How many people live in Mohave County, AZ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 226,500 people living in Mohave County, AZ. That makes Mohave County the fifth-most populous county in Arizona. It is home to 3% of people living in the state.
226K
population of Mohave County, AZ (2024)
3%
County share of the Arizona population (2024)
About 226,500 people lived in Mohave County, AZ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Mohave County, AZ’s age demographics?
About 76,600 Mohave County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 33.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.7% of Arizona’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 35,800 Mohave County residents, or 15.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21% of Arizona’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Mohave County, AZ's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Mohave County, AZ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 74.8% of the Mohave County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Mohave County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Mohave County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.4%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Mohave County, AZ has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Arizona as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Mohave County, AZ is Lake Havasu City with about 59,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Mohave County, AZ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lake Havasu City | 59,037 |
| 2. | Bullhead City | 43,266 |
| 3. | Kingman | 35,383 |
| 4. | Colorado City | 3,317 |
| 5. | Balance of Mohave County | 85,476 |
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