La Paz County, Arizona
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,711
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,711
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,992
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,554
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,552
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,557
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,489
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 43.9%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 16.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,518
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,783
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,279
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $368
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $802
Building Permits, 2025 62
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,959
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,699
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,932
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,210,515
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $73,209
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,376
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 352
Total employment, 2023 4,056
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 158,800
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 893
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 233
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 117
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 138
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 165
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.7
Population per square mile, 2010 4.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,496.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,499.63
FIPS Code 04012