Mohave County, Arizona

46 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 217,420
Median household income: $55,799
Median home value: $253,200

Home to 217,420 residents, Mohave County is one of Arizona's counties. 46 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,799 is below the Arizona median ($76,872).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mohave County's population grew 4.7% from 207,695 to 217,420, while its median household income rose 22.4% from $45,587 to $55,799.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.6% of the population. 76.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 217,420
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,799
Median home value: $253,200
Median gross rent: $1,047
Housing units: 119,593
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

207,695217,420

Median household income

$45,587$55,799

Median home value

$160,500$253,200

Median gross rent

$826$1,047

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	207,695	$45,587	$160,500	$826
2020	210,998	$47,686	$172,100	$839
2021	211,274	$49,738	$192,300	$884
2022	214,229	$53,592	$233,700	$976
2023	217,420	$55,799	$253,200	$1,047

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7418.3%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,827	4.1%
5 to 17	26,715	12.3%
18 to 24	12,424	5.7%
25 to 34	22,142	10.2%
35 to 44	20,258	9.3%
45 to 54	22,270	10.2%
55 to 64	35,383	16.3%
65 to 74	39,725	18.3%
75 and over	29,676	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	164,363	75.6%
Black or African American	2,403	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,873	1.3%
Asian	2,436	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	373	0.2%
Some other race	579	0.3%
Two or more races	8,098	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36,295	16.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20,053	11.8%
High school graduate	58,746	34.7%
Some college or associate's	65,431	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	15,551	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	9,673	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57,180	76.7%
Carpooled	8,085	10.8%
Public transit	289	0.4%
Walked	839	1.1%
Bicycle	237	0.3%
Worked from home	5,956	8.0%
Other means	1,991	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31,658	46.1%
15 to 29 min	23,724	34.6%
30 to 44 min	6,242	9.1%
45 to 59 min	2,465	3.6%
60+ min	4,532	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 16.8% (35,787 of 212,617)

	Count	Share
Family households	59,924	61.8%
Nonfamily households	36,975	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	96,899	81.0%
Vacant	22,694	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71,347	73.6%
Renter-occupied	25,552	26.4%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other25.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74,754	62.5%
1-unit, attached	2,637	2.2%
2 to 4 units	5,035	4.2%
5 to 19 units	3,656	3.1%
20 or more units	3,488	2.9%
Mobile home & other	30,023	25.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 04015
State: Arizona
Land area: 13,332 sq mi
Water area: 129 sq mi
Center point: 35.7177, -113.7497