Yuma County, AZ Demographics

The total population of Yuma County is estimated to be 204,374 with 105,162 males (51.46%) and 99,212 females (48.54%). There are 5,950 less females than males in Yuma County.
The median household income in Yuma County was $56,816 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,530(2.77%) from $55,286 in 2020. This income is 76.15% 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, Yuma County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $66,611. Overall, the median household income for the county of Yuma County stands at $53,994.
In Yuma County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,629 for males and $25,324 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,401 for males and $38,081 for females.
In Yuma County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $57,798, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $26,851.
In 2022, the population of Yuma County was 207,842, a 0.78% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yuma County's population was 206,241, an increase of 0.84% compared to a population of 204,528 in 2020.
The median age in Yuma County, AZ is 34.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.15% were under the age of 15, 22.48% aged 15 to 29, 37.40% aged 30 to 64, 16.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yuma County population: 66.46% are White, 2.07% are Black or African American, 1.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.13% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.04% are some other race and 18.79% are multiracial.