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The 2000 Census showed that Mohave County had a population of 155,032 people. This represented 3.02% of the total population of Arizona, making it the state's 6th most populous county (out of 15 counties).

From the Census Estimates for 2009<1>, Mohave had a population of 194,825 people. This is an increase of 25.67% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
2010200,186+29.13%+2.75% since 2009
2009194,825+25.67%-0.4% since 2008
2008195,601+26.17%-0.13% since 2007
2007195,852+26.33%+1.62% since 2006
2006192,724+24.31%+3.65% since 2005
2005185,940+19.94%+4.28% since 2004
2004178,313+15.02%+4.27% since 2003
2003171,019+10.31%+3.54% since 2002
2002165,177+6.54%+3.34% since 2001
2001159,840+3.1%+3.1% since 2000
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2000155,032The Last Census

Mohave County had 80,062 Housing Units<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Mohave County has a total area<3> of 13,469 square miles [34,886 km²]. Of this total, 13,311 square miles [34,476 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (1.17%) being water (158.1 square miles [409.4 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Mohave County had a population density of 11.65 people per square mile [4.5 people/km²], making it the state's 8th most densely populated county (out of 15 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Mohave County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Mohave and the state of Arizona.

Click here for the Mohave County QuickFact (QF-04015).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Mohave County:

CommunityCensus
QuickFact		Population
(2009 Est)		Population
(2000 Census)		Change in
  Population
Lake Havasu CityQF-043937055,65741,93832.71%
Bullhead CityQF-040822040,74733,76920.66%
KingmanQF-043762027,52120,06937.13%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Mohave County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

CountyCensus
QuickFact		DirectionPopulation
(2009 Est.)		Population
(2000 Census)		Change in
Population
CoconinoQF-04005   E129,849116,32011.63%
La PazQF-04012   S20,01219,7151.51%
YavapaiQF-04025   SE215,686167,51728.75%
San Bernardino (CA)QF-06071   W2,017,6731,709,43418.03%
Clark (NV)QF-32003   NW1,902,8341,375,76538.31%
Lincoln (NV)QF-32017   N4,7944,16515.1%
Kane (UT)QF-49025   NE6,6016,0469.18%
Washington (UT)QF-49053   N137,47390,35452.15%

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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<2>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Mohave. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements.

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<4>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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