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Tucson

Arizona · 542,629 residents · 242 sq mi
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With 542,629 people, Tucson is a city in Arizona. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 26%. 77% were living in the same home a year earlier. The poverty rate is 20.8%, above the 12.8% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $165,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
542,629
+11%since 2000
from 486,699 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+13%since 2000
from 32.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
242 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
391K434K476K519K561K19902000201020202024Tucson
2024547K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(28,518)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(29,978)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(31,864)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(36,901)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.2%(49,804)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.6%(84,681)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.1%(65,496)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.9%(59,116)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.1%(65,624)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.9%(53,806)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(26,270)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(10,571)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,227
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,981 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,468
+50%since 2000
from $16,322 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
27.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
20.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 10%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$165,900
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$861
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $516 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
50.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 53.4% in 2000
49.7% rent
Persons per household
2.40 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.7
−19%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic43.6%(236,837)
Black5.1%(27,702)
Hispanic / Latino42.2%(228,878)
Asian3%(16,336)
Other4.9%(26,481)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican39.6%(215,870)
Puerto Rican0.8%(4,623)
Central American0.8%(4,185)
Spaniard0.6%(3,435)
South American0.4%(2,365)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,618)
Cuban0.2%(1,176)
Guatemalan0.2%(987)
Colombian0.1%(771)
Peruvian0.1%(657)
Honduran0.1%(641)
Nicaraguan0.1%(465)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(303)
Panamanian0.1%(303)
Chilean0%(262)
Venezuelan0%(190)
Argentine0%(157)
Bolivian0%(140)
Ecuadorian0%(122)
Uruguayan0%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(4,623)
Filipino0.5%(2,872)
Vietnamese0.5%(2,719)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,910)
Korean0.2%(1,357)
Japanese0.1%(649)
Laotian0.1%(490)
Nepalese0.1%(401)
Bhutanese0.1%(385)
Thai0.1%(317)
Pakistani0.1%(288)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(145)
Burmese0%(46)
Cambodian0%(38)
Malaysian0%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(251)
Samoan0%(231)
Fijian0%(170)
Tongan0%(37)
Ancestry
German11.1%(60,798)
Irish8.1%(44,094)
English7.2%(39,396)
Italian3.5%(19,129)
American2.8%(15,260)
French2%(10,730)
Polish1.9%(10,607)
Scottish1.5%(7,922)
Norwegian1.3%(6,873)
Swedish1.1%(6,036)
Dutch0.9%(4,895)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(4,495)
Russian0.8%(4,137)
Welsh0.7%(3,646)
British0.6%(3,467)
Danish0.4%(2,246)
Hungarian0.4%(2,097)
French Canadian0.4%(2,055)
Czech0.3%(1,471)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,361)
Greek0.2%(1,360)
Austrian0.2%(1,074)
West Indian0.2%(1,074)
Swiss0.2%(863)
Canadian0.2%(841)
Portuguese0.1%(804)
Lithuanian0.1%(803)
Ethiopian0.1%(756)
Egyptian0.1%(724)
Iranian0.1%(714)
Arab0.1%(687)
Croatian0.1%(677)
Lebanese0.1%(671)
Finnish0.1%(669)
Somali0.1%(651)
Israeli0.1%(520)
Belgian0.1%(472)
Iraqi0.1%(435)
Jamaican0.1%(427)
Romanian0.1%(398)
Syrian0.1%(397)
Slovak0.1%(364)
Armenian0.1%(357)
Serbian0%(258)
Kenyan0%(218)
Latvian0%(199)
Slovene0%(173)
Turkish0%(159)
Australian0%(151)
Nigerian0%(151)
Brazilian0%(142)
Moroccan0%(52)
Haitian0%(45)
Jordanian0%(37)
Guyanese0%(34)
Barbadian0%(23)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+67%since 2000
from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 72.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
61.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 62.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
34.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
14.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
77.0%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
44.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
28.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
57.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.1%(11,369)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(9,720)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.2%(12,160)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.5%(2,446)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.1%(808)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 37,812 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 542,629 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tucson, Arizona?

The typical household in Tucson, Arizona earns about $45,227 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 $165,900, and the typical rent is about $861 a month.

How educated are people in Tucson, Arizona?

About 28.2% 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 20.8% 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 137,239 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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

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