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Mohave County, Arizona

Mohave County, Arizona. Mohave County had 228,102 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.0% since 2020, in line with Arizona (+6.5%). It holds 46 places (4 cities, villages and boroughs and 42 census-designated) and 66 census tracts. GEOID 04015.

Mohave County is the county of the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

228,102

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 213,267 · ACS 2020-2024: 220,517

Median household income

$57,684

±$1,429 (90% margin)
Arizona: $79,964

Median home value

$281,000

±$6,877 (90% margin)
Arizona: $394,500

Median gross rent

$1,091

±$28 (90% margin)
Arizona: $1,543

How many people live in Mohave County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 213,267 residents in Mohave County. The Census Bureau estimates 228,102 for July 1, 2025, up 7.0% since 2020, in line with Arizona (+6.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 220,517 over 13,332 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +3,065 (217,232)
2021→2022 +3,559 (220,791)
2022→2023 +2,795 (223,586)
2023→2024 +2,676 (226,262)
2024→2025 +1,840 (228,102)

Mohave County in Arizona. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Mohave County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	220,517	7,378,838	+12,822
Households	101,973±986	2,856,081	+15,084
Average household size	2.12±0.02	2.53	−0.23
Housing units	121,881±136	3,192,839	+7,308

Mohave County's population since 2000

From 155,032 in 2000 to 228,102 in 2025: up 47.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 155,032
2005 (estimate) 188,773
2010 Census 200,186
2015 (estimate) 204,890
2020 Census 213,267
2025 (estimate) 228,102

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Mohave County?

Mohave County holds 46 places: 4 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 42 census-designated places. The largest is Lake Havasu City with 59,358 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Mohave County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Lake Havasu City	city	57,144	58,359±28	$70,148	$455,400	14.1%	100%
Bullhead City	city	41,348	42,496±28	$50,556	$211,500	18.7%	100%
Kingman	city	32,689	34,375±29	$61,792	$267,700	14.3%	100%
Fort Mohave	CDP	16,190	15,715±1,150	$64,815	$294,300	11.8%	100%
New Kingman-Butler	CDP	12,907	13,993±1,135	$40,949	$118,900	20.8%	100%
Golden Valley	CDP	8,801	8,567±897	$42,585	$176,000	23.7%	100%
Desert Hills	CDP	2,764	2,944±503	$62,361	$281,600	3.9%	100%
Mohave Valley	CDP	2,693	2,555±468	$60,134	$256,900	14.8%	100%
Colorado CityGEOID 0414870	town	2,478	2,702±26	$64,167	not published	29.4%	100%
Golden ShoresGEOID 0428190	CDP	1,927	1,555±553	$44,077	$209,800	6.9%	100%
Valle Vista	CDP	1,802	2,369±425	$46,161	$279,800	15.2%	100%
Dolan SpringsGEOID 0419630	CDP	1,734	1,341±233	$25,996	$131,100	41.1%	100%
Centennial ParkGEOID 0411500	CDP	1,578	1,839±442	$167,872	$559,500	3.5%	100%
Beaver DamGEOID 0405490	CDP	1,552	1,624±748	$72,650	$264,400	6.2%	100%
MeadviewGEOID 0445285	CDP	1,420	1,517±392	$26,490	$74,200	33.2%	100%
ScenicGEOID 0464650	CDP	1,321	1,379±483	$29,063	not published	12.5%	100%
Peach Springs	CDP	1,098	1,234±296	$60,054	$90,500	40.7%	100%
Willow ValleyGEOID 0483570	CDP	1,059	981±261	$50,428	$266,800	4.6%	100%
Arizona Village	CDP	1,057	713±278	$28,750	not published	47.3%	100%
Walnut CreekGEOID 0480825	CDP	571	556±255	$45,824	$248,600	8.8%	100%
Lazy Y UGEOID 0440400	CDP	474	481±228	$103,750	$494,400	0.0%	100%
Cane BedsGEOID 0409900	CDP	466	637±477	$93,125	$348,900	18.8%	100%
So-HiGEOID 0467920	CDP	428	648±378	$52,776	$137,500	34.1%	100%
Mesquite Creek	CDP	403	548±139	$59,063	$217,500	10.4%	100%
White HillsGEOID 0482425	CDP	345	286±192	not published	$241,500	10.1%	100%
LittlefieldGEOID 0441470	CDP	256	70±100	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Crystal BeachGEOID 0417500	CDP	250	299±212	$131,080	$425,300	6.7%	100%
ChlorideGEOID 0412910	CDP	229	75±56	not published	$74,800	21.3%	100%
Clacks CanyonGEOID 0413850	CDP	167	59±51	$156,250	$366,700	0.0%	100%
Pinion PinesGEOID 0455983	CDP	158	221±119	$75,107	$286,200	0.0%	100%
Pine LakeGEOID 0455845	CDP	142	98±133	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
KaibabGEOID 0436500	CDP	140	105±68	$31,591	$113,600	47.6%	100%
WikieupGEOID 0482880	CDP	135	92±65	not published	not published	37.0%	100%
AntaresGEOID 0402410	CDP	132	110±58	$44,688	$123,400	24.5%	100%
TruxtonGEOID 0475590	CDP	104	134±80	$33,148	$98,800	34.3%	100%
HackberryGEOID 0430830	CDP	103	338±245	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
OatmanGEOID 0450620	CDP	102	74±112	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
YuccaGEOID 0485470	CDP	96	75±46	$23,036	$77,900	42.7%	100%
KatherineGEOID 0436920	CDP	76	159±125	$70,278	$188,200	0.0%	100%
McConnicoGEOID 0443150	CDP	63	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
Mojave Ranch EstatesGEOID 0447495	CDP	53	46±62	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
MoccasinGEOID 0447190	CDP	53	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
ValentineGEOID 0478820	CDP	39	25±18	not published	not published	27.3%	100%
CrozierGEOID 0417460	CDP	21	5±5	not published	not published	20.0%	100%
TopockGEOID 0474750	CDP	2	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
Grand Canyon WestGEOID 0428985	CDP	0	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Mohave County?

The median resident of Mohave County is 53.6 years old; 16.1% are under 18 and 32.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 17.1%. 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Mohave County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	53.6±0.2	39.0	+2.0
Under 18 years	16.1%±0.1 pts	21.6%	–
65 years and over	32.6%±0.1 pts	18.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17.1%	31.4%	+0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	74.9%±0.3 pts	52.6%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.2 pts	4.4%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.1 pts	3.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.1 pts	3.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.1%±0.4 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	6.1%±0.5 pts	13.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	9.2%±0.6 pts	25.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	12.5%±0.7 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	21.9%±0.7 pts	13.8%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.5%±0.7 pts	10.5%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	88.1%±0.7 pts	89.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	15.2%±0.8 pts	33.3%	+2.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.8%±0.5 pts	13.0%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	5.8%±0.6 pts	3.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Mohave County earn?

Half of Mohave County's 101,973 households earn less than $57,684 a year (±$1,429), against $79,964 in Arizona. In 2015-2019 it was $56,104 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Mohave County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$57,684±$1,429	$79,964	no clear change
Mean household income	$79,027±$2,477	$108,273	–
Per capita income	$35,963±$1,099	$42,503	+$3,761
People below the poverty line	16.1%±1.0 pts	12.5%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	23.3%±3.4 pts	16.2%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	13.1%±1.1 pts	10.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.6%±0.9 pts	91.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Mohave County?

Owners occupy 74.1% of Mohave County's occupied homes and renters 25.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $281,000 by its owner (±$6,877). The median renter pays $1,091 a month including utilities, and 39.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Mohave County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$281,000±$6,877	$394,500	+$83,474
Median gross rent	$1,091±$28	$1,543	+$74
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	39.3%±2.6 pts	42.2%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,408±$31	$1,803	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.1%±1.0 pts	67.4%	+4.8 pts
Housing units	121,881±136	3,192,839	+7,308
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±0.4 pts	1.0%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.5%±0.8 pts	5.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	62.3%±1.1 pts	64.2%	–
Mobile homes	24.4%±1.0 pts	9.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.4%±0.4 pts	2.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	0.4%±0.1 pts	1.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Mohave County building?

Builders took permits for 1,817 new housing units across Mohave County in 2025 (1,706 single-family), 8.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 1,111 units
2020 1,403 units
2021 1,637 units
2022 2,079 units
2023 2,241 units
2024 2,543 units
2025 1,817 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Mohave County get to work?

75.9% of Mohave County's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Mohave County	Arizona	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	44.5%±0.8 pts	60.6%	–
Unemployment rate	7.3%±0.9 pts	5.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.9%±1.5 pts	66.8%	–
Carpooled	10.8%±1.1 pts	9.8%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	1.3%±0.5 pts	1.7%	–
Worked from home	9.1%±1.0 pts	18.4%	+4.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	19.9 min±0.8	25.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Mohave County's census tracts?

Mohave County is divided into 66 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $25,703 (Tract 9504.01) to $100,250 (Tract 9501.03).

All 66 census tracts of Mohave County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Mohave County compare with Arizona's other counties?

Mohave County's rank among Arizona's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	5th of 15
Growth 2020-2025	3rd of 15
Residents per square mile	8th of 15
Median household income	11th of 15
Median home value	6th of 15
Median gross rent	6th of 15
Poverty rate	8th of 15
Bachelor's degree or higher	13th of 15
Median age	3rd of 15

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mohave County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.