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Mohave County, Arizona

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Population & demographicsLabor market (unemployment, labor force, nonfarm jobs, job growth projections & wages)Personal income & Gross Domestic Product (GDP)Major industry sales (retail, restaurant & bar, hotel/motel) & bank depositsReal estate & new home constructionTourism (visitor counts) & travel impactsAgriculture profileBusinesses & payroll (by industry & employment size)Nonemployer business establishments & sales (by industry)Census data libraryMarket report

Population & Demographics

Mohave County's population as of Census 2020 was 213,267, up 6.5% from 2010. Mohave County's population is expected to reach 251,321 in 2030 and 309,443 in 2060, according to projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. 

Mohave Population (1870-current) (xlsx)

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Mohave Population Projections (2025 to 2060) (xlsx)

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Annual Population Estimates (Arizona OEO)

Demographics

Labor Market

Labor Force Participation

Unemployed Population

Employment Trends (Monthly)

Job Growth Projections (by Industry)

Job Growth Projections (by Occupation)

Wages by Occupation

Personal Income & GDP

PERSONAL INCOME: In 2023, Mohave County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $46,777. This PCPI ranked 12th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and was 74.8% of the state average, $62,543, and 67% of the national average, $69,810. The 2023 PCPI reflected an increase of 7.1% from 2022. The 2022–2023 state change was 6.1% and the national change was 5.4%. In 2013, the PCPI of Mohave County was $27,154 and ranked 13th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5.6%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 5.4% and for the nation was 4.6%.


GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2023, Mohave County produced $8.8 billion in current-dollar total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This GDP ranked 7th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and accounted for 1.7% of the state total. From 2022 to 2023, Mohave County real GDP grew 4.3%; for all Arizona, GDP grew 3.0%. Back in 2013, the total GDP of Mohave County was $4.8 billion and ranked 7th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate for Mohave County real GDP was 2.8%; the compound annual growth rate for the state was 3.5%.


For more info on Mohave County's personal income and GDP, check out the county's BEA Regional Fact Sheet (BEARFACTS) 

Mohave Personal Income (1969-current) (xlsx)

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Mohave Gross Domestic Product (by Industry) (2001-current) (xlsx)

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Major Industry Sales & Bank Deposits

MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES: In 2024, Mohave County's retail sales were up 0.6% after falling 0.8% in 2023 (that was on the heels of record-high growth of 14.4% and 14.3% in 2020 and 2021, respectively [with records back to 2009], followed by a gain of 7.8% in 2022). Mohave County's restaurant & bar sales were up 1.0% in 2024 after record-high growth of 25.5% in 2021 and increases of 8.7% in 2022 and 5.5% in 2023. Hotel/motel receipts were down 0.5% in 2024 after falling 2.9% in 2023 (that followed strong annual growth of 16.1%, 10.3%, 44.5%, and 10.5% in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively. Mohave County's restaurant & bar industry declined less than 0.1% while its lodging industry saw receipts grow by 16.1% in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic.


BANK DEPOSITS: In 2024, bank deposits in Mohave County (as of June 30) were up 4.3% from a year prior, after falling 8.9% in 2023. That followed growth of 21.2% in 2020, 19.6% in 2021, and 0.4% in 2022. Deposits in those years were helped along by stimulus payments and other COVID programs.

Mohave Major Industry Sales (2009-current) (xlsx)

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Mohave Bank Deposits (1994-current) (xlsx)

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Real Estate & New Home Construction

HOUSING MARKET DATA:  For the most recent housing market data and trends (median listing home price, median listing home price per square foot, median sold home price, sale-to-list price ratio, median days on market, and more) for Mohave County, visit Mohave County, AZ Real Estate Market.)


NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION: In 2024, building permits were issued for 2,459 new single-family homes in Mohave County, up 17.9% from 2023. The average permit value in 2024 was 207,253 (does not include value of land), up 4.0% from the year prior. For the most recent monthly data, click here.  See downloadable spreadsheets below for current and historical annual building permit data.

Mohave New Residential Construction (building permits & valuation) (2007-current) (xlsx)

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Tourism Visitor Counts & Travel Impacts

TOURISM VISITOR COUNTS


  • In 2024, visits to Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Mohave County totaled 1,436,479, up 10.6% from the year prior, after increasing 3.9% in 2023 (that followed decreases of 13.2% in 2021 and 26.6% in 2022; visits increased 57.3% in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic). In 2024, visits to Lake Mead were up 15.2% compared to the pre-COVID year 2019). 
  • Visits to Lake Havasu State Park totaled 468,535 in 2024, down 3.3% from the year prior, after falling 1.9% in 2023 and increasing 0.5% in 2022 (that followed a drop of 17.8% in 2021 after a 22.5% jump in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic). Visits to Lake Havasu in 2024 were down 4.1% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic. 
  • Visits to Cattail Cove State Park totaled 83,992 in 2024, up 5.0% from the year prior. That was after falling 18.5% in 2021, 9.2% in 2022, and 7.4% in 2023 (that followed an increase of 5.0% in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). Visits in 2024 were down 24.5% from the pre-COVID year 2019.  
  • Pipe Spring National Monument visits totaled 24,530 in 2024, up 2.1% from the year prior, following a 4.4% increase in 2023 after falling 4.3% in 2022 (that followed a 26.2% rebound in 2021 from a COVID-related decline of 61.3% in 2020). Visits to Pipe Spring in 2024 were down 10.7% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic.


Click here for the most recent monthly and annual visitor counts for these and all Arizona state and national parks.

Mohave County Travel Impacts

Travel Spending in Mohave County

Mohave County Agriculture Profile

2022 Census of Agriculture

For 2022 Census of Agriculture summary highlights for Arizona and all 15 counties, click here.

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