La Paz County, AZ Population

Overview

16,845

Total Population

57.1

Median age

48.23%

Female population %

107.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

114.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,762

Hispanic population

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

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Age

La Paz County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in La Paz County is 57.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
La Paz County's population under 18 was 16.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
La Paz County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in La Paz County, 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.

There are 595 less females than males in La Paz County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.23% females and 51.77% males in La Paz County, AZ.
The La Paz County, AZ gender ratio is 107.3:100 i.e. 107.3 men to 100 women (1.073).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 832.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 1,090.

La Paz County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
La Paz County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,762 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,083 (71.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in La Paz County is White with a population of 11,104 (65.92% of the total population).

La Paz County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,257 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, La Paz County's population increased by 920 (4.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, La Paz County's population decreased by 3,924 (19.14%), 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, La Paz County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 16,391.