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Ajo, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Yuma County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,783
Population
114/sq mi density
$56,364
Median Income
$30,340 per capita
$126,400
Home Value
$131,187 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
1,963 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,364 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,400 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.4%
3,457 → 3,783
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+90.8%
$29,541 → $56,364
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ajo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,031
+248 from 2023 (3,783)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,572
+$32,208 from 2023 ($56,364)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,457 | — | $29,541 | — |
| 2015 | 3,886 | +12.4% | $32,964 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 3,525 | -9.3% | $33,178 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,841 | -19.4% | $36,743 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 2,944 | +3.6% | $38,181 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,783 | +28.5% | $56,364 | +47.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.