Mohave County, Arizona

Mohave County
Mohave County Courthouse in Kingman
Mohave County Courthouse in Kingman
Official seal of Mohave County
Map of Arizona highlighting Mohave County
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Map of the United States highlighting Arizona
Arizona's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°40′55″N 113°51′47″W / 35.6819°N 113.8631°W / 35.6819; -113.8631
Country United States
State Arizona
FoundedNovember 9, 1864
Named forFort Mohave
SeatKingman
Largest cityLake Havasu City
Area
 • Total13,461 sq mi (34,860 km2)
 • Land13,311 sq mi (34,480 km2)
 • Water150 sq mi (400 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total213,267
 • Estimate 
(2023)
223,682 Increase
 • Density16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional districts2nd, 9th
Websitewww.mohave.gov

Mohave County is in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 213,267.[1] The county seat is Kingman,[2] and the largest city is Lake Havasu City. It is the fifth largest county in the United States (by area).

Mohave County includes the Lake Havasu City–Kingman, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Las Vegas-Henderson, Nevada-Arizona Combined Statistical Area.

Mohave County contains parts of Grand Canyon National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area and all of the Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument. The Kaibab, Fort Mojave and Hualapai Indian Reservations also lie within the county.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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