Yuma County , Arizona

Population: 207,685 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $60,417 Home $195,700 Rent $983/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Yuma County's headline indicators land 19% below the national median on income ($60,417), with housing 36% below the US figure ($196,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Yuma County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$60,417
Median Income
household
$195,700
Home Value
median
$983/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $60,417
Per Capita Income $28,918
Poverty Rate 16.5%
Median Home Value $195,700
Median Gross Rent $983/mo
Owner Occupied 70.0%
Renter Occupied 30.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 207,685
Median Age 35.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 16.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.0%
Obesity
12.9%
Diabetes
13.7%
Smoking
35.3%
High Blood Pressure
27.7%
No Physical Activity
18.6%
Depression
35.9%
Insufficient Sleep
71.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 92.6  ·  93th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
14.03
🌀 Hurricane
22.74
🔥 Wildfire
59.22
❄️ Winter Storm
1.11
🌍 Earthquake
98.44
☀️ Drought
74.78

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