RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 71 SHOWN OF 71

Largest senior population, Arizona cities · 1990

Arizona cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 71 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 71 is 1,345.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48194,997–

02Tucson, AZAZ548,37151,190–

03Mesa, AZAZ513,65635,503–

04Sun City, AZAZ37,48632,243–

05Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00621,044–

06Sun City West, AZAZ27,42511,794–

07Glendale, AZAZ260,57211,685–

08Green Valley, AZAZ22,1149,517–

09Tempe, AZAZ190,5719,266–

10Peoria, AZAZ200,8817,592–

11Prescott, AZAZ48,4206,894–

12Yuma, AZAZ105,2276,774–

13Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3585,812–

14Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6724,611–

15Chandler, AZAZ278,7484,525–

16Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9243,884–

17Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8963,118–

18Payson, AZAZ16,6932,625–

19New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932,606–

20Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5592,605–

21Sedona, AZAZ9,6192,456–

22Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9072,393–

23Kingman, AZAZ35,8292,205–

24Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7531,994–

25Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2601,988–

26Douglas, AZAZ16,0381,861–

27Nogales, AZAZ19,4951,859–

28Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4231,821–

29Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2511,692–

30Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6251,665–

31Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1361,665–

32Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7091,478–

33Youngtown, AZAZ7,0391,475–

34Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3051,471–

35Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5811,365–

36Safford, AZAZ10,2791,345–

37Surprise, AZAZ175,3041,333–

38Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0851,254–

39Globe, AZAZ7,1911,188–

40Avondale, AZAZ100,9831,132–

41Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330991–

42Benson, AZAZ5,532964–

43Coolidge, AZAZ19,959929–

44Gilbert, AZAZ287,285922–

45Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832887–

46Winslow, AZAZ8,464827–

47Florence, AZAZ25,222760–

48Catalina, AZAZ6,489655–

49Show Low, AZAZ12,471622–

50Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727568–

51Eloy, AZAZ19,967557–

52Arizona City, AZAZ9,543529–

53Buckeye, AZAZ125,445477–

54Thatcher, AZAZ5,690463–

55Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160393–

56Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567378–

57Tolleson, AZAZ9,224366–

58Somerton, AZAZ14,934355–

59Goodyear, AZAZ125,359352–

60Page, AZAZ7,147351–

61El Mirage, AZAZ35,820348–

62Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277340–

63San Luis, AZAZ42,030311–

64Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448295–

65Snowflake, AZAZ6,902254–

66Valencia West, AZAZ14,728236–

67Tuba City, AZAZ7,960214–

68Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093211–

69Marana, AZAZ65,523209–

70Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770155–

71Three Points, AZAZ5,254128–

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