La Paz County Demographics
A map of La Paz County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 9,061 | 54.7% |
Hispanic | 4,197 | 25.3% |
Native American/Other | 2,438 | 14.7% |
Multiracial | 648 | 3.9% |
Asian | 111 | 0.7% |
Black | 102 | 0.6% |
La Paz County, Arizona had a population of 16,557 in 2020. It was 54.7% White, 0.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 25.3% Hispanic, 14.7% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of La Paz County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
La Paz County is the 14th most populous county of the 15 counties in Arizona.
La Paz County's White Population
9,061 residents of La Paz County identify as White, or 54.7%. This makes the White share of the population of La Paz County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, La Paz County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
La Paz County is more White than neighboring Yuma County (30% White), Maricopa County (53.3% White), and Imperial County (9.4% White). La Paz County is less White than neighboring Yavapai County (77.6% White), and Mohave County (75.1% White).
La Paz County's Black Population
102 residents of La Paz County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of La Paz County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, La Paz County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
La Paz County is less Black than neighboring Yuma County (1.7% Black), Maricopa County (5.5% Black), Imperial County (2.1% Black), and Mohave County (1% Black).
La Paz County's Asian Population
111 residents of La Paz County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of La Paz County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, La Paz County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
La Paz County is less Asian than neighboring Yuma County (1.1% Asian), Maricopa County (4.5% Asian), Imperial County (1.2% Asian), Yavapai County (1.2% Asian), and Mohave County (1.2% Asian).
La Paz County's Hispanic Population
4,197 residents of La Paz County identify as Hispanic, or 25.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of La Paz County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, La Paz County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
La Paz County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yavapai County (14.6% Hispanic), and Mohave County (16% Hispanic). La Paz County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yuma County (63.8% Hispanic), Maricopa County (30.6% Hispanic), and Imperial County (85.2% Hispanic).
La Paz County's Native American/Other Population
2,438 residents of La Paz County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 14.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of La Paz County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, La Paz County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
La Paz County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Yuma County (1.3% Native American/Other), Maricopa County (2.2% Native American/Other), Imperial County (1.2% Native American/Other), Yavapai County (2% Native American/Other), and Mohave County (2.4% Native American/Other).
La Paz County's Multiracial Population
648 residents of La Paz County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of La Paz County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, La Paz County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
La Paz County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yuma County (2.1% Multiracial), Maricopa County (3.8% Multiracial), and Imperial County (0.9% Multiracial). La Paz County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yavapai County (4.1% Multiracial), and Mohave County (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.