Quartzsite is a city located in La Paz County Arizona. Quartzsite has a 2024 population of 2,319. Quartzsite is currently declining at a rate of -0.98% annually and its population has decreased by -3.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,413 in 2020.
The average household income in Quartzsite is $48,761 with a poverty rate of 33.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Quartzsite is 60.9 years, 57.9 years for males, and 61 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Quartzsite was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,231 | 1.72 | 53 | 47 |
| Non Family | 592 | 1.04 | 72.1 | 27.9 |
| Married | 540 | 2.26 | 41.7 | 58.3 |
| Male | 99 | 2.81 | 0 | 100 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.23
Average Family Size
1.72
Average Household Size
53.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.22%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
78.92% of Quartzsite residents speak only English, while 21.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.74% of the population.
rate
33.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.45%
Male Poverty Rate
38.33%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Quartzsite is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Quartzsite is Other, with 2.63% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 47.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.84%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
59.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.1%
Male Marriage Rate
62.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
36.1%
Labor Force Participation
22.1%
Employment Rate
38.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
21.63%
Born in Quartzsite
82.16%
Native Born
17.84%
Foreign Born
17.38%
Non Citizen
0.47%
Naturalized
82.16% of Quartzsite residents were born in the United States, with 21.63% having been born in Arizona. 17.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 2,201 | -24 | -1.08% |
| 2028 | 2,225 | -23 | -1.02% |
| 2027 | 2,248 | -24 | -1.06% |
| 2026 | 2,272 | -23 | -1% |
| 2025 | 2,295 | -24 | -1.03% |
| 2024 | 2,319 | -23 | -0.98% |
| 2023 | 2,342 | -24 | -1.01% |
| 2022 | 2,366 | 11 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 2,355 | -58 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,413 | -1,375 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 3,788 | 34 | 0.91% |
| 2018 | 3,754 | 37 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3,717 | 12 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | 3,705 | 44 | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,661 | -11 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,672 | -4 | -0.11% |
| 2013 | 3,676 | -23 | -0.62% |
| 2012 | 3,699 | 0 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3,699 | 13 | 0.35% |
| 2010 | 3,686 | 332 | 9.9% |
| 2000 | 3,354 | 0 | 0% |