Mohave County, AZ Population

Overview

211,274

Total Population

52.3

Median age

49.28%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

79.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36,242

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mohave County is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mohave County's population under 18 was 17.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mohave County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mohave County, 13.97% were under the age of 15, 14.11% aged 15 to 29, 41.49% aged 30 to 64, 27.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,038 less females than males in Mohave County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.28% females and 50.72% males in Mohave County, AZ.
The Mohave County, AZ gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 10,190.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 10,542.

Mohave County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mohave County population: 85.56% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 1.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.13% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.14% are some other race and 5.93% are multiracial.
Mohave County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 36,242 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 175,032 (82.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mohave County is White with a population of 180,762 (85.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 220,816 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mohave County's population increased by 44,195 (28.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mohave County's population increased by 13,840 (6.91%), 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, Mohave County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 156,141.