Overview
95,154
Total Population
31.7
Median age
48.43%
Female population %
106.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
60.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
56,917
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Yuma's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Yuma is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Yuma's population under 18 was 25.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Yuma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Yuma, 21.98% were under the age of 15, 25.11% aged 15 to 29, 37.08% aged 30 to 64, 13.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,984 less females than males in Yuma:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.43% females and 51.57% males in Yuma, AZ.
- The Yuma, AZ gender ratio is 106.5:100 i.e. 106.5 men to 100 women (1.065).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,577.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,108.
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Race / Ethnicity
Yuma's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Yuma population: 64.51% are White, 2.63% are Black or African American, 1.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.10% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.92% are some other race and 17.54% are multiracial.
- Yuma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 56,917 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,237 (40.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Yuma is White with a population of 61,383 (64.51% of the total population).
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Year by year
Yuma's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 98,527 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Yuma's population increased by 11,577 (14.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Yuma's population increased by 5,095 (5.58%), 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, Yuma's population was lowest in year 2000 at 79,726.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)