Census place 0485540

Yuma

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Yuma city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Yuma.

According to the 2025 estimate, Yuma has a population of 105,227 and 869 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 44 covered Arizona places are: median home value is $230,000, below the comparison median of $384,950; typical commute is 18.4 minutes, below the comparison median of 24.9 minutes; and population density is 869/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$230,000
Below the comparison median of $384,950
typical commute
18.4 minutes
Below the comparison median of 24.9 minutes
population density
869/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Yuma's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
105,227
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
869/sq mi
121.1 sq mi land area
Median age
33.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$65,482
Median home value
$230,000
Median gross rent
$1,114
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.9%
Typical commute
18.4 min
Drive-alone commute
75.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
8.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
36.5%
Residents with a disability
13.5%
Residents without insurance
11.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Yuma County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: YUMA MCAS (4 mi from place center)
Average high
88.1°F
Average low
63.8°F
Annual rainfall
3.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Yuma.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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