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The total population of La Paz County is estimated to be 16,681 with 8,617 males (51.66%) and 8,064 females (48.34%). There are 553 less females than males in La Paz County.
The median household income in La Paz County was $42,947 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,337(8.42%) from $39,610 in 2020. This income is 57.57% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, La Paz County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,687. Overall, the median household income for the county of La Paz County stands at $42,947.
In La Paz County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,579 for males and $21,146 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,588 for males and $41,234 for females.
In La Paz County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $63,053, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,585.
In 2022, the population of La Paz County was 16,506, a 0.70% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Paz County's population was 16,391, a decline of 1.11% compared to a population of 16,575 in 2020.
The median age in La Paz County, AZ is 57.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.75% were under the age of 15, 12.76% aged 15 to 29, 33.84% aged 30 to 64, 36.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Paz County population: 65.92% are White, 0.61% are Black or African American, 15.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.95% are some other race and 11.52% are multiracial.