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Gilbert

Arizona · 287,285 residents (2025 est.) · 68.663 sq mi
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Gilbert is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $122,551. The city has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 170,565 residents. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $575,100. Poverty is rare here, at 5.3% of residents. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 101%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
280,262
+155%since 2000
from 109,697 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,082 / sq mi
+37%since 2009
from 2,984 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.1
+20%since 2000
from 30.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:287,285 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
4K79K155K230K305K1990201020202024Gilbert
2024280K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(17,180)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.8%(21,804)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149%(25,146)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(22,054)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(15,201)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(34,578)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.8%(44,329)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(39,760)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.4%(29,255)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747%(19,589)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.1%(8,787)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(2,579)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$122,551
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,032 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,085
+110%since 2000
from $24,795 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.4%
+20.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.392
+6%since 2010
from 0.368 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade11%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration8.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$575,100
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $157,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,110
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $792 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.1%
−11.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
26.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.7%
−13.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
+17%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Gilbert on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(87,597)
Black2.3%(2,515)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(13,026)
Asian3.5%(3,863)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.6%(183,737)
Black3.2%(9,079)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(50,262)
Asian6.7%(18,661)
Other6.6%(18,523)
Diversity Score
66
+25%since 2009
from 53 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
Mexican13.4%(37,519)
Central American0.9%(2,577)
South American0.9%(2,458)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,974)
Spaniard0.6%(1,742)
Colombian0.4%(1,152)
Salvadoran0.3%(927)
Guatemalan0.3%(707)
Cuban0.2%(657)
Peruvian0.2%(501)
Dominican0.2%(431)
Honduran0.1%(318)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(290)
Venezuelan0.1%(280)
Argentine0.1%(203)
Panamanian0.1%(169)
Chilean0.1%(141)
Ecuadorian0%(110)
Uruguayan0%(60)
Bolivian0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(3,975)
Filipino1.3%(3,723)
Chinese1.1%(3,007)
Vietnamese1%(2,761)
Korean0.8%(2,106)
Japanese0.5%(1,372)
Indonesian0.1%(244)
Taiwanese0.1%(197)
Cambodian0.1%(172)
Pakistani0%(122)
Thai0%(110)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(106)
Hmong0%(44)
Nepalese0%(26)
Malaysian0%(13)
Uzbek0%(13)
Burmese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(168)
Chamorro0%(122)
Tongan0%(50)
Ancestry
German15.1%(42,450)
English14.8%(41,559)
Irish9.7%(27,316)
Italian5.6%(15,832)
American5.5%(15,397)
Polish2.6%(7,214)
Norwegian2.1%(5,895)
French2.1%(5,800)
Scottish1.8%(5,105)
Swedish1.8%(5,090)
Dutch1.3%(3,722)
Danish1%(2,830)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(2,375)
British0.8%(2,217)
Swiss0.8%(2,126)
Arab0.7%(1,926)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,631)
Welsh0.5%(1,523)
Portuguese0.5%(1,320)
French Canadian0.4%(1,048)
Greek0.4%(1,044)
Hungarian0.3%(963)
Czech0.3%(937)
Canadian0.3%(875)
Iranian0.3%(847)
Austrian0.3%(796)
Lebanese0.3%(739)
Ukrainian0.2%(596)
West Indian0.2%(568)
Finnish0.2%(559)
Slovak0.2%(488)
Nigerian0.2%(458)
Lithuanian0.1%(336)
Croatian0.1%(329)
Egyptian0.1%(327)
Armenian0.1%(320)
Brazilian0.1%(315)
Romanian0.1%(300)
Belgian0.1%(294)
Serbian0.1%(274)
Palestinian0.1%(252)
Haitian0.1%(214)
Australian0.1%(206)
Iraqi0.1%(177)
Syrian0.1%(166)
Slovene0.1%(158)
Ghanaian0.1%(149)
Bulgarian0%(122)
Latvian0%(120)
Jamaican0%(117)
Kenyan0%(90)
Barbadian0%(87)
Israeli0%(71)
Turkish0%(71)
Jordanian0%(30)
Ethiopian0%(14)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.2%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 36.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 94.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.7%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.9 min
+31%since 2000
from 19.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.0%
−17.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.1%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 76.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.1%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 68.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
9.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−42.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 6.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−83.5 ptssince 2013
from 89.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2017
from 94.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
85.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 86.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 6.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(34,112)
Married58.7%(62,711)
Widowed1.5%(1,558)
Divorced8%(8,540)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(29,422)
Married56.1%(61,291)
Widowed5.2%(5,657)
Divorced11.8%(12,841)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gilbert, Arizona?

Gilbert, Arizona has about 280,262 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gilbert, Arizona?

The typical household in Gilbert, Arizona earns about $122,551 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gilbert, Arizona expensive?

In Gilbert, Arizona, the median home is worth about $575,100, and the typical rent is about $2,110 a month.

How educated are people in Gilbert, Arizona?

About 48.2% of adults age 25 and over in Gilbert, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gilbert, Arizona?

About 5.3% of people in Gilbert, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gilbert, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Gilbert, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 251,074 residents, a change of about 860 percent over that period.

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