Kingman is a city in and the county seat of Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is named after Lewis Kingman, an engineer for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. The population was 32,689 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 35,829 in 2025.

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How Kingman ranks

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#16Shortest commute in AZ #28Fastest growing in AZ #29Most trails in AZ All AZ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code86401, 86402, 86409

Area code928

Living in Kingman

Housing in Kingman

$275K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kingman home is worth about $275,000, up 2.4% in a year, 34% below the Arizona typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market53

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May47

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Kingman

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Kingman reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kingman 2.4

Arizona 3.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kingman 33.5

Arizona 15.4

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Kingman

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About one in 3 of Kingman’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Phoenix (9%), Lake Havasu City (3%) and Bullhead City (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Phoenix

Lake Havasu City

Bullhead City

New Kingman-Butler

39%Work in townlive and work in Kingman 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 12,124Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Kingman

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 75% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Arizona

1better than AZ·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.3%Fewer uninsured adultsAZ 13.2% · better 9.7%More adults with COPDAZ 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman · 18.3 mi · ER

Elk Ridge - Kingman ClinicKingman · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Kingman

DentalShortage · part of Kingman

Mental healthShortage · part of Kingman

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Kingman · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kingman →

Natural hazards in Kingman

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🔥 Wildfire

22Does Kingman flood?paid flood claims since 1981 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Kingman MapKingman vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Kingman →

Climate in Kingman

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Kingman has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 34°.

58° / 35°Winter

75° / 47°Spring

96° / 68°Summer

79° / 51°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Nov 11, with the last in spring around Apr 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Kingman

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Kingman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#51Best public schoolsof 117 in AZ

DistrictKingman Unified School District (79598)Schools15

Hualapai Elementary BElementary · Grades K–5 · 781 students Manzanita Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 759 students Desert Willow Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–6 · 388 students Kingman Academy of Learning - Intermediate School B+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 346 students Kingman Academy of Learning - Primary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 309 students Emmanuel Christian AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 268 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AZ. Ratings are from neighbors.