Desert Hills, AZ Demographics

A map of Desert Hills's Population by Race

Desert Hills, Arizona had a population of 2,764 in 2020. It was 81.0% White, 0.4% Black, 1.0% Asian, 12.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Desert Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 467 places in Arizona, Desert Hills is the 128th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Desert Hills's White Population

2,238 residents of Desert Hills identify as White, or 81.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Desert Hills considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Desert Hills is ranked #101 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Desert Hills is more White than neighboring Lake Havasu City (79.7% White), Topock (0% White), and Needles (58.6% White). Desert Hills is less White than neighboring Crystal Beach (87.2% White), and Golden Shores (84.3% White).

Desert Hills's Black Population

12 residents of Desert Hills identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Desert Hills roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Desert Hills is ranked #201 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Desert Hills is more Black than neighboring Crystal Beach (0% Black), and Topock (0% Black). Desert Hills is less Black than neighboring Lake Havasu City (0.5% Black), Golden Shores (0.5% Black), and Needles (2.4% Black).

Desert Hills's Asian Population

29 residents of Desert Hills identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Desert Hills roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Desert Hills is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Desert Hills is more Asian than neighboring Crystal Beach (0% Asian), Topock (0% Asian), and Golden Shores (0.7% Asian). Desert Hills is less Asian than neighboring Lake Havasu City (1.1% Asian), and Needles (1.2% Asian).

Desert Hills's Hispanic Population

352 residents of Desert Hills identify as Hispanic, or 12.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Desert Hills less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Desert Hills is ranked #222 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Desert Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Crystal Beach (4.4% Hispanic), and Golden Shores (8.5% Hispanic). Desert Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Havasu City (13.8% Hispanic), Topock (100% Hispanic), and Needles (25.5% Hispanic).

Desert Hills's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Desert Hills identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Desert Hills roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Desert Hills is ranked #308 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Desert Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crystal Beach (1.2% Native American/Other), Lake Havasu City (1.1% Native American/Other), and Topock (0% Native American/Other). Desert Hills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Golden Shores (1.7% Native American/Other), and Needles (7.9% Native American/Other).

Desert Hills's Multiracial Population

98 residents of Desert Hills identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Desert Hills roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Desert Hills is ranked #187 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Desert Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Topock (0% Multiracial). Desert Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Crystal Beach (7.2% Multiracial), Lake Havasu City (3.9% Multiracial), Golden Shores (4.4% Multiracial), and Needles (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.