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Yuma County, Arizona

Cities & Towns:
San Luis
Somerton
Wellton
Yuma

Yuma County is in southwest Arizona with California to the west and Mexico to the south. Yuma County contains 5,514 square miles of land and 5 square miles of water. The county seat is Yuma. If you've ever seen the original Stargate movie, the scenes filmed in the desert sands were filmed around Yuma. Probably half of Yuma County is owned by either the Federal Government or the US Army (for use in weapons testing and desert combat training).

Fast Facts about Yuma County, Arizona
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 44.3%
Hispanic: 50.5%
African-American: 2.2%
Native American: 2.2%
Other: 23.6%
Two or More Races: 3.2%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 71%
Government Sector: 22%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 35 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Yuma County: 85.4
2007 Estimates:
Population: 190,557
Males: 96,231
Females: 94,326
Median Resident Age: 33.9 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $40,733
Estimated Median Home Value: $151,600
Major Industries:
Government, Educational Services, Agriculture, Construction, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Transportation Services, Social Services, Retail Services, Repair & Maintenance
Photo of the desert around Yuma courtesy of Jason West.
Photo of irrigated croplands courtesy of the City of San Luis
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