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Largest by population, Arizona cities · 2000

The most populous Arizona cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Phoenix, AZAZ1,321,045+34%

02Tucson, AZAZ486,699+20%

03Mesa, AZAZ396,375+38%

04Glendale, AZAZ218,812+48%

05Scottsdale, AZAZ202,705+56%

06Chandler, AZAZ176,581+95%

07Tempe, AZAZ158,625+12%

08Gilbert, AZAZ109,697+276%

09Peoria, AZAZ108,364+114%

10Yuma, AZAZ77,515+41%

11Casas Adobes, AZAZ54,011–

12Catalina Foothills, AZAZ53,794–

13Flagstaff, AZAZ52,894+15%

14Lake Havasu City, AZAZ41,938+72%

15Sun City, AZAZ38,309+0%

16Sierra Vista, AZAZ37,775+15%

17Avondale, AZAZ35,883+122%

18Prescott, AZAZ33,938+28%

19Bullhead City, AZAZ33,769–

20Apache Junction, AZAZ31,814+75%

21Surprise, AZAZ30,848+333%

22Oro Valley, AZAZ29,700+345%

23Sun City West, AZAZ26,344+65%

24Casa Grande, AZAZ25,224+32%

25Drexel Heights, AZAZ23,849–

26Prescott Valley, AZAZ23,535+166%

27Nogales, AZAZ20,878+7%

28Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ20,478+165%

29Fountain Hills, AZAZ20,235+102%

30Kingman, AZAZ20,069+58%

31Goodyear, AZAZ18,911+202%

32Green Valley, AZAZ17,283+31%

33Florence, AZAZ17,054+127%

34Tanque Verde, AZAZ16,195–

35San Luis, AZAZ15,322+225%

36Flowing Wells, AZAZ15,050+7%

37New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ14,810+27%

38Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,348+55%

39Douglas, AZAZ14,312+11%

40Paradise Valley, AZAZ13,664+17%

41Payson, AZAZ13,620+63%

42Marana, AZAZ13,556+520%

43Sun Lakes, AZAZ11,936+81%

44New River, AZAZ10,740–

45Eloy, AZAZ10,375+44%

46Sedona, AZAZ10,192+33%

47Tucson Estates, AZAZ9,755+266%

48Winslow, AZAZ9,520+16%

49Camp Verde, AZAZ9,451+51%

50Safford, AZAZ9,232+25%

51Cottonwood, AZAZ9,179+55%

52Tuba City, AZAZ8,225+12%

53Picture Rocks, AZAZ8,139+102%

54Chino Valley, AZAZ7,835+62%

55Coolidge, AZAZ7,786+12%

56Show Low, AZAZ7,695+53%

57El Mirage, AZAZ7,609+52%

58Globe, AZAZ7,486+22%

59Somerton, AZAZ7,266+38%

60Catalina, AZAZ7,025+44%

61Page, AZAZ6,809+3%

62Buckeye, AZAZ6,537+30%

63Three Points, AZAZ5,273+154%

64Guadalupe, AZAZ5,228−4%

65Wickenburg, AZAZ5,082+13%

66Avra Valley, AZAZ5,038+48%

67Tolleson, AZAZ4,974+12%

68Benson, AZAZ4,711+23%

69Golden Valley, AZAZ4,515+68%

70Snowflake, AZAZ4,460+21%

71Arizona City, AZAZ4,385+125%

72Queen Creek, AZAZ4,316+74%

73Thatcher, AZAZ4,022+7%

74Litchfield Park, AZAZ3,810+15%

75Williamson, AZAZ3,776–

76Cave Creek, AZAZ3,728+27%

77Sahuarita, AZAZ3,242–

78Youngtown, AZAZ3,010+18%

79Vail, AZAZ2,484–

80Valencia West, AZAZ2,380−27%

81Maricopa, AZAZ1,040–

82Corona de Tucson, AZAZ813–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS