La Paz County, Arizona Population 2024

16,885
14K16K18K20K22K19901995200020052010201520202025YearPopulation

La Paz County, Arizona's estimated 2024 population is 16,885 with a growth rate of 1.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. La Paz County, Arizona is the 14th largest county in Arizona. The 2010 population was 20,499 and has seen a growth of -17.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,7601751%
202817,5851751.01%
202717,4101751.02%
202617,2351751.03%
202517,0601751.04%
202416,8851751.05%
202316,7101751.06%
202216,5351500.92%
202116,385-184-1.11%
202016,569-4,688-22.05%
201921,2572271.08%
201821,0302931.41%
201720,737670.32%
201620,6701940.95%
201520,476-45-0.22%
201420,521-5-0.02%
201320,52620.01%
201220,524-82-0.4%
201120,6061070.52%
201020,49900%
199013,844-3,916-22.05%
2024 Growth Rate
1.05% (175)
County Website
La Paz County
State
Arizona
County Seat
Parker
2020 Population
16,569
Area
4497 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.91% (316)
Founded
January 1, 1983

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,18361.32%
Two or more races2,65716%
Native American2,35614.19%
Other race1,1506.93%
Asian1881.13%
Black or African American690.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%
61.32%16%14.19%6.93%Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Paz County, Arizona Population by Race

La Paz County, Arizona Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2KMaleFemale

La Paz County, Arizona Median Age

59.7

Total

58.4

Male

60.4

Female

La Paz County, Arizona Adults

There are 14,000 adults, (7,012 of whom are seniors) in La Paz County, Arizona.

La Paz County, Arizona Age Dependency

137.6

Age Dependency Ratio

100.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

La Paz County, Arizona Sex Ratio

Female8,02848.35%
Male8,57751.65%

La Paz County, Arizona Population by Age

La Paz County, Arizona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8871.8570.429.6
Married3,7672.367822
Non Family3,4641.1668.431.6
Female1,0442.1353.446.6
Male6122.2164.535.5

2.21

Average Family Size

1.85

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

42.39%6.89%11.75%38.98%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

La Paz County, Arizona Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,53411.59%
Associates Degree1,45410.98%
Bachelors Degree1,1658.8%
Graduate Degree6695.05%
High School Graduate4,52034.15%
Less Than 9th Grade7765.86%
Some College3,11923.56%
5.86%11.59%34.15%23.56%10.98%8.8%5.05%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Paz County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Paz County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

AsianIslanderWhiteOther RaceNative AmericanBlackHispanic2+ Races0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7547,6991,405
Hispanic2,5901,724211
Native American1,5631,181118
2+ Races1,43391981
Other Race851651141
Asian13913978
Black69508
Islander221

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.12%.

La Paz County, Arizona 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$74,375$0$62,171
Graduate Degree$58,750$47,109$61,359
High School Graduate$40,888$42,939$37,703
Less Than 9th Grade$27,125$31,379$0
Overall$38,716$44,527$33,195
Some College$33,961$47,194$29,250

$38,716

Average Earnings

$44,527

Average Male

$33,195

Average Female

La Paz County, Arizona Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Paz County, Arizona Language by Age

78.56%16.46%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Paz County, Arizona Language

78.56% of La Paz County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 21.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.46% of the population.

La Paz County, Arizona Language

La Paz County, Arizona Poverty by Race

HispanicNativeMultipleOtherWhiteAsian0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,3831,23613.17%
Hispanic4,1731,16227.85%
Multiple2,64067325.49%
Native2,29862927.37%
Other1,12528325.16%
Asian18884.26%

18.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.78%

Male Poverty Rate

22.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Paz County, Arizona

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Paz County, Arizona is Hispanic, with 27.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Paz County, Arizona is Asian, with 4.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.38%.

La Paz County, Arizona Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.82%
High School14.12%
Some College12.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.15%

La Paz County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed79.11%
Male Unemployed39.2%
Female Employed9.51%
Male Employed7.46%

La Paz County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Paz County, Arizona Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,713$80,280
Households$49,506$68,092
Married Families$68,355$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,625$45,654
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Paz County, Arizona Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

La Paz County, Arizona Married by Age and Sex

Over 6555-6445-5435-4420-34010203040506070

male

female

La Paz County, Arizona 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 Over 65.

La Paz County, Arizona Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicBlackIndianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Paz County, Arizona Marital Status

7.82%6.33%72.75%13.1%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,234

Number of Veterans

2,041

Male Veterans

193

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,172
Korea211
Second Gulf War126
First Gulf War102
World War II0

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,400

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,345
65 to 74603
55 to 64155
35 to 5485
18 to 3446

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by Age

WhiteNative AmericanHispanic2+ RacesBlackOther RaceAsianIslander02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,96320.94%
Native American1287.45%
Hispanic1043.46%
2+ Races915.09%
Black3449.28%
Other Race111.24%
Asian64.17%
Islander150%

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by Race

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by Education

11.18%41.65%30.1%17.07%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by Education

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

LaborForceParticipation

42.9%

Labor Force Participation

38.1%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

La Paz County, Arizona Employment by Age

HispanicOther Race2+ RacesNative AmericanAsianIslanderBlackWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

La Paz County, Arizona Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

La Paz County, Arizona Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

13.21%75.32%10.64%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

24.08%6.21%60.39%5.05%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

29.13%

Born in La Paz County, Arizona

90.33%

Native Born

9.67%

Foreign Born

6.56%

Non Citizen

3.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.33% of La Paz County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 29.13% having been born in Arizona. 6.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

La Paz County, Arizona Place of Birth

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