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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Tucson Metro

Tucson, AZ · 1 counties · 666,880 residents · 9,189 sq mi
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Tucson is a metro area of 666,880 people. There are 176,866 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 17.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $76,500. The median household earns $25,401, about 16% below the national median. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% 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
666,880
−21%vs 2000
vs 843,746 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
73 / sq mi
−21%vs 2000
vs 92 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.9
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9,189 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
628K746K864K982K1.1M19902000201020202024Tucson
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(49,248)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(46,293)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(44,971)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(47,958)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(54,378)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(114,913)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(99,108)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(63,088)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(55,666)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(55,167)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(28,413)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(7,677)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,401
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,758 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,177
−33%vs 2000
vs $19,785 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.2%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$76,500
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$390
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $544 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.9%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.3% in 2000
39.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(518,720)
Black2.9%(24,047)
Hispanic / Latino29.3%(247,578)
Asian2%(16,595)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(526,404)
Black3.1%(20,856)
Hispanic / Latino24.2%(161,053)
Asian1.8%(12,149)
Other16.1%(107,471)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican32%(339,179)
Puerto Rican0.9%(9,820)
Spaniard0.7%(6,910)
South American0.6%(6,375)
Central American0.6%(6,233)
Cuban0.3%(2,839)
Colombian0.2%(2,003)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,886)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,732)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,258)
Peruvian0.1%(1,066)
Honduran0.1%(921)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(879)
Chilean0.1%(701)
Ecuadorian0.1%(636)
Dominican0.1%(596)
Panamanian0%(529)
Argentine0%(478)
Bolivian0%(164)
Uruguayan0%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(7,753)
Filipino0.6%(6,207)
Asian Indian0.5%(4,911)
Vietnamese0.3%(3,482)
Korean0.3%(3,117)
Japanese0.2%(1,843)
Pakistani0.1%(1,048)
Thai0.1%(838)
Taiwanese0%(433)
Kazakh0%(328)
Laotian0%(275)
Nepalese0%(222)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(212)
Sri Lankan0%(112)
Indonesian0%(106)
Malaysian0%(85)
Burmese0%(74)
Bhutanese0%(38)
Mongolian0%(23)
Uzbek0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,961)
Samoan0.1%(765)
Chamorro0.1%(595)
Fijian0%(222)
Tongan0%(39)
Guamanian0%(32)
Ancestry
German13.1%(138,930)
English10.7%(113,133)
Irish9.2%(97,949)
Italian4.1%(42,991)
American3.3%(35,499)
Polish2.3%(24,291)
Scottish2.1%(21,938)
French2%(21,431)
Norwegian1.5%(15,796)
Swedish1.3%(13,808)
Dutch1%(10,625)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(9,449)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(7,229)
Welsh0.7%(7,122)
British0.6%(6,382)
Arab0.5%(5,189)
Hungarian0.4%(4,589)
Czech0.4%(4,116)
Greek0.4%(4,106)
French Canadian0.4%(3,974)
Danish0.4%(3,872)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,502)
West Indian0.3%(3,211)
Swiss0.3%(3,042)
Portuguese0.3%(2,920)
Canadian0.2%(2,542)
Austrian0.2%(2,294)
Finnish0.2%(2,141)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,136)
Lebanese0.2%(1,638)
Croatian0.1%(1,305)
Iranian0.1%(1,292)
Jamaican0.1%(1,284)
Slovak0.1%(1,260)
Belgian0.1%(1,169)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,026)
Brazilian0.1%(999)
Romanian0.1%(915)
Armenian0.1%(908)
Haitian0.1%(730)
Nigerian0.1%(624)
Egyptian0.1%(579)
Syrian0.1%(572)
Israeli0%(520)
Serbian0%(491)
Turkish0%(478)
Iraqi0%(447)
Somali0%(431)
Australian0%(404)
Slovene0%(383)
Latvian0%(314)
Kenyan0%(277)
Jordanian0%(265)
Macedonian0%(124)
Bulgarian0%(112)
Moroccan0%(93)
Ghanaian0%(85)
Guyanese0%(82)
Barbadian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.5%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 15.3 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 married39.2%(171,322)
Married47.1%(205,989)
Widowed2.9%(12,792)
Divorced10.8%(47,244)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(144,525)
Married45.5%(206,102)
Widowed8.5%(38,513)
Divorced14.2%(64,306)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 42.7% 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)28.5%(22,635)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(19,362)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.1%(28,757)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(3,902)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(576)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 79,558 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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In this metro

Largest cities

TucsonCENTRAL548,371Casas Adobes72,059Marana65,523Catalina Foothills52,593Oro Valley48,085Sahuarita37,694Drexel Heights27,675Green Valley22,114Flowing Wells16,559Vail16,315Tanque Verde15,866Valencia West14,728Tucson Estates12,136Tucson Mountains11,353Corona de Tucson9,566Picture Rocks9,448Rincon Valley6,512Catalina6,489Avra Valley6,277Three Points5,254Summit4,896South Tucson4,452Ajo3,107Sells1,935Arivaca Junction642Santa Rosa615Nelson519Elephant Head481J-Six Ranchettes419Pisinemo311

The 30 most populous of 55 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Pima CountyCENTRAL1,074,685
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tucson, AZ?

Tucson, AZ has about 666,880 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tucson, AZ?

The typical household in Tucson, AZ earns about $25,401 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tucson, AZ expensive?

In Tucson, AZ, the median home is worth about $76,500, and the typical rent is about $390 a month.

How educated are people in Tucson, AZ?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Tucson, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tucson, AZ?

About 17.2% of people in Tucson, AZ live below the federal poverty line.

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

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