Quartzsite, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · La Paz County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,805
Population
50/sq mi density
$24,359
Median Income
$25,405 per capita
$72,800
Home Value
$201,846 Zillow
$682
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
210
Violent Crime/100K
2,939 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$24,359 median income, unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,800 home value, $682/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-34.6%
3,676 → 2,403
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-31.7%
$35,688 → $24,359
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-3.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Quartzsite 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
1,785
-618 from 2023 (2,403)
Projected Median Income 2030
$18,641
$-5,718 from 2023 ($24,359)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,676 | - | $35,688 | - |
| 2015 | 3,661 | -0.4% | $29,863 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 3,717 | +1.5% | $31,250 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,788 | +1.9% | $20,979 | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 2,358 | -37.8% | - | - |
| 2023 | 2,403 | +1.9% | $24,359 | - |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.