METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Tucson Metro
Tucson, AZ · 1 counties · 1,043,433 residents · 9,189 sq mi
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Tucson is a metro area of 1,043,433 people. 199,687 more people live here than in 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $199,400. People stay put here: 81% were in the same home a year ago. The median household earns $55,023, about 17% below the national median. The poverty rate is 15.9%, above the 12.8% national rate.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
9,189 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.1M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(51,065)
5 to 95.5%(57,568)
10 to 146%(62,971)
15 to 196.3%(66,123)
20 to 247%(72,595)
25 to 3412.8%(133,868)
35 to 4411.5%(119,666)
45 to 5410.9%(114,160)
55 to 6413.2%(137,354)
65 to 7412.7%(133,034)
75 to 846.7%(70,193)
85 and over2.4%(24,836)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,023
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,758 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
36.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
Retail trade6.8%
Wholesale trade6.2%
Other services5.8%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Public administration3.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.6%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$199,400
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.6
−16%since 2009
from 4.3 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-Hispanic61.5%(518,720)
Black2.9%(24,047)
Hispanic / Latino29.3%(247,578)
Asian2%(16,595)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic51.5%(536,868)
Black3.5%(36,254)
Hispanic / Latino35.7%(372,788)
Asian2.9%(29,844)
Other5.3%(55,164)
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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
Mexican33.4%(346,592)
Puerto Rican0.8%(8,766)
Spaniard0.6%(6,548)
Central American0.6%(5,955)
South American0.4%(4,485)
Cuban0.2%(2,213)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,054)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,325)
Colombian0.1%(1,291)
Peruvian0.1%(1,139)
Honduran0.1%(799)
Chilean0.1%(760)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(697)
Panamanian0.1%(584)
Dominican0%(508)
Costa Rican0%(483)
Venezuelan0%(429)
Ecuadorian0%(270)
Argentine0%(253)
Bolivian0%(179)
Paraguayan0%(65)
Uruguayan0%(58)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(7,877)
Filipino0.5%(5,697)
Asian Indian0.4%(4,066)
Vietnamese0.4%(3,862)
Korean0.3%(2,735)
Japanese0.1%(1,427)
Thai0%(506)
Laotian0%(501)
Nepalese0%(482)
Pakistani0%(449)
Bhutanese0%(385)
Taiwanese0%(242)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,238)
Chamorro0%(508)
Samoan0%(363)
Marshallese0%(255)
Fijian0%(171)
Tongan0%(37)
Ancestry
German13.1%(136,396)
Irish9%(93,829)
English8.9%(91,969)
Italian3.9%(40,725)
American3.2%(33,149)
Polish2.3%(23,838)
French2.3%(23,506)
Scottish1.9%(19,637)
Norwegian1.7%(17,141)
Swedish1.3%(13,966)
Dutch1.1%(11,223)
Scotch-Irish1%(10,504)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(8,623)
Russian0.8%(8,602)
Welsh0.8%(7,994)
Subsaharan African0.7%(7,447)
Danish0.5%(5,372)
Hungarian0.5%(5,254)
French Canadian0.5%(5,045)
Greek0.4%(4,263)
Czech0.3%(3,598)
West Indian0.3%(2,810)
Canadian0.3%(2,792)
Swiss0.3%(2,626)
Austrian0.2%(2,562)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,559)
Portuguese0.2%(2,006)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,989)
Finnish0.2%(1,677)
Slovak0.1%(1,416)
Croatian0.1%(1,345)
Iranian0.1%(1,247)
Lebanese0.1%(1,226)
Egyptian0.1%(1,017)
Belgian0.1%(1,011)
Ethiopian0.1%(895)
Romanian0.1%(843)
Syrian0.1%(834)
Haitian0.1%(821)
Arab0.1%(796)
Jamaican0.1%(691)
Somali0.1%(661)
Israeli0.1%(617)
Armenian0.1%(580)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(551)
Slovene0%(518)
Serbian0%(476)
Iraqi0%(448)
Brazilian0%(434)
Kenyan0%(357)
Latvian0%(341)
Turkish0%(273)
Nigerian0%(195)
Australian0%(185)
Palestinian0%(155)
Bulgarian0%(149)
Moroccan0%(142)
Guyanese0%(124)
Jordanian0%(94)
Macedonian0%(75)
Ghanaian0%(35)
Cape Verdean0%(31)
Barbadian0%(23)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.7%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
13.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.7%
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)23.8%(20,342)
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(19,515)
Vietnam era37.6%(32,152)
Korean War8.2%(6,969)
World War II2.3%(1,961)
Share of the 85,429 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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tucson, AZ?
Tucson, AZ has about 1,043,433 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tucson, AZ?
The typical household in Tucson, AZ earns about $55,023 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 $199,400, and the typical rent is about $931 a month.
How educated are people in Tucson, AZ?
About 33.6% 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 15.9% of people in Tucson, AZ live below the federal poverty line.
Has Tucson, AZ grown since 1990?
Yes, Tucson, AZ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 376,553 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024