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CITY · INCORPORATED 1929

Buckeye

Arizona · 125,445 residents (2025 est.) · 395 sq mi
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The short version

With 104,923 people, Buckeye is a city in Arizona. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 98,386 people. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 35.7, younger than the US median of 38.9.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 214%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
104,923
+1505%since 2000
from 6,537 in 2000
125,445 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
266 / sq mi
+178%since 2009
from 95 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.7
+19%since 2000
from 30.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
395 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
029K57K86K115K19902000201020202024Buckeye
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.8%(8,142)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(7,585)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(8,248)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(6,690)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(4,839)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(15,609)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.7%(16,515)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(12,351)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.9%(10,438)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(10,162)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(3,636)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(708)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$99,486
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,383 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,325
+132%since 2000
from $15,627 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.6%
+29.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%
−10.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.365
−3%since 2010
from 0.378 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance9.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$419,800
+214%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,963
+149%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $433 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
86.0%
+19.4 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
14.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.02 people
−10%since 2009
from 3.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.3%
−17.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+23%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(3,748)
Black3.3%(215)
Hispanic / Latino36.7%(2,396)
Asian0.4%(24)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic44.7%(46,903)
Black6.2%(6,493)
Hispanic / Latino41.8%(43,826)
Asian1.6%(1,652)
Other5.8%(6,049)
Diversity Score
77
+3%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.6%(37,311)
Puerto Rican1.3%(1,329)
Central American1.2%(1,273)
Spaniard0.9%(934)
Guatemalan0.6%(645)
Salvadoran0.4%(457)
Dominican0.2%(207)
Argentine0.2%(181)
Cuban0.2%(179)
Venezuelan0.1%(105)
Honduran0.1%(78)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(75)
Peruvian0%(34)
Uruguayan0%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(860)
Vietnamese0.3%(288)
Asian Indian0.2%(189)
Japanese0.1%(115)
Thai0.1%(65)
Chinese0%(52)
Laotian0%(21)
Cambodian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(58)
Tongan0%(40)
Guamanian0%(11)
Samoan0%(9)
Ancestry
German12.2%(12,820)
Irish8.3%(8,742)
English7.2%(7,511)
American5.7%(5,956)
Italian3.5%(3,706)
Scottish1.9%(1,943)
Polish1.7%(1,796)
French1.5%(1,563)
Norwegian1.3%(1,351)
Swedish1%(1,061)
Dutch0.7%(766)
Welsh0.7%(730)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(539)
Arab0.4%(416)
Czech0.4%(370)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(327)
Greek0.3%(316)
British0.2%(255)
Finnish0.2%(245)
Danish0.2%(238)
Lithuanian0.2%(217)
Slovene0.2%(193)
Hungarian0.2%(178)
Ukrainian0.2%(170)
Jordanian0.2%(165)
Canadian0.1%(155)
Swiss0.1%(148)
Austrian0.1%(121)
West Indian0.1%(103)
Kenyan0.1%(87)
Slovak0.1%(82)
Nigerian0.1%(77)
Croatian0.1%(58)
Portuguese0.1%(53)
Brazilian0%(50)
Romanian0%(45)
Lebanese0%(43)
Armenian0%(43)
Jamaican0%(41)
Iranian0%(37)
Belgian0%(29)
Guyanese0%(20)
Turkish0%(13)
Serbian0%(11)
Haitian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.8%
+14.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+19.0 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.3 min
+61%since 2000
from 20.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.7%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 74.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.6%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 59.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 55.5% in 2009
Female
47.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
Foreign born
10.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 7.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.0%
+9.4 ptssince 2017
from 87.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 97.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
73.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 75.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
23.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 23.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(14,771)
Married54.8%(23,029)
Widowed1.1%(444)
Divorced9.1%(3,817)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(10,260)
Married57.4%(22,311)
Widowed6.9%(2,672)
Divorced9.4%(3,644)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.4%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)40.6%(2,353)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(1,583)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.8%(1,784)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,799 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Buckeye, Arizona?

Buckeye, Arizona has about 104,923 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Buckeye, Arizona?

The typical household in Buckeye, Arizona earns about $99,486 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Buckeye, Arizona expensive?

In Buckeye, Arizona, the median home is worth about $419,800, and the typical rent is about $1,963 a month.

How educated are people in Buckeye, Arizona?

About 24.8% of adults age 25 and over in Buckeye, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Buckeye, Arizona?

About 8.0% of people in Buckeye, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Buckeye, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Buckeye, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 99,885 residents, a change of about 1983 percent over that period.

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