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Mohave County, AZ

Demographic and economic profile of Mohave County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mohave County's economy is anchored in sectors serving its largely retirement-age population—the median age of 53.6 years is notably high, labor force participation sits at just 43.9%, and only 14.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's 226,479 residents earn a median household income of $57,684, with median worker earnings of $35,169 and a GDP per capita of $29,590, reflecting a relatively low-cost, lower-wage labor market. Housing costs remain accessible at a median home value of $253,200 and median gross rent of $1,047/month, and the county added population at a 5.5% clip over five years, though an unemployment rate of 6.9% and a poverty rate of 16.8% point to underlying slack in the local economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

226,479

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$57,684

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.5% since 2018

Mohave County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone175,733 (79.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,824 (7.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,743 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,104 (3.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,771 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,554 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15,005
  2. 2.Other Indo-European603
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)600
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island553
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic453

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

23,089

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,590

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,213
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services11,176
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,285
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,284
  5. 5.Construction (Group)6,730

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,381
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,125
  3. 3.Service Occupations16,984
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,586
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,822

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.60×)10,639
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)10,585
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.24×)4,439
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.23×)6,466
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.20×)4,320

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$253,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,047/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99912,506 (16.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,489 (12.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9999,129 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,699 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,276 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,800 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone58,039 (75.9%)
  • Carpooled8,230 (10.8%)
  • Worked At Home6,939 (9.1%)
  • Other1,110 (1.5%)
  • Walked980 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle357 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.