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Most densely populated, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0936,661+2%

02Youngtown, AZAZ7,0394,745+134%

03Tempe, AZAZ190,5714,517+14%

04Chandler, AZAZ278,7484,205+56%

05Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5594,111+4%

06Gilbert, AZAZ287,2853,902+144%

07Glendale, AZAZ260,5723,699+13%

08El Mirage, AZAZ35,8203,616+371%

09Mesa, AZAZ513,6563,567+27%

10Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4813,103+22%

11Anthem, AZAZ22,5842,930–

12Sun City, AZAZ37,4862,770+4%

13Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9242,766+25%

14Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0592,676+31%

15New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932,596−13%

16Tucson, AZAZ548,3712,241+11%

17Sun City West, AZAZ27,4252,164−2%

18Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7272,088+80%

19Somerton, AZAZ14,9341,952+95%

20Avondale, AZAZ100,9831,867+149%

21Verde, AZAZ11,9301,734–

22Douglas, AZAZ16,0381,657+16%

23Arizona City, AZAZ9,5431,609+125%

24Valencia West, AZAZ14,7281,481+492%

25Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6751,430+15%

26Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7701,414+1279%

27Maricopa, AZAZ78,3621,368+5489%

28Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0851,343+58%

29San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1891,318–

30Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,312+19%

31Surprise, AZAZ175,3041,295+364%

32Tolleson, AZAZ9,2241,259+45%

33Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5931,253−3%

34Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3581,233+36%

35Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5661,203+1037%

36Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6251,174+18%

37Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3561,166–

38Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2601,164+45%

39Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4231,157+99%

40Green Valley, AZAZ22,1141,146+31%

41Safford, AZAZ10,2791,092+10%

42Peoria, AZAZ200,8811,081+76%

43Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6941,077+953%

44Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1151,049–

45San Luis, AZAZ42,0301,042+130%

46Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715970–

47Nogales, AZAZ19,495950−5%

48Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136948+24%

49Prescott, AZAZ48,420931+35%

50Tuba City, AZAZ7,960902−2%

51Kingman, AZAZ35,829871+63%

52Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672847+21%

53Payson, AZAZ16,693845+20%

54Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251823−7%

55Yuma, AZAZ105,227789+23%

56Thatcher, AZAZ5,690785+30%

57Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987696+22%

58Winslow, AZAZ8,464693−5%

59Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896693+36%

60Vail, AZAZ16,315600+448%

61Catalina, AZAZ6,489534+7%

62Sedona, AZAZ9,619530−5%

63Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866503+0%

64Goodyear, AZAZ125,359498+404%

65Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753471+113%

66Marana, AZAZ65,523429+283%

67Florence, AZAZ25,222428+57%

68Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709427+31%

69Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353413–

70Globe, AZAZ7,191398−3%

71Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107398–

72Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017326–

73New River, AZAZ18,240308+61%

74Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907297+20%

75Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581287+29%

76Doney Park, AZAZ6,253285–

77Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305282+47%

78Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085263–

79Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277249+11%

80Buckeye, AZAZ125,445232+1300%

81Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512221–

82Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832208+66%

83Page, AZAZ7,147195+9%

84Snowflake, AZAZ6,902181+37%

85Show Low, AZAZ12,471179+52%

86Coolidge, AZAZ19,959159+70%

87Eloy, AZAZ19,967136+51%

88Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448135+17%

89Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330130+1%

90Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160130+31%

91Benson, AZAZ5,532129+14%

92Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567112+95%

93Three Points, AZAZ5,254111−2%

94Williamson, AZAZ6,310107+64%

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