La Paz County, Arizona Population 2024

16,885

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)
White10,59363.5%
Native American2,51615.08%
Two or more races2,33313.99%
Other race9895.93%
Asian1530.92%
Black or African American940.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%

White

Native American

Two or more races

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

La Paz County, Arizona Median Age

57.3

Total

57.1

Male

58

Female

La Paz County, Arizona Adults

There are 13,973 adults, (6,748 of whom are seniors) in La Paz County, Arizona.

La Paz County, Arizona Age Dependency

130.9

Age Dependency Ratio

93.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

La Paz County, Arizona Sex Ratio

Female8,06448.34%
Male8,61751.66%

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
All8,9111.8568.431.6
Married3,8092.3776.823.2
Non Family3,5851.1465.934.1
Female9002.1851.848.2
Male6172.354.945.1

2.23

Average Family Size

1.85

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Paz County, Arizona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,50411.4%
Associates Degree1,1728.89%
Bachelors Degree1,1038.36%
Graduate Degree5304.02%
High School Graduate4,33132.84%
Less Than 9th Grade7895.98%
Some College3,75928.5%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5057,6051,269
Hispanic2,8411,876190
Native American1,6471,221100
2+ Races1,24174659
Other Race70354166
Asian11711779
Black94699
Islander331

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 67.52%.

La Paz County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,949$0$51,360
Graduate Degree$60,375$62,000$59,420
High School Graduate$36,615$40,579$32,415
Less Than 9th Grade$25,026$30,694$0
Overall$35,901$42,200$30,225
Some College$34,283$52,500$25,531

$35,901

Average Earnings

$42,200

Average Male

$30,225

Average Female

La Paz County, Arizona Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Paz County, Arizona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Paz County, Arizona Language

77.88% of La Paz County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 22.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.43% of the population.

La Paz County, Arizona Language

La Paz County, Arizona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2001,65517.99%
Hispanic4,6391,17325.29%
Native2,44069628.52%
Multiple2,31151522.28%
Other96327928.97%
Asian15353.27%

20.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.17%

Male Poverty Rate

23.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Paz County, Arizona

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Paz County, Arizona is Other, with 28.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Paz County, Arizona is Asian, with 3.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.05%.

La Paz County, Arizona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.96%
Some College16.52%
High School15.63%
Bachelors or Greater11.58%

La Paz County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.99%
Male Unemployed43.16%
Male Employed8.04%
Female Employed7.44%

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

La Paz County, Arizona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,960$76,012
Households$46,634$62,044
Married Families$63,738$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,007$38,269

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Paz County, Arizona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

Female Marriage Rate

La Paz County, Arizona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Paz County, Arizona Marriage

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.

La Paz County, Arizona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Paz County, Arizona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,199

Number of Veterans

2,029

Male Veterans

170

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,144
Korea202
First Gulf War111
Second Gulf War107
World War II0

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,261
65 to 74661
35 to 54128
55 to 64125
18 to 3424

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9610.20384615384615384
Native American1240.07033465683494045
Hispanic940.02828769184471863
2+ Races750.04638218923933209
Black320.3404255319148936
Asian50.04132231404958678
Islander20.6666666666666666

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by Race

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Paz County, Arizona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43%

Labor Force Participation

38.3%

Employment Rate

10.7%

Unemployment Rate

La Paz County, Arizona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Paz County, Arizona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Paz County, Arizona Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

29.97%

Born in La Paz County, Arizona

87.97%

Native Born

12.03%

Foreign Born

7.99%

Non Citizen

4.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.97% of La Paz County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 29.97% having been born in Arizona. 7.99% 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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