La Paz County, AZ elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in La Paz County: 10 seats on 8 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of Supervisors
La Paz County Board of Supervisors
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments La Paz County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in La Paz County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
6
0
Special districts (elected boards)
10
2
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in La Paz County
16,664people
60.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$49,478 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$135,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
10%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
17.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.7%U.S.: 8.4%
28.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 25.6% · White 57.3% · Black 1.4% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 14.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in La Paz County
6.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.8%. Arizona: 4.7%.
370people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,785people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,155in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
6.0%
370
5,785
6,155
August 2026
7.1%
431
5,643
6,074
July 2026
7.4%
436
5,439
5,875
June 2026
7.5%
443
5,471
5,914
May 2026
6.5%
371
5,364
5,735
April 2026
5.8%
345
5,597
5,942
March 2026
6.1%
371
5,742
6,113
February 2026
6.6%
400
5,642
6,042
January 2026
6.8%
424
5,793
6,217
December 2025
6.0%
354
5,562
5,916
November 2025
6.6%
392
5,561
5,953
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
6.8%
421
5,781
6,202
August 2025
6.5%
396
5,737
6,133
July 2025
6.6%
396
5,608
6,004
June 2025
6.5%
391
5,594
5,985
May 2025
6.2%
365
5,481
5,846
April 2025
6.1%
387
5,957
6,344
March 2025
6.0%
389
6,103
6,492
February 2025
6.0%
375
5,835
6,210
January 2025
5.7%
360
5,974
6,334
December 2024
5.6%
333
5,616
5,949
November 2024
5.7%
343
5,660
6,003
October 2024
6.2%
365
5,547
5,912
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.3%
384
5,745
6,129
2024
5.9%
351
5,568
5,919
2023
6.2%
366
5,539
5,905
2022
6.5%
372
5,379
5,751
2021
7.7%
435
5,226
5,661
2020
9.9%
572
5,233
5,805
2019
8.1%
480
5,447
5,927
2018
8.6%
492
5,228
5,720
2017
7.6%
427
5,160
5,587
2016
8.6%
481
5,122
5,603
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Arizona's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in La Paz County
219.1 per 100,0002023. Arizona: 433.8.
1,564.4 per 100,0002023. Arizona: 1,926.6.
2murders2023, 36 violent crimes in all.
2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2023
36
219.1
257
1,564.4
2022
64
395.1
287
1,771.6
2021
61
292.6
296
1,419.9
2020
85
399.4
509
2,391.5
2018
179
860.7
535
2,572.4
2017
68
335.4
587
2,895.2
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
La Paz County Sheriff's Office
2025
24
116
11,066
Parker Police Department
2025
4
60
3,465
Quartzsite Police Department
2024
5
69
2,382
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Arizona · the U.S.
Police staffing
3.12 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 16,960 people.
53sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
57civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
La Paz County Sheriff's Office
35
53
11,066
Parker Police Department
12
2
3,465
Quartzsite Police Department
6
2
2,429
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
53
3.12
57
3
2024
50
2.96
56
3
2023
50
3.04
51
3
2022
46
2.84
46
3
2021
52
2.49
51
3
2020
57
2.68
25
3
2019
57
2.69
58
3
2018
55
2.64
30
3
2017
50
2.47
51
3
2016
51
2.53
59
3
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the La Paz County Clerk of the Superior Court?
Hollie Lucas is the Clerk of the Superior Court of La Paz County, Arizona. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the La Paz County County Attorney?
Rachel Shackelford (Republican) is the County Attorney of La Paz County, Arizona.
Who is the La Paz County Recorder?
Richard Garcia (Republican) is the Recorder of La Paz County, Arizona.
Who is the La Paz County Sheriff?
William Ponce (Republican) is the Sheriff of La Paz County, Arizona.
Who is the La Paz County Treasurer?
Leah Castro (Republican) is the Treasurer of La Paz County, Arizona.
Who are the La Paz County commissioners?
David Plunkett (Supervisor, District 1); Duce Minor (Supervisor, District 2); Holly Irwin (Supervisor, District 3).
What is the population of La Paz County?
About 16,664 people, with a median age of 60.2; the median household income is $49,478 and 17.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in La Paz County?
6.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 370 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,155, against 6.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in La Paz County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 6 school district and 10 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own rosters and official results (the certified results of each seat's last election, or the county's current officials page where it has one), so officials appointed since an election may differ; three counties' sites block automated reading and aren't listed; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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