La Paz County, Arizona

AZ · FIPS 04012 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,664
Rank #2,060 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,478 −34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,798 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.5% +38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,374 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$135,800 −51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,444 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.5% −60.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,990 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.0% +88.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,093 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
13.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.0%24.0%36.0%48.0%57.3%25.6%10.9%3.3%1.4%1.4%0.1%0.0%

About La Paz County, Arizona

La Paz County, Arizona has a total population of 16,664, making it the 2,060th most populous county in the United States. The median age in La Paz County is 60.2 years, which is 54.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in La Paz County is $49,478, which ranks #2,798 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.0%.

The median home value in La Paz County is $135,800, 51.8% below the national median. Renters in La Paz County pay a median gross rent of $802 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In La Paz County, 13.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.1 min.

La Paz County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (25.6%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (10.9%).

All data for La Paz County, Arizona comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.