[2] It is geographically connected to Needles, California, Fort Mohave and Bullhead City.

[4] He recounts meeting a large population of natives who referred to themselves as the Pipa Aha Macav, meaning "People by the River".

The CDP is on the east side of Arizona State Route 95, which leads 3 miles (5 km) north to Fort Mohave, 16 miles (26 km) north to Bullhead City, and 6 miles (10 km) south to Needles, California, across the Colorado River.

The Mohave Valley CDP is bordered to the south by Arizona Village, to the west by Willow Valley, and to the north by Mohave Ranch Estates, all CDPs.

19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Agriculture constitutes a major portion of Mohave Valley's economy.