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.
PERSONAL INCOME: In 2022, Mohave County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $44,645. This PCPI ranked 13th in the state and was 76.4% of the state average, $58,442, and 68.2% of the national average, $65,470. The 2022 PCPI reflected an increase of 4.4% from 2021. The 2021–2022 state change was 3.6% and the national change was 1.6%. In 2012, the PCPI of Mohave County was $26,327 and ranked 13th in the state. The 2012–2022 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5.4%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 4.9% and for the nation was 4%.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2022, Mohave County produced 7,714,869 in current-dollar total GDP*. This GDP ranked 7th in the state and accounted for 1.6 percent of the state total. In 2022, Mohave County real GDP fell 0.2 percent; the 2021–2022 state change was 3.2 percent. (NOTE: Updated GDP spreadsheets coming soon!)
*GDP estimates are in thousands of dollars.
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)
DownloadMAJOR INDUSTRY SALES: In 2023, Mohave County's retail sales were down 0.8% 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 5.5% in 2023 after record-high growth of 25.5% in 2021 and an increase of 8.7% in 2022. Hotel/motel receipts were down 2.9% in 2023 after 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 2023, bank deposits in Mohave County (as of June 30) were down 8.9% from a year prior. 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.
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 2023, building permits were issued for 2,086 new single-family homes in Mohave County, up 6.3% from 2022. The average permit value in 2023 was $199,327 (does not include value of land), down 27.9% from the year prior. For the most recent monthly data, click here.
Mohave New Residential Construction (building permits & valuation) (2007-current) (xlsx)
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TRAVEL IMPACTS
According to research by Dean Runyan Associates for Arizona Office of Tourism, Mohave County's travel industry (including business and leisure travel) generated $835.7 million in direct spending countywide in 2022, up 8.9% from 2021 (the year 2021 saw a 47.0% increase, rebounding from a 21.8% COVID-related drop in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). Travel-related direct spending in 2022 was at a record high (with records back to 1998, not adjusted for inflation). Mohave County's travel industry supported 6,700 jobs countywide in 2022 (up 0.9% from the year prior) with household earnings of $231.4 million (up 6.9% from 2021), according to the study.
2022 Census of Agriculture
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