CITY
Mesa
Arizona · 513,656 residents (2025 est.) · 141 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
Part of the Phoenix metro area
Notable rankings
#38Largest by populationof 4,896513,656The short version
With 511,764 people, Mesa is a city in Arizona. Density works out to 3,620 people per square mile. The population is up 29% since 2000. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $408,000. Median household income is $82,752, close to the national figure.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 100%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
511,764
+29%since 2000
from 396,375 in 2000
513,656 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
141 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024512K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(31,433)
5 to 96.3%(32,069)
10 to 146.3%(32,420)
15 to 196.1%(31,181)
20 to 246.6%(33,914)
25 to 3415.3%(78,482)
35 to 4412.6%(64,493)
45 to 5411.5%(58,640)
55 to 6411.7%(59,758)
65 to 749.9%(50,420)
75 to 845.7%(29,027)
85 and over1.9%(9,927)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$82,752
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,817 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.6%
+25.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
Other services9.3%
Retail trade9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
Public administration6.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.3%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03
Housing
$408,000
+100%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.9
+21%since 2009
from 4.1 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.
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(290,180)
Black2.4%(9,377)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(78,281)
Asian1.5%(5,755)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.1%(307,620)
Black3.7%(18,986)
Hispanic / Latino26.9%(137,692)
Asian2.4%(12,492)
Other6.8%(34,974)
70
+13%since 2009
from 62 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
Mexican22%(112,401)
Central American1.1%(5,493)
Puerto Rican0.9%(4,771)
South American0.8%(3,947)
Guatemalan0.6%(2,930)
Spaniard0.5%(2,711)
Cuban0.3%(1,474)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,363)
Peruvian0.2%(967)
Colombian0.2%(897)
Dominican0.2%(813)
Argentine0.1%(544)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(471)
Ecuadorian0.1%(363)
Chilean0.1%(352)
Costa Rican0.1%(340)
Panamanian0.1%(321)
Honduran0.1%(284)
Nicaraguan0%(255)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(2,891)
Vietnamese0.5%(2,358)
Chinese0.4%(2,178)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,318)
Korean0.2%(1,151)
Japanese0.2%(1,101)
Pakistani0.1%(468)
Thai0.1%(327)
Taiwanese0%(217)
Cambodian0%(168)
Bangladeshi0%(85)
Hmong0%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,334)
Samoan0.1%(440)
Tongan0.1%(428)
Chuukese0%(111)
Marshallese0%(79)
Chamorro0%(72)
Guamanian0%(40)
Ancestry
German13.9%(71,362)
English12.9%(65,784)
Irish9.1%(46,455)
American6%(30,658)
Italian4%(20,699)
Polish2.1%(10,717)
Norwegian2.1%(10,692)
Scottish1.9%(9,736)
French1.8%(9,187)
Swedish1.4%(7,230)
Dutch1%(5,119)
Danish0.7%(3,703)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(3,591)
Welsh0.7%(3,540)
British0.5%(2,662)
Arab0.5%(2,464)
Canadian0.5%(2,384)
French Canadian0.4%(2,102)
Subsaharan African0.4%(2,022)
Hungarian0.3%(1,657)
Russian0.3%(1,476)
Czech0.3%(1,468)
Swiss0.3%(1,437)
Portuguese0.2%(1,271)
Greek0.2%(1,079)
Finnish0.2%(1,074)
West Indian0.2%(1,053)
Lebanese0.2%(909)
Austrian0.2%(874)
Croatian0.2%(807)
Ukrainian0.1%(753)
Slovak0.1%(658)
Jamaican0.1%(646)
Romanian0.1%(610)
Lithuanian0.1%(585)
Belgian0.1%(532)
Iraqi0.1%(465)
Serbian0.1%(433)
Nigerian0.1%(399)
Brazilian0.1%(345)
Slovene0%(242)
Palestinian0%(216)
Turkish0%(216)
Egyptian0%(211)
Armenian0%(211)
Iranian0%(181)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(158)
Latvian0%(91)
Haitian0%(82)
Moroccan0%(71)
Jordanian0%(61)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Syrian0%(55)
Kenyan0%(55)
Macedonian0%(53)
Australian0%(52)
Ethiopian0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(24)
Barbadian0%(22)
Israeli0%(21)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.2%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(76,216)
Married50.1%(103,465)
Widowed2.6%(5,316)
Divorced10.4%(21,538)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(62,341)
Married48.4%(101,222)
Widowed8.2%(17,061)
Divorced13.7%(28,683)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% 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)25.4%(7,324)
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(6,836)
Vietnam era35.8%(10,342)
Korean War4.8%(1,386)
World War II0.7%(190)
Share of the 28,865 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.
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper
Places similar to Mesa
Raleigh
Pop 506,306
Colorado Springs
Pop 494,743
Atlanta
Pop 529,110
Sacramento
Pop 536,449
Places similar to MesaHead to head
Compare Mesa to nearby cities
MESA VS
Gilbert
Income$122,551+48%
Home value$575,100+41%
Population287,285−44%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
MESA VS
Apache Junction
Income$60,975−26%
Home value$211,500−48%
Population45,672−91%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
MESA VS
Chandler
Income$108,095+31%
Home value$507,800+24%
Population278,748−46%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
MESA VS
Tempe
Income$79,663−4%
Home value$455,400+12%
Population190,571−63%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Mesa, Arizona?
Mesa, Arizona has about 511,764 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mesa, Arizona?
The typical household in Mesa, Arizona earns about $82,752 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mesa, Arizona expensive?
In Mesa, Arizona, the median home is worth about $408,000, and the typical rent is about $1,620 a month.
How educated are people in Mesa, Arizona?
About 32.5% of adults age 25 and over in Mesa, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mesa, Arizona?
About 10.3% of people in Mesa, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
Has Mesa, Arizona grown since 1990?
Yes, Mesa, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 223,673 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.
Keep going
Explore from here
Up the hierarchy
ArizonaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024