Bullhead City, Arizona Population 2024

43,905
010K20K30K40K50K1980198519901995200020052010201520202025YearPopulation

Bullhead City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bullhead City was:

  • White: 77.74%
  • Two or more races: 11.41%
  • Other race: 5.9%
  • Black or African American: 2.46%
  • Asian: 1.58%
  • Native American: 0.87%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
59.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
739.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.82% (2,414)
The current population of Bullhead City, Arizona is 43,905 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 41,491.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,80277.74%
Two or more races4,81311.41%
Other race2,4905.9%
Black or African American1,0372.46%
Asian6661.58%
Native American3690.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.04%
77.74%11.41%5.9%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bullhead City Population by Race

Bullhead City Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802.2K2K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2K2.2KMaleFemale

Bullhead City Median Age

53.7

Total

52.2

Male

57.2

Female

Bullhead City Adults

There are 35,808 adults, (13,588 of whom are seniors) in Bullhead City.

Bullhead City Age Dependency

89.9

Age Dependency Ratio

61.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bullhead City Sex Ratio

Female20,63248.9%
Male21,56151.1%

Bullhead City Population by Age

Bullhead City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,6262.1467.632.4
Married7,9252.6577.722.3
Non Family7,8601.1764.435.6
Female2,5823.194456
Male1,2592.8372.927.1

2.65

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

40.38%6.41%13.16%40.05%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bullhead City Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K5K6K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,0819.32%
Associates Degree2,8498.62%
Bachelors Degree3,1189.43%
Graduate Degree1,7215.2%
High School Graduate11,74935.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4254.31%
Some College9,12427.59%
9.32%35.53%27.59%8.62%9.43%5.2%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bullhead City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bullhead City Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderAsianWhiteBlack2+ RacesNative AmericanHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,79122,2093,771
Hispanic5,5563,954543
2+ Races3,0972,671364
Other Race1,8851,043142
Black70862677
Asian597575270
Native American30424516
Islander161616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Bullhead City Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,289$49,576$46,181
Graduate Degree$67,268$81,174$57,406
High School Graduate$30,936$31,990$27,316
Less Than 9th Grade$25,083$22,031$28,902
Overall$32,435$32,785$31,875
Some College$29,944$29,994$29,867

$32,435

Average Earnings

$32,785

Average Male

$31,875

Average Female

Bullhead City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bullhead City Language by Age

87.93%9.61%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bullhead City Language

87.93% of Bullhead City residents speak only English, while 12.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.61% of the population.

Bullhead City Language

Bullhead City Poverty by Race

IslanderMultipleNativeHispanicAsianOtherWhiteBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,2814,84716.55%
Hispanic8,5622,46328.77%
Multiple4,8111,50731.32%
Other2,46464426.14%
Asian66617826.73%
Black1,03016215.73%
Native36810729.08%
Islander1616100%

20.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.87%

Male Poverty Rate

20.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bullhead City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bullhead City is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bullhead City is Black, with 15.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.94%.

Bullhead City Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.08%
High School19.2%
Some College14.44%
Bachelors or Greater9.87%

Bullhead City Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.92%
Female Unemployed39.3%
Male Employed12.44%
Female Employed9.28%

Bullhead City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bullhead City Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,791$83,850
Households$47,717$71,520
Married Families$68,590$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,378$47,996
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bullhead City Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bullhead City Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-54Over 6520-34010203040506070

male

female

Bullhead City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bullhead City Marital Status by Race

WhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicOtherRaceAsianIndianBlackHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bullhead City Marital Status

11.42%21.12%63.99%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,142

Number of Veterans

3,657

Male Veterans

485

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,118
First Gulf War699
Second Gulf War378
Korea115
World War II0

Bullhead City Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,600

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,476
65 to 741,315
55 to 64649
35 to 54532
18 to 34170

Bullhead City Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceNative AmericanBlackAsianIslander05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,61512.78%
Hispanic3445.22%
2+ Races2557.34%
Other Race1074.74%
Native American7923.24%
Black547.01%
Asian162.49%
Islander16100%

Bullhead City Veterans by Race

Bullhead City Veterans by Education

7.85%26.73%48.94%16.49%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bullhead City Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

44.7%

Labor Force Participation

39.3%

Employment Rate

11.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bullhead City Employment by Age

Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

Bullhead City Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Bullhead City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

8.22%18.95%62.68%6.68%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

11.38%18.56%61.23%7.12%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

16.17%

Born in Bullhead City

91.75%

Native Born

8.25%

Foreign Born

3.69%

Non Citizen

4.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.75% of Bullhead City residents were born in the United States, with 16.17% having been born in Arizona. 3.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bullhead City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,9236031.3%
202846,3206041.32%
202745,7166041.34%
202645,1126031.35%
202544,5096041.38%
202443,9056031.39%
202343,3024030.94%
202242,8996731.59%
202142,2267351.77%
202041,4912810.68%
201941,2106261.54%
201840,5842200.55%
201740,3642920.73%
201640,0722100.53%
201539,8622310.58%
201439,631210.05%
201339,610-66-0.17%
201239,676-54-0.14%
201139,7301730.44%
201039,55700%
200033,76911,81853.84%
199021,95119,951997.55%
19802,000-44,923-95.74%

Bullhead City Population by Year