Yuma Population History 1990 - 2023

Yuma Population Facts

What is the current population of Yuma?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Yuma is 100,858. Yuma, Arizona is the 329th largest city in the US.

What county is Yuma, Arizona in?

Yuma is located entirely in Yuma County.

What is the size of Yuma, Arizona in square miles?

Yuma has an area of 120.3 square miles. Yuma is the 10th largest city, by area, in Arizona.

What was the peak population of Yuma?

The current population of Yuma (100,858) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Yuma growing?

Yuma has grown 27.5% since the 2000. Yuma, Arizona's growth is about average. 45% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Yuma, Arizona?

Yuma has a population density of 773.7 people per square mile.

Yuma Demographics

What is the voting age population of Yuma, Arizona?

The total voting age population of Yuma, Arizona, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 62,237. The voting age population is 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

What percentage of Yuma, Arizona residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.2% of the residents of Yuma are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Yuma, Arizona?

The racial demographics of Yuma are 75.4% White, 13.8% Other, 4.0% Two or more races, 3.2% Black, 2.1% Asian, 1.4% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 60.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Yuma, Arizona residents are below the poverty line?

In Yuma, 18.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 26.6%. On a per-household basis, 16.6% of families are below the poverty line in Yuma.

What percentage of Yuma, Arizona residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.4% of Yuma residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Yuma, Arizona residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.0% of Yuma residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.5% have a bachelor's degree and 6.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Yuma, Arizona residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Yuma residents aged 5 and older, 47.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 44.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.1% speak an Asian language.

Yuma Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Yuma, Arizona?

The unemployment rate in Yuma is 9.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Yuma, Arizona residents work for the government?

In Yuma, 23.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Yuma, Arizona?

The median household income in Yuma is $47,998.

Yuma Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Yuma, Arizona?

In Yuma, 61.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Yuma, Arizona?

Renters occupy 38.8% of housing units in Yuma.

What percentage of Yuma, Arizona housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Yuma, 2.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Yuma, Arizona housing units were built after 2000?

In Yuma, 28.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 11,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Yuma, Arizona?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Yuma is $891.

What percentage of households in Yuma, Arizona have broadband internet?

In Yuma, 81.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.