Yuma County, Arizona

21 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 207,685
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $195,700

Home to 207,685 residents, Yuma County is one of Arizona's counties. 21 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,417 runs below the Arizona figure of $76,872.

From 2019 to 2023, Yuma County's population held roughly steady from 209,468 to 207,685, while its median household income rose 33.5% from $45,243 to $60,417.

16.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 207,685
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $195,700
Median gross rent: $983
Housing units: 93,924
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

209,468207,685

Median household income

$45,243$60,417

Median home value

$127,900$195,700

Median gross rent

$839$983

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	209,468	$45,243	$127,900	$839
2020	211,931	$48,790	$139,200	$851
2021	202,944	$52,563	$148,900	$903
2022	204,374	$56,439	$173,500	$950
2023	207,685	$60,417	$195,700	$983

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,079	6.8%
5 to 17	37,532	18.1%
18 to 24	21,405	10.3%
25 to 34	28,916	13.9%
35 to 44	23,507	11.3%
45 to 54	19,912	9.6%
55 to 64	20,148	9.7%
65 to 74	20,844	10.0%
75 and over	21,342	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61,490	29.6%
Black or African American	3,233	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,869	0.9%
Asian	2,238	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	118	0.1%
Some other race	590	0.3%
Two or more races	4,404	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133,743	64.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.4%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31,462	23.4%
High school graduate	35,997	26.7%
Some college or associate's	44,758	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	14,330	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8,122	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61,620	78.4%
Carpooled	8,731	11.1%
Public transit	560	0.7%
Walked	1,259	1.6%
Bicycle	297	0.4%
Worked from home	5,280	6.7%
Other means	831	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26,263	35.8%
15 to 29 min	29,531	40.3%
30 to 44 min	11,681	15.9%
45 to 59 min	2,430	3.3%
60+ min	3,393	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 16.5% (32,921 of 200,032)

	Count	Share
Family households	54,813	71.3%
Nonfamily households	22,090	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76,903	81.9%
Vacant	17,021	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53,850	70.0%
Renter-occupied	23,053	30.0%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other30.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50,917	54.2%
1-unit, attached	3,706	3.9%
2 to 4 units	4,265	4.5%
5 to 19 units	3,753	4.0%
20 or more units	2,410	2.6%
Mobile home & other	28,873	30.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 04027
State: Arizona
Land area: 5,514 sq mi
Water area: 5.11 sq mi
Center point: 32.7739, -113.9109