Welcome to Bullhead City ...

The city of Bullhead City is located in Mohave County<1>.

Bullhead City was established in 1942 and was incorporated in 1984.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bullhead City has a population of 41,210 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bullhead City is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bullhead City lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Bullhead City (for example, toward Needles (CA)), you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Bullhead City is within the (928) area code.

The ZIP codes for Bullhead City: 86429-86430, 86439, 86442<4>

Websites for Bullhead City ...

Official Website:   www.bullheadcity.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bullheadchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bullhead City had an population of 41,210 people. This is an increase of 4.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bullhead City had a population of 39,540 people (which is 19.75% of the total population of Mohave County). This makes Bullhead City the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Bullhead City represents 0.62% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 39,540 people, the population of Bullhead City increased 17.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33,769 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bullhead City.

Communities near Bullhead City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bullhead City.

• Needles
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needles
  • Needles is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needles <5>
• Hardyville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
  • Hardyville is located in Mohave County
• Mojave City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mojave City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave City
  • Mojave City is located in Mohave County
• Fort Mohave
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mohave
  • Fort Mohave is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mohave <5>
• Katherine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine
  • Katherine is located in Mohave County
• Mesquite Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Creek
  • Mesquite Creek is located in Mohave County
• Mojave Ranch Estates
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mojave Ranch Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave Ranch Estates
  • Mojave Ranch Estates is located in Mohave County
• Mohave Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohave Valley
  • Mohave Valley is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohave Valley <5>
• Oatman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatman
  • Oatman is located in Mohave County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oatman <5>
• Oldtrails ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtrails
  • Oldtrails is located in Mohave County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bullhead City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bullhead City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bullhead City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bullhead City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bullhead City. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bullhead City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bullhead City ...

Looking for more information about Bullhead City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bullhead City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bullhead City.

Adding Bullhead City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bullhead City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bullhead City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bullhead City post office opened in 1946.

We also found Bullhead City on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bullhead City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bullhead City: www.bullheadcity.com/

The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/