La Paz County, Arizona

33°50′25″N 113°56′34″W / 33.84028°N 113.94278°W / 33.84028; -113.94278

La Paz County
County
Trigo Mountains
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Arizona's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°50′25″N 113°56′34″W / 33.8403°N 113.9428°W / 33.8403; -113.9428
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Founded	January 1, 1983
Named for	La Paz, Arizona
Seat	Parker
Largest town	Parker
Area
• Total	4,514 sq mi (11,690 km2)
• Land	4,500 sq mi (12,000 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,557
• Estimate  (2023)	16,710
• Density	3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.co.la-paz.az.us

La Paz County (Spanish: Condado de La Paz) is the 15th county in the U.S. state of Arizona, located in the western part of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,557,^[1] making it the second-least populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Parker.^[2] The name of the county is the Spanish word for "the peace", and is taken from the early settlement (now ghost town) of La Paz along the Colorado River.