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Tucson
Arizona · 548,371 residents (2025 est.) · 242 sq mi
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#34Largest by populationof 4,896548,371The short version
Tucson is home to 547,073 people in Arizona. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 34.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 29%. Density works out to 2,259 people per square mile. People stay put here: 80% were in the same home a year ago.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
547,073
+12%since 2000
from 486,699 in 2000
548,371 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
242 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024547K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(27,946)
5 to 95.6%(30,733)
10 to 145.3%(28,891)
15 to 197.3%(40,080)
20 to 2411.3%(61,824)
25 to 3415.9%(87,231)
35 to 4412.1%(66,303)
45 to 5410.3%(56,617)
55 to 6410.7%(58,732)
65 to 749.2%(50,285)
75 to 845.1%(27,964)
85 and over1.9%(10,467)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,073
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,981 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.3%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
Retail trade6.4%
Other services5.3%
Finance & insurance5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
Public administration3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$266,200
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.7
+3%since 2009
from 4.5 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.
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic54.2%(263,748)
Black4.1%(19,795)
Hispanic / Latino35.7%(173,868)
Asian2.4%(11,537)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic43.3%(236,728)
Black4.8%(26,020)
Hispanic / Latino42.8%(233,878)
Asian3.1%(17,022)
Other6.1%(33,425)
78
+5%since 2009
from 74 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
Mexican37.8%(206,978)
Puerto Rican0.9%(4,782)
Central American0.7%(4,054)
Spaniard0.7%(3,962)
South American0.6%(3,311)
Cuban0.3%(1,624)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,212)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,093)
Colombian0.2%(957)
Venezuelan0.1%(797)
Nicaraguan0.1%(654)
Honduran0.1%(604)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(557)
Ecuadorian0.1%(377)
Panamanian0.1%(356)
Argentine0.1%(300)
Chilean0%(253)
Dominican0%(248)
Costa Rican0%(127)
Bolivian0%(29)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Paraguayan0%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(3,866)
Filipino0.7%(3,682)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,737)
Vietnamese0.5%(2,506)
Korean0.3%(1,778)
Japanese0.1%(760)
Thai0.1%(499)
Kazakh0.1%(281)
Taiwanese0%(236)
Pakistani0%(230)
Nepalese0%(193)
Indonesian0%(89)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(87)
Burmese0%(74)
Sri Lankan0%(69)
Malaysian0%(52)
Bangladeshi0%(41)
Bhutanese0%(38)
Mongolian0%(23)
Cambodian0%(14)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,100)
Chamorro0.1%(330)
Marshallese0.1%(294)
Samoan0%(204)
Fijian0%(118)
Guamanian0%(32)
Ancestry
German11.3%(61,868)
Irish8.4%(46,222)
English8.4%(45,956)
Italian3.6%(19,723)
American2.8%(15,468)
Polish1.9%(10,638)
Scottish1.9%(10,214)
French1.8%(9,745)
Norwegian1.3%(7,308)
Subsaharan African1.1%(6,103)
Swedish1.1%(6,101)
Dutch1%(5,402)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,576)
Russian0.7%(3,654)
Welsh0.6%(3,415)
Arab0.6%(3,163)
British0.5%(2,618)
Hungarian0.4%(1,955)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,943)
Danish0.3%(1,821)
French Canadian0.3%(1,728)
Czech0.3%(1,682)
Greek0.3%(1,658)
West Indian0.3%(1,515)
Swiss0.3%(1,459)
Portuguese0.2%(1,124)
Finnish0.2%(1,030)
Jamaican0.2%(980)
Lebanese0.2%(957)
Lithuanian0.2%(915)
Austrian0.2%(906)
Iranian0.1%(770)
Ethiopian0.1%(717)
Canadian0.1%(714)
Croatian0.1%(653)
Slovak0.1%(577)
Armenian0.1%(504)
Brazilian0.1%(485)
Iraqi0.1%(425)
Egyptian0.1%(416)
Belgian0.1%(412)
Somali0.1%(408)
Nigerian0.1%(399)
Turkish0.1%(390)
Israeli0.1%(369)
Syrian0.1%(330)
Romanian0.1%(316)
Latvian0%(209)
Kenyan0%(191)
Serbian0%(161)
Palestinian0%(132)
Jordanian0%(108)
Australian0%(105)
Haitian0%(102)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(90)
Slovene0%(87)
Guyanese0%(57)
Macedonian0%(53)
Moroccan0%(45)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Cape Verdean0%(20)
Barbadian0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.2%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.8%(107,899)
Married38.1%(86,175)
Widowed2.5%(5,670)
Divorced11.6%(26,183)
Women 15+
Never married39.7%(92,744)
Married37%(86,472)
Widowed7.8%(18,153)
Divorced15.5%(36,207)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 42.4% 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)33.7%(11,504)
Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(8,474)
Vietnam era30.7%(10,477)
Korean War3.9%(1,315)
World War II0.8%(261)
Share of the 34,116 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 Tucson, Arizona?
Tucson, Arizona has about 547,073 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tucson, Arizona?
The typical household in Tucson, Arizona earns about $57,073 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tucson, Arizona expensive?
In Tucson, Arizona, the median home is worth about $266,200, and the typical rent is about $1,145 a month.
How educated are people in Tucson, Arizona?
About 31.1% of adults age 25 and over in Tucson, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tucson, Arizona?
About 18.9% of people in Tucson, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
Has Tucson, Arizona grown since 1990?
Yes, Tucson, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 141,683 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.
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ArizonaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024