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
Trigo Mountains
Official seal of La Paz County
Map of Arizona highlighting La Paz County
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Map of the United States highlighting 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
FoundedJanuary 1, 1983
Named forLa Paz, Arizona
SeatParker
Largest townParker
Area
 • Total
4,514 sq mi (11,690 km2)
 • Land4,500 sq mi (12,000 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,557
 • Estimate 
(2023)
16,710 Increase
 • Density3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.co.la-paz.az.us
Courthouse Rock in the Eagletail Mountains, northeastern La Paz County
Classic wulfenite specimen from the old Red Cloud Mine, western La Paz County

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.

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

La Paz County, Arizona

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