Yuma County, AZ

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2024 Population

211,741

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

0.838% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

5.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,876

4.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$217,800

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

77,526

2.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Yuma County, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.5% of the residents in Yuma County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Yuma County, AZ are Arizona Western College (1,895 degrees awarded in 2023) and Regional Center for Border Health (250 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Yuma County, AZ was $217,800, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Yuma County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Yuma County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Yuma County, AZ borders La Paz County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, and Imperial County, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Yuma County, AZ is home to a population of 212k people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.1% of Yuma County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (53.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (81.2k people) in Yuma County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 34.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%

2024 Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of Yuma County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yuma County, AZ was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yuma County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yuma County, AZ

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
81.2k ± 2.62k
White (Non-Hispanic)
61.3k ± 461
Other (Hispanic)
34.1k ± 2.67k

64.9%

Hispanic Population

137k people

64.9% of the people in Yuma County, AZ are hispanic (137k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yuma County, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
487,424 ± 16,556 people
India
44,278 ± 5,150 people
Canada
39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

Foreign-Born Population

25.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53.1k people

25.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52.2k people

As of 2024, 25.1% of Yuma County, AZ residents (53.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yuma County, AZ was 25.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yuma County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,738 ± 508
Gulf War (2001-)
3,656 ± 536
Gulf War (1990s)
2,309 ± 367

Yuma County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Yuma County, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Yuma County, AZ employs 77.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yuma County, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,431 people), Retail Trade (8,341 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7,354 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,727), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($66,250), and Public Administration ($61,056).

Employment

Occupations

77.5k

2024 Value

± 2,644

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 4.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuma County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 75.8k employees to 77.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yuma County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,628 people), Management Occupations (5,915 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yuma County, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

77.5k

2024 Value

± 2,644

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 4.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuma County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 75.8k employees to 77.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yuma County, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,431 people), Retail Trade (8,341 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7,354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yuma County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Yuma County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,143

Median earning men ± $1,450

$32,929

Median earning women ± $1,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($75,769), Public Administration ($68,247), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,041), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,125), and Public Administration ($49,737).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

188
Construction
184
Other Services (except Public Administration)
180
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$467k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$301k
Retail Trade
$225k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Yuma County, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Yuma County, AZ awarded 2,145 degrees. The student population of Yuma County, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,264 male students and 4,965 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yuma County, AZ are Hispanic or Latino (1,504 and 70.1%), White (358 and 16.7%), Unknown (106 and 4.94%), and Black or African American (64 and 2.98%).

The largest universities in Yuma County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Arizona Western College (1,895 and 88.3%) and Regional Center for Border Health (250 and 11.7%).

The most popular majors in Yuma County, AZ are General Studies (1,053 and 49.1%), Medical Office Assistant (158 and 7.37%), and General Construction Trades (106 and 4.94%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,229 students enrolled in Yuma County, AZ, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,877 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
430 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
79 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Yuma County, AZ was General Studies with 430 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Yuma County, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Arizona Western College
1,895 degrees awarded
Regional Center for Border Health
250 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arizona Western College with 1,895 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 810 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yuma County, AZ, which is 0.607 times less than the 1,335 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,504 degrees mean that there were 4.2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 358 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yuma County, AZ was $217,800 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,700 to $217,800, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Yuma County, AZ is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yuma County, AZ have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yuma County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 20.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yuma County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.107%.

Housing

Property

$217,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,202

$56,310

Median Property Taxes

±$1,996

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yuma County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yuma County, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Yuma County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yuma County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,876

Median Household Income

± $2,259

79.3k

Number of Households

± 2,474

In 2024, the median household income of the 79.3k households in Yuma County, AZ grew to $62,876 from the previous year's value of $60,417.

The following chart displays the households in Yuma County, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yuma County, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (7.68%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Yuma County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (7.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yuma County, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Yuma County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yuma County, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yuma County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yuma County, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Yuma County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.107%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yuma County, AZ (31.8k out of 204k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yuma County, AZ is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23% of the children was living in poverty in Yuma County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 330 in Yuma County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 41.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86% of the population of Yuma County, AZ has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 3.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, AZ see 2,352 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,352 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1146 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,352 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yuma County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, AZ see an average of 2,352 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,352 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Yuma County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 30.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

27.4%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

3.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yuma County, AZ declined by 4.5% from 14.7% to 14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yuma County, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65 in Yuma County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yuma County, AZ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.3% in Yuma County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yuma County, AZ.