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Mesa

Arizona · 513,656 residents (2025 est.) · 141.384 sq mi
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The short version

Mesa has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $82,752. Population has grown 29% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $408,000.

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

Total population
511,764
+29%since 2000
from 396,375 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,620 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 3,252 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.4
+17%since 2000
from 32.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:513,656 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
266K333K400K467K534K1990201020202024Mesa
2024512K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(31,433)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(32,069)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(32,420)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(31,181)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(33,914)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.3%(78,482)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(64,493)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(58,640)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(59,758)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(50,420)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(29,027)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(9,927)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,752
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,817 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,453
+111%since 2000
from $19,601 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.6%
+25.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
+3%since 2010
from 0.418 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$408,000
+100%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,620
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $669 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.4% in 2000
35.6% rent
Vacancy rate
11.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+21%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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)
Hmong0%(34)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(33)
Laotian0%(29)
Okinawan0%(23)
Malaysian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,334)
Samoan0.1%(440)
Tongan0.1%(428)
Chuukese0%(111)
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)
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)
Turkish0%(216)
Egyptian0%(211)
Armenian0%(211)
Iranian0%(181)
Latvian0%(91)
Haitian0%(82)
Moroccan0%(71)
Jordanian0%(61)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Syrian0%(55)
Kenyan0%(55)
Ethiopian0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(24)
Barbadian0%(22)
Israeli0%(21)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 21.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+41%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 73.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.7%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2011
from 63.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.8%
−17.3 ptssince 2009
from 58.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Foreign born
11.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−43.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.6%
−72.1 ptssince 2013
from 82.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+12.6 ptssince 2017
from 80.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
80.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 78.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 17.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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.

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