Editing La Paz County, Arizona (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 13844
|2000= 19715
|2010= 20489
|2020= 16557
|estyear=2024
|estimate=16992
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''La Paz County, Arizona – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – La Paz County, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US04012&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Paz County, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US04012&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Paz County, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US04012&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|12,573
|12,854
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,061
|63.77%
|62.74%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54.73%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|149
|115
|style='background: #ffffe6; |102
|0.76%
|0.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.62%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|2,155
|2,201
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,534
|10.93%
|10.74%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14.22%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|78
|90
|style='background: #ffffe6; |111
|0.40%
|0.44%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.67%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|9
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |41
|0.05%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.25%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|18
|11
|style='background: #ffffe6; |43
|0.09%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.26%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|313
|407
|style='background: #ffffe6; |648
|1.59%
|1.99%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.91%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|4,420
|4,806
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,197
|22.42%
|23.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25.35%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''19,715'''
|'''20,489'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''16,557'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 20,489 people, 9,198 households, and 5,584 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US04012|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data|access-date=January 20, 2016|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213010754/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US04012|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The population density was 4.5//sq mi (1.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 16,049 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.56|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US04012|access-date=January 20, 2016|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County|publisher=United States Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213233615/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US04012|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 69.8% white, 12.8% American Indian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 12.5% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 23.5% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 22.4% were [[Germans|German]], 15.9% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 15.3% were [[English people|English]], and 2.1% were [[Americans|American]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US04012|title=DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|access-date=January 20, 2016|publisher=United States Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213014021/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US04012|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Of the 9,198 households, 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.3% were non-families, and 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age was 53.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $32,147 and the median income for a family was $37,721. Males had a median income of $35,464 versus $27,484 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,165. About 14.3% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 36.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US04012|title=DP03 Selected Economics Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|access-date=January 20, 2016|publisher=United States Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011629/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US04012|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 19,715 people, 8,362 households, and 5,619 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 15,133 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 74.2% [[Race (United States Census)#Census 2000|white]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 12.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 9.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. 22.4% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 18.9% reported speaking [[Spanish language|Spanish]] at home.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apps.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=4&county_id=12&mode=geographic&order=r|title=Language Map Data Center|website=apps.mla.org}}</ref>

There were 8,362 households, with 21.2% having children under the age of 18, 54.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.79.

The county population had 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 105.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,839, and the median income for a family was $29,141. Males had a median income of $26,642 versus $20,965 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,916. About 13.6% of families and 19.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.