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Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · 2 counties · 5,228,938 residents (2025 est.) · 14,568.687 sq mi
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Phoenix has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $88,457. The metro area has grown rapidly, with population up 55% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $443,119. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 104%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,028,754
+55%since 2000
from 3,251,876 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
345 / sq mi
+55%since 2000
from 223 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+14%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:5,228,938 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
2.0M2.8M3.6M4.5M5.3M1990201020202024Phoenix
20245.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(281,416)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(305,956)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(331,464)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(334,976)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(328,900)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.5%(730,273)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(671,745)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(613,005)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(587,169)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(483,130)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(270,965)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(89,755)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,457
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,833 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,240
+107%since 2000
from $21,907 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.6%
+22.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
+2%since 2010
from 0.447 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration7.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$443,119
+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,474 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,692
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $657 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 68.0% in 2000
33.3% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.5%
−11.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
+15%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
78
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-Hispanic65.8%(2,140,171)
Black3.5%(113,179)
Hispanic / Latino25.1%(817,012)
Asian2%(65,563)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.7%(2,650,883)
Black5.4%(271,351)
Hispanic / Latino31.1%(1,562,230)
Asian4.2%(210,900)
Other6.6%(333,390)
Diversity Score
77
+11%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
−7%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.3%(1,322,316)
Central American1.1%(56,759)
Puerto Rican0.7%(37,011)
South American0.6%(30,232)
Spaniard0.5%(24,689)
Guatemalan0.5%(22,669)
Cuban0.4%(19,511)
Salvadoran0.4%(18,718)
Colombian0.2%(10,290)
Peruvian0.1%(6,467)
Dominican0.1%(6,238)
Honduran0.1%(5,810)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(4,199)
Argentine0.1%(3,479)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,248)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,832)
Panamanian0.1%(2,737)
Costa Rican0%(2,362)
Chilean0%(2,088)
Bolivian0%(776)
Uruguayan0%(286)
Paraguayan0%(216)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(61,713)
Filipino0.8%(37,796)
Chinese0.7%(35,230)
Vietnamese0.5%(26,456)
Korean0.3%(15,006)
Japanese0.2%(8,504)
Burmese0.1%(3,216)
Cambodian0.1%(2,734)
Taiwanese0.1%(2,634)
Thai0.1%(2,615)
Pakistani0.1%(2,605)
Bangladeshi0%(1,965)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(1,913)
Laotian0%(1,654)
Nepalese0%(1,581)
Indonesian0%(1,196)
Sri Lankan0%(517)
Hmong0%(370)
Malaysian0%(137)
Mongolian0%(103)
Bhutanese0%(46)
Okinawan0%(23)
Uzbek0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(11,171)
Samoan0.1%(4,557)
Chamorro0.1%(3,945)
Tongan0%(2,027)
Fijian0%(483)
Guamanian0%(451)
Chuukese0%(139)
Ancestry
German12.5%(631,060)
English9.8%(493,087)
Irish8.8%(443,588)
Italian4.4%(220,488)
American4.2%(209,311)
Polish2.2%(110,797)
French1.7%(86,954)
Scottish1.7%(84,783)
Norwegian1.6%(82,809)
Swedish1.3%(66,165)
Dutch0.9%(45,080)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(31,537)
Russian0.6%(31,106)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(29,805)
Danish0.5%(27,034)
Welsh0.5%(25,438)
British0.5%(22,977)
Greek0.4%(17,808)
Czech0.4%(17,794)
Hungarian0.4%(17,726)
French Canadian0.3%(16,984)
Canadian0.3%(13,941)
West Indian0.3%(13,660)
Portuguese0.3%(13,150)
Swiss0.2%(12,413)
Ukrainian0.2%(11,147)
Romanian0.2%(10,968)
Finnish0.2%(10,540)
Austrian0.2%(9,365)
Lebanese0.2%(8,395)
Lithuanian0.2%(7,719)
Nigerian0.1%(7,396)
Iranian0.1%(7,268)
Croatian0.1%(6,960)
Jamaican0.1%(6,436)
Slovak0.1%(6,323)
Iraqi0.1%(5,974)
Serbian0.1%(5,344)
Belgian0.1%(4,183)
Armenian0.1%(3,862)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,571)
Egyptian0.1%(3,200)
Brazilian0.1%(3,148)
Turkish0.1%(2,846)
Slovene0.1%(2,686)
Syrian0.1%(2,613)
Haitian0%(2,122)
Somali0%(1,808)
Jordanian0%(1,802)
Bulgarian0%(1,786)
Palestinian0%(1,741)
Israeli0%(1,659)
Australian0%(1,650)
Kenyan0%(1,384)
Ghanaian0%(1,266)
Latvian0%(1,111)
Moroccan0%(925)
Macedonian0%(700)
Barbadian0%(605)
Guyanese0%(601)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.4%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 25.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.4%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+49%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.1%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.4%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 64.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.5%
−19.0 ptssince 2009
from 61.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
14.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−43.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.6%
−72.3 ptssince 2013
from 83.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+11.7 ptssince 2017
from 81.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
74.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 74.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 20.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(778,305)
Married49.8%(1,017,590)
Widowed2.4%(49,786)
Divorced9.6%(195,863)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(653,594)
Married48.1%(995,844)
Widowed7.3%(151,428)
Divorced12.9%(267,508)
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In this metro

Largest cities

PhoenixCENTRAL1,665,481MesaCENTRAL513,656GilbertCENTRAL287,285ChandlerCENTRAL278,748Glendale260,572ScottsdaleCENTRAL243,006Peoria200,881TempeCENTRAL190,571Surprise175,304Buckeye125,445Goodyear125,359San Tan Valley109,189Avondale100,983Queen Creek89,770Maricopa78,362Casa GrandeCENTRAL69,753Apache Junction45,672Sun City37,486El Mirage35,820Sun City West27,425Florence25,222Fountain Hills23,625Anthem22,584Eloy19,967Coolidge19,959New River18,240Sun Lakes13,924Gold Canyon13,107Saddlebrooke13,085Paradise Valley12,251

The 30 most populous of 83 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Maricopa CountyCENTRAL4,689,558Pinal CountyCENTRAL539,380
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has about 5,028,754 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

The typical household in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns about $88,457 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ expensive?

In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, the median home is worth about $443,119, and the typical rent is about $1,692 a month.

How educated are people in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

About 35.4% of adults age 25 and over in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

About 11.0% of people in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ live below the federal poverty line.

Has Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ grown since 1990?

Yes, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,790,274 residents, a change of about 125 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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