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Most densely populated, Arizona cities · 2000

Arizona cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0936,543+0%

02Tempe, AZAZ190,5713,968+0%

03Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5593,951+0%

04Glendale, AZAZ260,5723,260+0%

05New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932,979+0%

06Mesa, AZAZ513,6562,804+0%

07Chandler, AZAZ278,7482,690+0%

08Sun City, AZAZ37,4862,657+0%

09Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4812,549+0%

10Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9242,221+0%

11Sun City West, AZAZ27,4252,209+0%

12Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0592,037+0%

13Youngtown, AZAZ7,0392,024+0%

14Tucson, AZAZ548,3712,010+0%

15Gilbert, AZAZ287,2851,598+0%

16Douglas, AZAZ16,0381,434+0%

17Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5931,286+0%

18Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6751,239+0%

19Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7271,162+0%

20Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,102+0%

21Nogales, AZAZ19,4951,003+0%

22Somerton, AZAZ14,934999+0%

23Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625998+0%

24Safford, AZAZ10,279995+0%

25Tuba City, AZAZ7,960919+0%

26Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358905+0%

27Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251888+0%

28Green Valley, AZAZ22,114876+0%

29Tolleson, AZAZ9,224868+0%

30Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085847+0%

31Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260801+0%

32El Mirage, AZAZ35,820769+0%

33Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136767+0%

34Avondale, AZAZ100,983750+0%

35Winslow, AZAZ8,464733+0%

36Arizona City, AZAZ9,543715+0%

37Payson, AZAZ16,693704+0%

38Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672700+0%

39Prescott, AZAZ48,420689+0%

40Yuma, AZAZ105,227640+0%

41Peoria, AZAZ200,881613+0%

42Thatcher, AZAZ5,690604+0%

43Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423582+0%

44Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987569+0%

45Sedona, AZAZ9,619558+0%

46Kingman, AZAZ35,829535+0%

47Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896511+0%

48Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866502+0%

49Catalina, AZAZ6,489497+0%

50San Luis, AZAZ42,030453+0%

51Globe, AZAZ7,191411+0%

52Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709326+0%

53Surprise, AZAZ175,304279+0%

54Florence, AZAZ25,222272+0%

55Valencia West, AZAZ14,728250+0%

56Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907248+0%

57Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277225+0%

58Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581223+0%

59Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753222+0%

60Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305192+0%

61New River, AZAZ18,240191+0%

62Page, AZAZ7,147178+0%

63Snowflake, AZAZ6,902132+0%

64Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330130+0%

65Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832125+0%

66Show Low, AZAZ12,471117+0%

67Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448115+0%

68Benson, AZAZ5,532113+0%

69Three Points, AZAZ5,254113+0%

70Marana, AZAZ65,523112+0%

71Vail, AZAZ16,315110+0%

72Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566106+0%

73Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770103+0%

74Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694102+0%

75Goodyear, AZAZ125,35999+0%

76Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16099+0%

77Coolidge, AZAZ19,95994+0%

78Eloy, AZAZ19,96790+0%

79Williamson, AZAZ6,31065+0%

80Golden Valley, AZAZ8,56757+0%

81Maricopa, AZAZ78,36224+0%

82Buckeye, AZAZ125,44517+0%

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