
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,182 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.7%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing9.6%
Construction9.5%
Wholesale trade8.4%
Retail trade5.8%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Other services3.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Public administration2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$217,800
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.5
+2%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.
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.3%(70,956)
Black2%(3,136)
Hispanic / Latino50.5%(80,772)
Asian0.9%(1,362)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29%(61,349)
Black1.5%(3,219)
Hispanic / Latino64.9%(137,437)
Asian1%(2,164)
Other3.6%(7,572)
62
−8%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
45
−7%since 2020
from 49 in 2020
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
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
77.5%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 65.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
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
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.2% 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)25.2%(3,656)
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(3,258)
Vietnam era36.1%(5,242)
Korean War6.9%(1,003)
World War II0.5%(77)
Share of the 14,510 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, AZ?
Yuma, AZ has about 211,741 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Yuma, AZ?
The typical household in Yuma, AZ earns about $62,876 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Yuma, AZ expensive?
In Yuma, AZ, the median home is worth about $217,800, and the typical rent is about $993 a month.
How educated are people in Yuma, AZ?
About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Yuma, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Yuma, AZ?
About 15.6% of people in Yuma, AZ live below the federal poverty line.
Has Yuma, AZ grown since 1990?
Yes, Yuma, AZ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 104,846 residents, a change of about 98 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024