RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 71 SHOWN OF 71

Largest by population, Arizona cities · 1990

The most populous Arizona cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 71 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 71 is 7,323.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Phoenix, AZAZ983,403–

02Tucson, AZAZ405,390–

03Mesa, AZAZ288,091–

04Glendale, AZAZ148,134–

05Tempe, AZAZ141,865–

06Scottsdale, AZAZ130,069–

07Chandler, AZAZ90,524–

08Yuma, AZAZ54,923–

09Peoria, AZAZ50,618–

10Flagstaff, AZAZ45,857–

11Sun City, AZAZ38,126–

12Sierra Vista, AZAZ32,983–

13Gilbert, AZAZ29,188–

14Prescott, AZAZ26,427–

15Lake Havasu City, AZAZ24,363–

16Nogales, AZAZ19,489–

17Casa Grande, AZAZ19,082–

18Apache Junction, AZAZ18,196–

19Avondale, AZAZ16,169–

20Sun City West, AZAZ15,997–

21Flowing Wells, AZAZ14,013–

22Green Valley, AZAZ13,231–

23Douglas, AZAZ12,905–

24Kingman, AZAZ12,722–

25Paradise Valley, AZAZ11,671–

26New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ11,627–

27Fountain Hills, AZAZ10,030–

28Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ9,237–

29Prescott Valley, AZAZ8,858–

30Payson, AZAZ8,377–

31Winslow, AZAZ8,190–

32Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ7,737–

33Sedona, AZAZ7,645–

34Florence, AZAZ7,510–

35Safford, AZAZ7,359–

36Tuba City, AZAZ7,323–

37Eloy, AZAZ7,201–

38Surprise, AZAZ7,122–

39Coolidge, AZAZ6,927–

40Oro Valley, AZAZ6,670–

41Page, AZAZ6,598–

42Sun Lakes, AZAZ6,578–

43Goodyear, AZAZ6,258–

44Camp Verde, AZAZ6,243–

45Globe, AZAZ6,152–

46Cottonwood, AZAZ5,918–

47Guadalupe, AZAZ5,458–

48Somerton, AZAZ5,282–

49Buckeye, AZAZ5,038–

50Show Low, AZAZ5,019–

51El Mirage, AZAZ5,001–

52Catalina, AZAZ4,864–

53Chino Valley, AZAZ4,837–

54San Luis, AZAZ4,718–

55Wickenburg, AZAZ4,515–

56Tolleson, AZAZ4,434–

57Picture Rocks, AZAZ4,026–

58Benson, AZAZ3,824–

59Thatcher, AZAZ3,763–

60Snowflake, AZAZ3,679–

61Avra Valley, AZAZ3,403–

62Litchfield Park, AZAZ3,303–

63Valencia West, AZAZ3,277–

64Cave Creek, AZAZ2,925–

65Golden Valley, AZAZ2,690–

66Tucson Estates, AZAZ2,662–

67Youngtown, AZAZ2,542–

68Queen Creek, AZAZ2,478–

69Marana, AZAZ2,187–

70Three Points, AZAZ2,072–

71Arizona City, AZAZ1,950–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS