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Yuma County, Arizona in numbers: crime, income, hazards
The violent-crime rate in Yuma County was 3.2 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 25% lower than the statewide rate (4.2). The median household earns $62,876 and the unemployment rate was 19.0% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 211,741 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Yuma County?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 686 violent and 2,614 property crimes per year. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 3.2: 25% lower than the Arizona rate (4.2), and 14% lower than the national rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 12.1 per 1,000, against 18.8 statewide. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (83%). CDC death records show about 10 homicide deaths a year in the county (4.6 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Yuma County | Per 1,000 | Arizona per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 686 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 15 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 57 | 0.26 | 0.44 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 49 | 0.23 | 0.65 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 566 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 2,614 | 12.1 | 18.8 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 524 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,738 | 8.0 | 13.9 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 352 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (6 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Yuma County?
Half of households in Yuma County make more than $62,876 and half make less; across Arizona the midpoint is $79,964. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $217,800 by its owners; renters pay a median $993. 18.3% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 10.4%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 19.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 19,558 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Yuma County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 211,741 | 7,378,838 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $62,876 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $217,800 | $394,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $993 | $1,543 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 18.3% | 10.4% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8% | 33.3% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 71.0% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.1 | 39.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 88.7% | 91.5% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 14.0% | 10.5% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Yuma County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Yuma County as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are heat waves (Relatively High) and earthquakes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Yuma County: Yuma Marine Corps Air Station. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
Industrial chemical releases
9 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 78,965 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
No federal major disaster declaration covered Yuma County from 2016 through 2025 (COVID-19 excluded). EPA air monitors logged 4 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 29 community water systems, 6 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 24 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 3 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Yuma County?
Yuma County had 13 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (3 active that day). Listed roads include US-95. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Yuma County?
Yuma County has 89 public schools (2024-25) and 5 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 6 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 20 fire or EMS stations and 11 police or sheriff stations. 1 state park or recreation area: Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Yuma County?
Census tribal areas that reach into Yuma County: Fort Yuma Indian Reservation and Cocopah Reservation.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Yuma County
Gun shops
10 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Yuma County (9 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 22 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Big 5 Sporting Goods #161 (Yuma), C-A-L Ranch Stores/Cal Ranch (Yuma), Caliber Arms And Ammo (Yuma), Sportsmans Warehouse #181 (Yuma), Sprague's Sports (Yuma), Sprague's Sports LLC (Yuma), Superpawn (Yuma), USA Pawn And Jewelry (Yuma) and 1 more.
Liquor stores
12 liquor stores are on the map in Yuma County: 4th Avenue Liquor (Yuma), 8TH STREET Drive-In Liquor (Yuma), Ace Liquor (Yuma), Fortuna Hills Liquor (Yuma), Party Time Store, Quality Liquor Drive-In (Yuma), R.C. Liquor Drive Thru, Sunshine Market and Liquor (Yuma) and 4 more. Arizona has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Yuma County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Yuma County?
Yuma County averaged 686 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 3.2 per 1,000 residents, 25% lower than the Arizona rate (4.2). The property-crime rate was 12.1 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Yuma County?
$62,876 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $79,964 for Arizona and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Yuma County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 19.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 19,558 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Yuma County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Yuma County as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are heat waves (Relatively High) and earthquakes (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Yuma County?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Yuma County: Yuma Marine Corps Air Station.
Is there road construction in Yuma County right now?
Yuma County had 13 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (3 active that day). Listed roads include US-95.
How many nursing homes are in Yuma County?
6 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Yuma County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial County, CA | 180,202 | 2.7 | $57,681 |
| La Paz County | 16,664 | 2.8 | $49,478 |
| Maricopa County | 4,559,748 | 4.7 | $89,300 |
| Pima County | 1,060,490 | 3.5 | $70,315 |
Cities in Yuma County with their own page: Yuma.
More: Arizona statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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