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Fastest growing, Arizona cities

Arizona cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is +2.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Avra Valley, AZ, up 82 places to #10.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲32Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+25.9%+13.5 pts

02▼1Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+20.7%−53.4 pts

03▲7Vail, AZAZ16,315+19.9%–

04▲39Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+16.0%–

05▲4Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+15.5%–

06Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107+14.9%–

07▼5Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+14.7%−15.1 pts

08▲30Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+13.5%−18.7 pts

09▼3Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+13.0%−189.2 pts

10▲82Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+12.7%−35.3 pts

11▲77Eloy, AZAZ19,967+11.5%−32.6 pts

12▼7Marana, AZAZ65,523+9.7%−510.2 pts

13▲3San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+9.3%–

14▲40New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+8.4%−19.0 pts

15▲2Surprise, AZAZ175,304+8.2%−324.9 pts

16▲4Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+7.8%−4.7 pts

17▲29Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+7.1%–

18▲30Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+6.6%−68.2 pts

19▲41Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+6.3%−58.4 pts

20▲19Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+6.3%−5.9 pts

21▼14San Luis, AZAZ42,030+5.9%−218.9 pts

22▲19Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+5.8%–

23▲61Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+5.8%−1.6 pts

24▲20Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+5.6%−15.7 pts

25New River, AZAZ18,240+5.5%–

26▼2Kingman, AZAZ35,829+5.2%−52.6 pts

27▼9Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+5.1%−160.6 pts

28▼20Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+5.1%–

29▲40Yuma, AZAZ105,227+4.8%−36.3 pts

30▼17Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+4.6%−271.2 pts

31▲20Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+4.6%−50.5 pts

32Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353+4.5%–

33▼14Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+4.5%−57.5 pts

34▼30Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+4.4%+31.8 pts

35Tempe, AZAZ190,571+4.1%−7.7 pts

36▲42Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+4.1%−23.4 pts

37▼26Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+4.1%–

38▲20Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+4.0%−160.6 pts

39▲8Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+4.0%−2.9 pts

40▲33Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,356+3.7%–

41▼38Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+3.5%–

42▼21Avondale, AZAZ100,983+3.5%−118.4 pts

43▼17Prescott, AZAZ48,420+3.4%−25.0 pts

44▼4Show Low, AZAZ12,471+3.2%−50.2 pts

45▼30Peoria, AZAZ200,881+3.1%−111.0 pts

46▼12Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+3.1%−48.3 pts

47▲17Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+2.8%–

48▲26Somerton, AZAZ14,934+2.7%−34.9 pts

49▼21Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+2.3%−343.0 pts

50▼5Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+2.1%−70.0 pts

51▼15Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+2.1%−32.2 pts

52▼22Williamson, AZAZ6,310+1.8%–

53▼11Glendale, AZAZ260,572+1.8%−45.9 pts

54▼4Payson, AZAZ16,693+1.7%−60.9 pts

55Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+1.5%–

56▼34Chandler, AZAZ278,748+1.5%−93.6 pts

57▼30Mesa, AZAZ513,656+1.5%−36.1 pts

58▲33Three Points, AZAZ5,254+1.4%−153.1 pts

59▲3Benson, AZAZ5,532+1.2%−22.0 pts

60▼3Safford, AZAZ10,279+1.1%−24.4 pts

61▼24Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+1.0%−54.8 pts

62▼48Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+1.0%−14.3 pts

63▲17Sedona, AZAZ9,619+1.0%−32.4 pts

64▲1Tucson, AZAZ548,371+0.8%−19.2 pts

65▼33El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+0.8%−51.4 pts

66▲10Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+0.6%−265.9 pts

67▲8Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+0.6%–

68Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+0.4%–

69▲17Nogales, AZAZ19,495+0.4%−6.8 pts

70▼14Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625-0.1%−101.9 pts

71▼4Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907-0.3%−14.9 pts

72▲5Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-0.4%−17.4 pts

73▼50Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260-0.5%−15.8 pts

74▼45Youngtown, AZAZ7,039-0.6%−19.0 pts

75▲4Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330-0.7%−56.0 pts

76▼10Verde, AZAZ11,930-0.7%–

77▲5Globe, AZAZ7,191-0.7%−22.4 pts

78▲3Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-0.9%+3.3 pts

79▼8Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-1.1%−103.2 pts

80▼10Page, AZAZ7,147-1.3%−4.5 pts

81▲8Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-1.4%−13.7 pts

82▼70Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115-1.5%–

83▼24Green Valley, AZAZ22,114-2.2%−32.8 pts

84▼1Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-2.4%–

85▲5Winslow, AZAZ8,464-2.6%−18.8 pts

86▼37Anthem, AZAZ22,584-2.6%–

87▼26Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567-2.7%−70.5 pts

88▼57Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715-2.9%–

89▼2Arizona City, AZAZ9,543-3.3%−128.2 pts

90▼5Douglas, AZAZ16,038-3.3%−14.2 pts

91▼28Florence, AZAZ25,222-4.5%−131.6 pts

92▼40Sun City, AZAZ37,486-6.1%−6.6 pts

93▼40Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924-6.3%−87.8 pts

94▼22Catalina, AZAZ6,489-14.1%−58.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES