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Largest by population, Arizona cities · 2020

The most populous Arizona cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Phoenix, AZAZ1,608,139+22%

02Tucson, AZAZ542,629+11%

03Mesa, AZAZ504,258+27%

04Chandler, AZAZ275,987+56%

05Gilbert, AZAZ267,918+144%

06Glendale, AZAZ248,325+13%

07Scottsdale, AZAZ241,361+19%

08Peoria, AZAZ190,985+76%

09Tempe, AZAZ180,587+14%

10Surprise, AZAZ143,148+364%

11San Tan Valley, AZAZ99,894–

12Yuma, AZAZ95,548+23%

13Goodyear, AZAZ95,294+404%

14Buckeye, AZAZ91,502+1300%

15Avondale, AZAZ89,334+149%

16Flagstaff, AZAZ76,831+45%

17Casas Adobes, AZAZ70,973+31%

18Queen Creek, AZAZ59,519+1279%

19Maricopa, AZAZ58,125+5489%

20Lake Havasu City, AZAZ57,144+36%

21Casa Grande, AZAZ53,658+113%

22Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,401−3%

23Marana, AZAZ51,908+283%

24Oro Valley, AZAZ47,070+58%

25Prescott Valley, AZAZ46,785+99%

26Prescott, AZAZ45,827+35%

27Sierra Vista, AZAZ45,308+20%

28Bullhead City, AZAZ41,348+22%

29Sun City, AZAZ39,931+4%

30Apache Junction, AZAZ38,499+21%

31El Mirage, AZAZ35,805+371%

32San Luis, AZAZ35,257+130%

33Sahuarita, AZAZ34,134+953%

34Kingman, AZAZ32,689+63%

35Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ27,776+36%

36Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,523+15%

37Florence, AZAZ26,785+57%

38Sun City West, AZAZ25,806−2%

39Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,820+18%

40Anthem, AZAZ23,190–

41Green Valley, AZAZ22,616+31%

42Rio Rico, AZAZ20,549–

43Nogales, AZAZ19,770−5%

44New River, AZAZ17,290+61%

45Douglas, AZAZ16,534+16%

46Payson, AZAZ16,351+20%

47Tanque Verde, AZAZ16,250+0%

48Fort Mohave, AZAZ16,190–

49Flowing Wells, AZAZ15,657+4%

50Eloy, AZAZ15,635+51%

51Sun Lakes, AZAZ14,868+25%

52Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,428+1%

53Somerton, AZAZ14,197+95%

54Valencia West, AZAZ14,101+492%

55Vail, AZAZ13,604+448%

56Coolidge, AZAZ13,218+70%

57Chino Valley, AZAZ13,020+66%

58New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ12,907−13%

59Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,658−7%

60Saddlebrooke, AZAZ12,574–

61Camp Verde, AZAZ12,147+29%

62Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,069+24%

63Cottonwood, AZAZ12,029+31%

64Verde, AZAZ12,019–

65Show Low, AZAZ11,732+52%

66Gold Canyon, AZAZ11,404–

67Tucson Mountains, AZAZ10,862–

68Safford, AZAZ10,129+10%

69Arizona City, AZAZ9,868+125%

70Sedona, AZAZ9,684−5%

71Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,551+17%

72Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,240+1037%

73Winslow, AZAZ9,005−5%

74Golden Valley, AZAZ8,801+95%

75Tuba City, AZAZ8,072−2%

76Catalina, AZAZ7,551+7%

77Wickenburg, AZAZ7,474+47%

78Page, AZAZ7,440+9%

79Globe, AZAZ7,249−3%

80Tolleson, AZAZ7,216+45%

81Youngtown, AZAZ7,056+134%

82Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,847+80%

83Williamson, AZAZ6,196+64%

84Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,128–

85Snowflake, AZAZ6,104+37%

86Doney Park, AZAZ5,910–

87Rincon Valley, AZAZ5,612–

88Avra Valley, AZAZ5,569+11%

89Benson, AZAZ5,355+14%

90Guadalupe, AZAZ5,322+2%

91Thatcher, AZAZ5,231+30%

92Citrus Park, AZAZ5,194–

93Three Points, AZAZ5,184−2%

94Cave Creek, AZAZ4,892+31%

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