Yuma County, Arizona Population 2024

217,568

Yuma County, Arizona's estimated 2024 population is 217,568 with a growth rate of 2.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yuma County, Arizona is the 6th largest county in Arizona. The 2010 population was 197,148 and has seen a growth of 10.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029239,3034,3471.85%
2028234,9564,3471.89%
2027230,6094,3471.92%
2026226,2624,3471.96%
2025221,9154,3472%
2024217,5684,3472.04%
2023213,2214,3472.08%
2022208,8741,5900.77%
2021207,2841,6250.79%
2020205,659-8,523-3.98%
2019214,1822,9371.39%
2018211,2452,0010.96%
2017209,2442,0821.01%
2016207,1621,9750.96%
2015205,1871,1230.55%
2014204,0641,6170.8%
2013202,447-73-0.04%
2012202,520-361-0.18%
2011202,8815,7332.91%
2010197,14800%
1990106,89516,34118.05%
198090,55429,72748.87%
197060,82714,59231.56%
196046,23518,22965.09%
195028,0068,68044.91%
194019,3261,5108.48%
193017,8162,91219.54%
192014,9047,17192.73%
19107,7333,58886.56%
19004,1451,47455.19%
18902,671-544-16.92%
18803,2151,59498.33%
18701,621-237,682-99.32%
2024 Growth Rate
2.04% (4,347)
County Website
Yuma County
State
Arizona
County Seat
Yuma
2020 Population
205,659
Area
5514 mi²
Density
39 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.79% (11,909)
Founded
November 9, 1864

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White118,76958.11%
Two or more races52,67925.78%
Other race23,95411.72%
Black or African American3,9691.94%
Native American2,6621.3%
Asian2,2541.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander870.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yuma County, Arizona Population by Race

Yuma County, Arizona Population Pyramid 2024

Yuma County, Arizona Median Age

35.3

Total

33.9

Male

36.9

Female

Yuma County, Arizona Adults

There are 153,031 adults, (40,225 of whom are seniors) in Yuma County, Arizona.

Yuma County, Arizona Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Yuma County, Arizona Sex Ratio

Female99,21248.54%
Male105,16251.46%

Yuma County, Arizona Population by Age

Yuma County, Arizona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All74,6782.6569.130.9
Married38,2083.1878.421.6
Non Family20,3641.1961.938.1
Female11,3363.3751.848.2
Male4,7702.8665.834.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yuma County, Arizona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14,95211.38%
Associates Degree11,1738.51%
Bachelors Degree14,03810.69%
Graduate Degree7,5325.73%
High School Graduate34,71926.44%
Less Than 9th Grade16,32112.43%
Some College32,60024.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yuma County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yuma County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic75,56049,0528,732
White48,41444,70510,948
2+ Races28,68719,4104,054
Other Race14,50710,1051,133
Black2,7142,421789
Native American1,8021,261179
Asian1,7561,495620
Islander878723

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.31%.

Yuma County, Arizona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,893$58,566$42,968
Graduate Degree$68,028$90,483$56,545
High School Graduate$32,657$38,348$24,383
Less Than 9th Grade$26,259$32,118$20,041
Overall$36,651$42,958$28,973
Some College$38,899$47,292$30,512

$36,651

Average Earnings

$42,958

Average Male

$28,973

Average Female

Yuma County, Arizona Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yuma County, Arizona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yuma County, Arizona Language

45.98% of Yuma County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 54.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 52.29% of the population.

Yuma County, Arizona Language

Yuma County, Arizona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic130,60725,74119.71%
Multiple51,3338,24716.07%
White56,9027,09112.46%
Other22,8623,77016.49%
Native2,43181733.61%
Black3,25650315.45%
Asian2,1001868.86%
Islander59813.56%

17.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.57%

Male Poverty Rate

19.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yuma County, Arizona

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yuma County, Arizona is Native, with 33.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yuma County, Arizona is Asian, with 8.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.44%.

Yuma County, Arizona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.03%
High School16.14%
Some College10.95%
Bachelors or Greater5.88%

Yuma County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.14%
Male Unemployed22.17%
Female Employed9.95%
Male Employed7.46%

Yuma County, Arizona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yuma County, Arizona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,867$80,183
Households$56,439$74,377
Married Families$71,468$92,297
Non Families$34,400$51,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yuma County, Arizona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Yuma County, Arizona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yuma 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 45-54.

Yuma County, Arizona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yuma County, Arizona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,100

Number of Veterans

12,741

Male Veterans

1,359

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,881
Second Gulf War3,456
First Gulf War3,194
Korea1,450
World War II127

Yuma County, Arizona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+4,942
35 to 543,015
65 to 742,747
55 to 641,855
18 to 341,541

Yuma County, Arizona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,00512.24%
Hispanic3,0023.3%
2+ Races1,1523.33%
Other Race9005.21%
Black72522.62%
Native American1929.16%
Asian975.16%
Islander2940.85%

Yuma County, Arizona Veterans by Race

Yuma County, Arizona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yuma County, Arizona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Yuma County, Arizona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yuma County, Arizona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yuma 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

38.52%

Born in Yuma County, Arizona

75.27%

Native Born

24.73%

Foreign Born

12.66%

Non Citizen

12.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.27% of Yuma County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 38.52% having been born in Arizona. 12.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Yuma County, Arizona Place of Birth

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