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Yuma County, Arizona's estimated population is 216,872 with a growth rate of 1.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Yuma County, Arizona is the 5th largest county in Arizona.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 216,872 | 2,372 | 1.11% |
| 2019 | 214,500 | 2,372 | 1.12% |
| 2018 | 212,128 | 2,372 | 1.13% |
| 2017 | 209,756 | 2,236 | 1.08% |
| 2016 | 207,520 | 2,064 | 1.00% |
| 2015 | 205,456 | 1,173 | 0.57% |
| 2014 | 204,283 | 1,694 | 0.84% |
| 2013 | 202,589 | 0.00% | |
| 2012 | 202,589 | -294 | -0.14% |
| 2011 | 202,883 | 5,745 | 2.91% |
| 2010 | 197,138 | 90,243 | 84.42% |
| 1990 | 106,895 | 16,341 | 18.05% |
| 1980 | 90,554 | 29,727 | 48.87% |
| 1970 | 60,827 | 14,592 | 31.56% |
| 1960 | 46,235 | 18,229 | 65.09% |
| 1950 | 28,006 | 8,680 | 44.91% |
| 1940 | 19,326 | 1,510 | 8.48% |
| 1930 | 17,816 | 2,912 | 19.54% |
| 1920 | 14,904 | 7,171 | 92.73% |
| 1910 | 7,733 | 3,588 | 86.56% |
| 1900 | 4,145 | 1,474 | 55.19% |
| 1890 | 2,671 | -544 | -16.92% |
| 1880 | 3,215 | 1,594 | 98.33% |
| 1870 | 1,621 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 155,842 | 74.99% |
| Some Other Race | 36,390 | 17.51% |
| Two or More Races | 5,560 | 2.68% |
| Black or African American | 4,498 | 2.16% |
| Asian | 2,734 | 1.32% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,677 | 1.29% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 128 | 0.06% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 72,463 | 2.79 | 67.1 |
| Married | 40,581 | 3.32 | 75.8 |
| Non Family | 18,109 | 1.22 | 60.4 |
| Female | 9,607 | 3.36 | 49.5 |
| Male | 4,166 | 3.16 | 51.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 18,357 | 14.03% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 18,095 | 13.83% |
| High School Graduate | 33,924 | 25.93% |
| Some College | 31,847 | 24.34% |
| Associates Degree | 9,281 | 7.09% |
| Bachelors Degree | 12,716 | 9.72% |
| Graduate Degree | 6,599 | 5.04% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 71,897 | 41,838 | 7,073 |
| White | 51,793 | 46,391 | 10,277 |
| Other Race | 20,076 | 12,126 | 1,725 |
| Black | 3,033 | 2,639 | 702 |
| Multiple Races | 2,668 | 2,400 | 514 |
| Asian | 2,059 | 1,748 | 977 |
| Native American | 1,602 | 1,006 | 98 |
| Islander | 97 | 81 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 89.96%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.45%.
$29,665
Average Earnings
$33,971
Average Male
$22,425
Average Female
46.26% of Yuma County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 53.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 51.93% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 129,026 | 31,741 | 24.60% |
| Other | 35,414 | 7,670 | 21.66% |
| White | 63,105 | 6,617 | 10.49% |
| Multiple | 5,425 | 1,296 | 23.89% |
| Native | 2,484 | 876 | 35.27% |
| Black | 4,012 | 833 | 20.76% |
| Asian | 2,705 | 282 | 10.43% |
| Islander | 98 | 41 | 41.84% |
20.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.86%
Male Poverty Rate
22.32%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Yuma County, Arizona is Islander, with 41.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Yuma County, Arizona is Asian, with 10.43% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.78%.
54.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.7%
Male Marriage Rate
53.9%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,972 | 11.21% |
| Hispanic | 2,905 | 3.29% |
| Black | 848 | 24.32% |
| Other | 758 | 3.09% |
| 2 or More | 376 | 12.55% |
| Asian | 222 | 10.05% |
| Indian | 104 | 5.51% |
5.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.8%
Labor Force Participation
47.3%
Employment Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.30%
Native Born
26.70%
Foreign Born
14.95%
Non Citizen
11.76%
Naturalized
73.30% of Yuma County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 37.27% having been born in Arizona. 14.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.