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Desert Hills, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · La Paz County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,910
Population
675/sq mi density
$68,523
Median Income
$54,693 per capita
$239,200
Home Value
$456,264 Zillow
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
166
Violent Crime/100K
2,097 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,523 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$239,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+26.6%
2,298 → 2,910
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+118.2%
$31,406 → $68,523
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Desert Hills 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
3,433
+523 from 2023 (2,910)
Projected Median Income 2030
$118,276
+$49,753 from 2023 ($68,523)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,298 | — | $31,406 | — |
| 2015 | 2,602 | +13.2% | $30,513 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,838 | +9.1% | $42,667 | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 2,616 | -7.8% | $50,769 | +19% |
| 2021 | 2,564 | -2% | $57,652 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2,910 | +13.5% | $68,523 | +18.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.