RANKING · 2024 ACS · 94 SHOWN OF 94

Largest senior population, Arizona cities

Arizona cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 4,453. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: San Luis, AZ, up 11 places to #55.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481200,993+88%

02▲1Mesa, AZAZ513,65689,374+69%

03▼1Tucson, AZAZ548,37188,716+53%

04Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00664,452+90%

05Peoria, AZAZ200,88138,580+146%

06▲1Chandler, AZAZ278,74838,167+271%

07▼1Surprise, AZAZ175,30434,432+339%

08Glendale, AZAZ260,57233,463+107%

09▲1Gilbert, AZAZ287,28530,955+652%

10▼1Sun City, AZAZ37,48628,020−8%

11Sun City West, AZAZ27,42523,316+7%

12▲5Goodyear, AZAZ125,35921,509+1044%

13▼1Tempe, AZAZ190,57120,951+84%

14▼1Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35820,541+92%

15▼1Prescott, AZAZ48,42019,256+112%

16▼1Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59318,029+77%

17▼1Green Valley, AZAZ22,11417,796+41%

18Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05917,638+102%

19▲1Yuma, AZAZ105,22717,623+64%

20▼1Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08517,216+155%

21Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42314,689+263%

22Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98714,567+125%

23Buckeye, AZAZ125,44514,506+2601%

24▲4San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18914,190–

25▼1Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67213,972+74%

26Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89613,101+44%

27▲2Marana, AZAZ65,52312,228+845%

28▼3Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75312,106+249%

29▼2Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92410,984+39%

30▲2Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9079,859+116%

31▼1Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6259,693+150%

32▲1Maricopa, AZAZ78,3629,501+12915%

33▼2Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0859,353–

34▲4Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7708,907+4162%

35▼1Kingman, AZAZ35,8298,742+145%

36Avondale, AZAZ100,9838,107+327%

37▼2Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6947,554+1411%

38▼1Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2607,122+152%

39Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1077,112–

40Payson, AZAZ16,6936,595+66%

41▲2Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7156,166–

42▲2Florence, AZAZ25,2225,578+243%

43▼2Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8665,440+181%

44▼2Anthem, AZAZ22,5845,215–

45Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6754,985+158%

46▲3Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7094,626+112%

47▼1Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1364,453+52%

48Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3304,234+126%

49▲8Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3054,130+183%

50▲1Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2514,118+84%

51▲2New River, AZAZ18,2403,962+393%

52Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8323,940+210%

53▲7Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3563,865–

54▲1Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3533,793–

55▲11San Luis, AZAZ42,0303,760+520%

56▼6Nogales, AZAZ19,4953,726+65%

57▼1New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9933,646+28%

58▼4El Mirage, AZAZ35,8203,636+621%

59▲8Eloy, AZAZ19,9673,581+442%

60▼13Sedona, AZAZ9,6193,475+33%

61▼2Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5813,403+76%

62▼1Williamson, AZAZ6,3103,391+347%

63▼1Show Low, AZAZ12,4713,353+191%

64▼6Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5673,240+298%

65▼2Verde, AZAZ11,9303,088–

66▼2Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5592,805+2%

67▲3Vail, AZAZ16,3152,786+1848%

68▼3Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0172,750–

69▲3Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4482,743+329%

70▼2Arizona City, AZAZ9,5432,657+174%

71Catalina, AZAZ6,4892,480+151%

72▲2Coolidge, AZAZ19,9592,298+121%

73▲2Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1602,106+324%

74▼5Douglas, AZAZ16,0382,098+12%

75▼2Benson, AZAZ5,5321,677+21%

76▲3Valencia West, AZAZ14,7281,662+1031%

77▲3Somerton, AZAZ14,9341,625+212%

78▼2Safford, AZAZ10,2791,591+3%

79▲2Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5121,496–

80▼2Globe, AZAZ7,1911,463+25%

81▲2Three Points, AZAZ5,2541,386+251%

82▼5Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7271,365+65%

83▼1Youngtown, AZAZ7,0391,270−16%

84▲8Tolleson, AZAZ9,2241,257+158%

85▲1Doney Park, AZAZ6,2531,240–

86▲3Tuba City, AZAZ7,9601,086+209%

87▲4Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1151,055–

88▼3Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2771,034+124%

89▲1Page, AZAZ7,1471,030+138%

90▼2Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5661,000+413%

91▼4Snowflake, AZAZ6,902958+102%

92▼8Winslow, AZAZ8,464851−11%

93Thatcher, AZAZ5,690815+63%

94Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093800+126%

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