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Poston, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · La Paz County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
168
Population
122/sq mi density
$375
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
248
Violent Crime/100K
3,301 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
248 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-41.3%
286 → 168
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Poston 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
116
-52 from 2023 (168)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 286 | — | $22,596 | — |
| 2015 | 370 | +29.4% | $23,988 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 312 | -15.7% | $21,250 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 242 | -22.4% | — | — |
| 2021 | 190 | -21.5% | — | — |
| 2023 | 168 | -11.6% | — | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.