Yuma County, Arizona

AZ · FIPS 04027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
211,741
Rank #329 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,876 −16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,809 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.6% +23.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,057 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$217,800 −22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,216 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.8% −50.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,535 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,714 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

71.0% Homeownership
86.0% Insured
16.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.4%18.9%28.3%37.8%47.2%56.7%64.9%29.0%2.3%1.5%1.0%0.8%0.4%0.0%

About Yuma County, Arizona

Yuma County, Arizona has a total population of 211,741, making it the 329th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yuma County is 36.1 years, which is 7.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yuma County is $62,876, which ranks #1,809 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Yuma County is $217,800, 22.7% below the national median. Renters in Yuma County pay a median gross rent of $993 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yuma County, 16.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Yuma County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (29.0%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Yuma 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.