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Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2000 its population was 155,032. The county seat is Kingman.
Mohave County contains part of Grand Canyon National Park. there are also several Indian reservations.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 34,886 km˛ (13,470 mi˛). 34,477 km˛ (13,312 mi˛) of it is land and 409 km˛ (158 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.17% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 155,032 people, 62,809 households, and 43,401 families residing in the county. The population density is 4/km˛ (12/mi˛). There are 80,062 housing units at an average density of 2/km˛ (6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 90.06% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 2.41% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 4.00% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 11.08% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 62,809 households out of which 25.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% are married couples living together, 9.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% are non-families. 24.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the county the population is spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $31,521, and the median income for a family is $36,311. Males have a median income of $28,505 versus $20,632 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,788. 13.90% of the population and 9.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.40% of those under the age of 18 and 7.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
| Regions of Arizona | |
|---|---|
| North Central Arizona | Northern Arizona | Phoenix metropolitan area | Southern Arizona | |
| Largest Cities | |
| Apache Junction | Avondale | Bullhead City | Casas Adobes | Catalina Foothills | Chandler | Flagstaff | Gilbert | Glendale | Lake Havasu City | Mesa | Nogales | Payson | Peoria | Phoenix | Prescott | Scottsdale | Sierra Vista | Sun City | Surprise | Tempe | Tombstone | Tucson | Yuma | |
| Counties | |
| Apache | Cochise | Coconino | Gila | Graham | Greenlee | La Paz | Maricopa | Mohave | Navajo | Pima | Pinal | Santa Cruz | Yavapai | Yuma |