Lake Havasu City, AZ Demographics

A map of Lake Havasu City's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	46,509	45,521	79.7%	79.7%
Hispanic	8,949	7,868	15.3%	13.8%
Multiracial	1,795	2,233	3.1%	3.9%
Native American/Other	431	604	0.7%	1.1%
Asian	382	609	0.7%	1.1%
Black	293	309	0.5%	0.5%

Lake Havasu City, Arizona has an estimated population of 58,359, a slight increase from the 57,144 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.7% White, 15.3% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Havasu City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Havasu City is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Havasu City, that probability was 34.5% in 2020 and 34.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Havasu City is ranked the 21st most populous place in Arizona, out of 467 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lake Havasu City was ranked the 20th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Havasu City's White Population

46,509 residents of Lake Havasu City, or 79.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Havasu City is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Lake Havasu City ranks 120th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Havasu City's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Lake Havasu City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 79.7%.

Lake Havasu City is more White than neighboring Topock (0% White), and Cienega Springs (70.4% White). Lake Havasu City is less White than neighboring Desert Hills (85.5% White), Crystal Beach (96.3% White), and Parker Strip (79.9% White).

Lake Havasu City's Black Population

293 residents of Lake Havasu City, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Havasu City is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Lake Havasu City ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Havasu City's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Black residents' share of Lake Havasu City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lake Havasu City is more Black than neighboring Desert Hills (0% Black), Crystal Beach (0% Black), and Topock (0% Black). Lake Havasu City is less Black than neighboring Parker Strip (3.5% Black), and Cienega Springs (5.2% Black).

Lake Havasu City's Asian Population

382 residents of Lake Havasu City, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Havasu City is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Lake Havasu City ranks 107th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Havasu City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 37.3%. Asian residents' share of Lake Havasu City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lake Havasu City is more Asian than neighboring Crystal Beach (0% Asian), Topock (0% Asian), and Cienega Springs (0.4% Asian). Lake Havasu City is less Asian than neighboring Desert Hills (2.5% Asian).

Lake Havasu City's Hispanic Population

8,949 residents of Lake Havasu City, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Havasu City is significantly lower than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Havasu City ranks 212th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Havasu City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Havasu City's population has increased from 13.8% to 15.3%.

Lake Havasu City is more Hispanic than neighboring Desert Hills (9.9% Hispanic), Crystal Beach (0% Hispanic), Topock (0% Hispanic), and Parker Strip (7.1% Hispanic). Lake Havasu City is less Hispanic than neighboring Cienega Springs (17.9% Hispanic).

Lake Havasu City's Native American/Other Population

431 residents of Lake Havasu City, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Havasu City is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Havasu City ranks 351st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Havasu City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Havasu City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lake Havasu City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Desert Hills (0% Native American/Other), Crystal Beach (0% Native American/Other), Topock (0% Native American/Other), and Cienega Springs (0.5% Native American/Other). Lake Havasu City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Parker Strip (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lake Havasu City's Multiracial Population

1,795 residents of Lake Havasu City, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Havasu City is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Havasu City ranks 145th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Havasu City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Havasu City's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.1%.

Lake Havasu City is more Multiracial than neighboring Desert Hills (2.1% Multiracial), and Topock (0% Multiracial). Lake Havasu City is less Multiracial than neighboring Crystal Beach (3.7% Multiracial), Parker Strip (7.4% Multiracial), and Cienega Springs (5.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.