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Most densely populated, Arizona cities · 1990

Arizona cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 71 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0936,831+4%

02Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5593,679−7%

03Tempe, AZAZ190,5713,548−11%

04Sun City, AZAZ37,4862,645−0%

05New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932,339−21%

06Glendale, AZAZ260,5722,207−32%

07Mesa, AZAZ513,6562,038−27%

08Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811,897−26%

09Youngtown, AZAZ7,0391,709−16%

10Tucson, AZAZ548,3711,674−17%

11Chandler, AZAZ278,7481,379−49%

12Sun City West, AZAZ27,4251,341−39%

13Douglas, AZAZ16,0381,293−10%

14Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9241,224−45%

15Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7271,007−13%

16Nogales, AZAZ19,495936−7%

17Tuba City, AZAZ7,960818−11%

18Safford, AZAZ10,279793−20%

19Tolleson, AZAZ9,224773−11%

20Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251759−15%

21Somerton, AZAZ14,934726−27%

22Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006707−36%

23Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260695−13%

24Green Valley, AZAZ22,114671−23%

25Winslow, AZAZ8,464631−14%

26Thatcher, AZAZ5,690565−6%

27Prescott, AZAZ48,420537−22%

28Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358526−42%

29El Mirage, AZAZ35,820505−34%

30Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625495−50%

31Yuma, AZAZ105,227454−29%

32Payson, AZAZ16,693433−38%

33Gilbert, AZAZ287,285425−73%

34Sedona, AZAZ9,619419−25%

35Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672400−43%

36Valencia West, AZAZ14,728344+38%

37Catalina, AZAZ6,489344−31%

38Kingman, AZAZ35,829339−37%

39Globe, AZAZ7,191338−18%

40Avondale, AZAZ100,983338−55%

41Arizona City, AZAZ9,543318−56%

42Peoria, AZAZ200,881286−53%

43Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423219−62%

44Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907216−13%

45Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709210−36%

46Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136209−73%

47Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896193−62%

48Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085190−78%

49Page, AZAZ7,147173−3%

50Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305170−11%

51Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753168−24%

52Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277152−32%

53Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581147−34%

54San Luis, AZAZ42,030139−69%

55Florence, AZAZ25,222120−56%

56Snowflake, AZAZ6,902109−18%

57Benson, AZAZ5,53292−19%

58Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33083−36%

59Coolidge, AZAZ19,95983−11%

60Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16078−22%

61Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83277−38%

62Show Low, AZAZ12,47177−35%

63Surprise, AZAZ175,30464−77%

64Eloy, AZAZ19,96763−31%

65Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77059−43%

66Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44857−51%

67Three Points, AZAZ5,25444−61%

68Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56734−40%

69Goodyear, AZAZ125,35933−67%

70Marana, AZAZ65,52318−84%

71Buckeye, AZAZ125,44513−23%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES