Bullhead City, AZ Population

Overview

41,064

Total Population

51.5

Median age

48.96%

Female population %

104.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

79.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,922

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bullhead City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bullhead City is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bullhead City's population under 18 was 17.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bullhead City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bullhead City, 15.15% were under the age of 15, 15.60% aged 15 to 29, 40.17% aged 30 to 64, 26.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 854 less females than males in Bullhead City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.96% females and 51.04% males in Bullhead City, AZ.
The Bullhead City, AZ gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,859.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,023.

Bullhead City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bullhead City population: 83.70% are White, 1.62% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.87% are some other race and 5.70% are multiracial.
Bullhead City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9,922 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,142 (75.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bullhead City is White with a population of 34,369 (83.70% of the total population).

Bullhead City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 42,920 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bullhead City's population increased by 5,649 (16.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bullhead City's population increased by 1,935 (4.89%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bullhead City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,908.