La Paz County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 4,500.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 4.6 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 144.3%. On the most recent census form, 96.3% of the population reported only one race, with 0.6% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 23.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.20 persons compared to an average family size of 2.70 persons. In 2010 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $36,866. Per capita income grew by 25.7% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	20,489	1832	Covered Employment	5,252	1920
Growth (%) since 1990	48.0%	369	Avg wage per job	$29,748	2241
Households (2010)	9,198	1712	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	2.4%	2525
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	7,774	2024	Avg wage per job	$32,073	2264
Unemployment Rate (2010)	9.9	1198	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.4%	2941
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$26,317	2666	Avg wage per job	$47,060	535
Median Household Income (2009)	$30,939	2859	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	3.4%	1975
Poverty Rate (2009)	25.4	259	Avg wage per job	$64,544	28
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	76.9	2,491	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.1%	2642
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	9.0	3,078	Avg wage per job	$29,152	2583