Yuma County, AZ
Demographic and economic profile of Yuma County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Yuma County's economy of 220,310 residents is anchored in agriculture and border-adjacent trade, with a foreign-born population of 25.1% reflecting its proximity to Mexico. The labor force is relatively small — participation stands at just 53.6% — and educational attainment is low, with only 16.7% holding a bachelor's degree and median worker earnings of $35,267. Unemployment is elevated at 8.1% and the poverty rate reaches 16.5%, though housing costs remain modest with a median home value of $195,700 and median gross rent of $983 per month.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-0.1% since 2018
Yuma County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Two Races Including Some Other Race82,180 (38.8%)
- White Alone79,485 (37.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone34,803 (16.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,400 (3.0%)
- Black or African American Alone3,578 (1.7%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,965 (1.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish101,509
- 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)887
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island519
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)362
- 5.Other Indo-European355
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,377
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,341
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,822
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining7,444
- 5.Public Administration (Group)7,154
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations21,904
- 2.Service Occupations16,826
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations14,487
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,817
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,492
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.08×)7,349
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.02×)7,246
- 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.30×)2,274
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)7,671
- 5.Construction (LQ 1.02×)5,339
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.