Yuma County, Arizona's estimated 2023 population is 206,320 with a growth rate of 0.4% 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 195,751 and has seen a growth of 5.4% since that time.
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.25
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
68.6%
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 islander people with a rate of 87.2%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.27%.
All
Male
Female
$31,337
Average Earnings
$37,358
Average Male
$24,312
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
45.95% of Yuma County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 54.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 52.39% of the population.
rate
22.3%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.88%
Male Poverty Rate
20.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Yuma County, Arizona is Native, with 46.47% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Yuma County, Arizona is Asian, with 8.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.89%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.5%
Male Marriage Rate
51.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
15,553
Number of Veterans
14,194
Male Veterans
1,359
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.8%
Labor Force Participation
47.9%
Employment Rate
8.6%
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
39.22%
Born in Yuma County, Arizona
76.18%
Native Born
27.77%
Foreign Born
14.67%
Non Citizen
13.09%
Naturalized
76.18% of Yuma County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 39.22% having been born in Arizona. 14.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.