Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yuma, AZ in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 202,520 population of Yuma County, Arizona comprised of 123,264 people who identified as Hispanic (60.87%), and 79,256 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (39.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yuma County, Arizona with a population of 185,624 (91.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,234 (2.58%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,351 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yuma County, Arizona in 2012, with a population of 116,899 (57.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 68,725 (33.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,714 (1.83%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Yuma, Arizona.

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Population By Race in Yuma , AZ in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,234 2.58%
White Alone 185,624 91.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,351 2.15%
Asian Alone 3,002 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 472 0.23%
Two Or More Races 3,837 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Yuma , AZ in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,520 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 116,899 57.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,275 1.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 736 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 256 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,578 0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,714 1.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 68,725 33.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,076 1.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,266 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 216 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,259 1.12%