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Tucson

Arizona · 405,390 residents · 242 sq mi
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Tucson is home to 405,390 people in Arizona. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 21% less than in Arizona as a whole. The poverty rate is 20.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $66,700. There are 81,309 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
405,390
−17%vs 2000
vs 486,699 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.8
−4%vs 2000
vs 32.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
242 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
391K434K476K519K561K19902000201020202024Tucson
2024547K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(31,352)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(27,220)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(25,734)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(31,020)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.3%(41,564)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(76,900)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(56,739)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(33,372)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(30,299)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(29,505)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(16,593)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(5,092)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,748
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,981 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,184
−31%vs 2000
vs $16,322 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
20.2%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,700
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$377
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $516 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
51.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.4% in 2000
48.6% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(305,847)
Black4.3%(17,564)
Hispanic / Latino28.9%(117,267)
Asian2.2%(8,803)
Other18.1%(73,176)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Bolivian0%(29)
Uruguayan0%(18)
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)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(87)
Burmese0%(74)
Malaysian0%(52)
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)
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)
Jordanian0%(108)
Australian0%(105)
Haitian0%(102)
Slovene0%(87)
Guyanese0%(57)
Moroccan0%(45)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Barbadian0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.7%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.6%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(8,474)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.7%(10,477)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(1,315)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(261)
US avg: 1%

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 405,390 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tucson, Arizona?

The typical household in Tucson, Arizona earns about $21,748 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 $66,700, and the typical rent is about $377 a month.

How educated are people in Tucson, Arizona?

About 20.7% 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 20.2% of people in Tucson, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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

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