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Scottsdale

Arizona · 243,006 residents (2025 est.) · 184 sq mi
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The short version

Scottsdale is a city of 243,821 people in Arizona. 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. At a median age of 49.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $789,800. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 39% more than in Arizona as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $110,886, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 111%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Scottsdale

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$274,328 → $789,800 (+188%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree34.5% → 61.9% (+27.4 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Population130,069 → 243,821 (+87%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 77 cities and towns in the Phoenix metro

  • 11th in household income$110,886
  • 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree61.9%
  • 4th in home value$789,800
  • 41st in diversity score48.5

Its weight in Maricopa County

Scottsdale's population equals 5.3% of Maricopa County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 11% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 8.7% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
243,821
+20%since 2000
from 202,705 in 2000
243,006 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,325 / sq mi
+20%since 2000
from 1,102 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
49.0
+20%since 2000
from 41.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
184 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
118K154K190K226K263K19902000201020202024Scottsdale
2024244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.5%(8,649)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.5%(8,488)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.1%(9,932)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.1%(9,987)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(12,740)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(34,188)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(27,026)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(29,950)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.8%(38,409)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.9%(33,793)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.1%(22,280)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.4%(8,379)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$110,886
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,484 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$86,009
+120%since 2000
from $39,158 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.0%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.523
+3%since 2010
from 0.508 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services15.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration11.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$789,800
+111%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $205,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,013
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $844 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.6% in 2000
33.0% rent
Vacancy rate
14.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.03 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.5%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.1
+8%since 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
1990 – 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
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88%(178,462)
Black1.2%(2,398)
Hispanic / Latino7%(14,111)
Asian1.9%(3,919)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(188,087)
Black2.1%(5,141)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(25,787)
Asian4.9%(11,946)
Other5.3%(12,860)
Diversity Score
49
+39%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican7.2%(17,511)
South American0.7%(1,780)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,488)
Spaniard0.5%(1,210)
Central American0.5%(1,178)
Argentine0.3%(617)
Salvadoran0.2%(546)
Cuban0.2%(488)
Peruvian0.2%(478)
Dominican0.1%(256)
Ecuadorian0.1%(244)
Colombian0.1%(212)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(198)
Panamanian0.1%(176)
Chilean0.1%(155)
Nicaraguan0.1%(143)
Honduran0%(47)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(5,050)
Chinese0.8%(1,972)
Filipino0.6%(1,357)
Korean0.5%(1,205)
Vietnamese0.2%(504)
Thai0.2%(476)
Japanese0.2%(420)
Pakistani0.1%(132)
Bangladeshi0.1%(128)
Cambodian0%(99)
Taiwanese0%(59)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(33)
Burmese0%(28)
Kazakh0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(95)
Samoan0%(47)
Fijian0%(36)
Tongan0%(20)
Ancestry
German16.5%(40,314)
Irish12.2%(29,774)
English11.9%(29,020)
Italian8.1%(19,657)
American4.3%(10,479)
Polish4.1%(10,032)
Scottish2.4%(5,768)
French2.2%(5,458)
Norwegian2%(4,895)
Swedish1.9%(4,562)
Russian1.6%(3,839)
Dutch1.3%(3,284)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(2,549)
Greek0.9%(2,222)
Hungarian0.8%(1,980)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,893)
Iranian0.8%(1,874)
Ukrainian0.7%(1,641)
British0.7%(1,619)
Czech0.7%(1,600)
Welsh0.7%(1,593)
Danish0.6%(1,548)
Portuguese0.5%(1,292)
Lebanese0.5%(1,232)
Austrian0.5%(1,176)
Canadian0.4%(945)
Lithuanian0.3%(822)
Swiss0.3%(770)
Slovak0.3%(765)
Romanian0.3%(627)
Croatian0.2%(588)
Armenian0.2%(510)
Ethiopian0.2%(481)
Finnish0.2%(432)
West Indian0.2%(397)
Serbian0.2%(385)
Belgian0.2%(383)
Iraqi0.1%(279)
Egyptian0.1%(277)
Israeli0.1%(271)
Brazilian0.1%(255)
Palestinian0.1%(216)
Australian0.1%(213)
Syrian0.1%(203)
Slovene0.1%(183)
Nigerian0.1%(169)
Turkish0.1%(165)
Jordanian0.1%(163)
Jamaican0.1%(141)
Bulgarian0%(113)
Latvian0%(64)
Moroccan0%(57)
Kenyan0%(29)
Haitian0%(28)
Barbadian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
61.9%
+17.8 ptssince 2000
from 44.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.4%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+39%since 2000
from 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
61.0%
−17.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
31.1%
+22.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 63.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.7%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
11.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2017
from 90.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 96.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 86.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 6.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(35,631)
Married53.7%(55,933)
Widowed2.4%(2,514)
Divorced9.6%(10,048)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(31,310)
Married48.8%(54,920)
Widowed9.1%(10,292)
Divorced14.3%(16,104)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% 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)17.4%(1,948)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.8%(1,661)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.4%(4,757)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(937)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(184)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,222 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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Over time

Scottsdale, decade by decade

Scottsdale population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990130,069$93,691$274,32834.5%17.1
2000202,705$104,716$373,43944.1%27.4
2010217,385$102,950$658,43451.9%36.2
2020241,361$110,346$597,77859.4%46.3
2024243,821$110,886$789,80061.9%48.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Scottsdale, Arizona?

Scottsdale, Arizona has about 243,821 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Scottsdale, Arizona?

The typical household in Scottsdale, Arizona earns about $110,886 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Scottsdale, Arizona expensive?

In Scottsdale, Arizona, the median home is worth about $789,800, and the typical rent is about $2,013 a month.

How educated are people in Scottsdale, Arizona?

About 61.9% of adults age 25 and over in Scottsdale, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Scottsdale, Arizona?

About 7.3% of people in Scottsdale, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Scottsdale, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Scottsdale, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 113,752 residents, a change of about 87 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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