La Paz County, AZ
Demographic and economic profile of La Paz County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
La Paz County is a small, rural Arizona county with a population of 16,605 and a median age of 60.2 years, reflecting a heavily retirement-oriented demographic that limits the active labor pool—labor force participation stands at just 42.9% and unemployment at 10.8%. The workforce is relatively low-cost, with median worker earnings of $36,575 and median household income of $49,478, though educational attainment is low at 13.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $117,600 and median gross rent of $735/month, but the county has shed nearly 20% of its population over the past five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-19.8% since 2018
La Paz County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone9,848 (59.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race2,403 (14.4%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,202 (13.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,132 (6.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races601 (3.6%)
- Black or African American Alone238 (1.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish2,617
- 2.Other Indo-European193
- 3.German or other West Germanic161
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)100
- 5.Arabic38
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,104
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services912
- 3.Public Administration (Group)653
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)528
- 5.Construction (Group)481
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,591
- 2.Service Occupations1,401
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,215
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations768
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations572
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Education
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.