Oatman is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States, at an elevation of 2,710 feet (830 m). In 1915, it began as a small mining camp when two prospectors struck US$10 million (equivalent to $181 million in 2025) in gold, though the vicinity had already been settled for several years. Oatman's population grew to more than 3,500 in one year.
Oatman is a historic site near Needles, in Mohave County. It is one of the historic sites in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
This place scores 61.6 out of 100, at medium confidence. No official visitor count is published for it, so the score rests on public interest and tourism significance, and is capped below the level a measured attraction can reach. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page.
Note on the data: No official visitor count is published for this attraction.
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
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