RANKING · 2024 ACS · 94 SHOWN OF 94

Most population gained, Arizona cities

Arizona cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is +491. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Eloy, AZ, up 66 places to #25.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481+34,184−90%

02▲2Buckeye, AZAZ125,445+13,421+795%

03▲5Goodyear, AZAZ125,359+12,351−2%

04▲3Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770+12,348+572%

05▼2Gilbert, AZAZ287,285+12,344−85%

06▲3Surprise, AZAZ175,304+11,800−50%

07▲7San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189+9,295–

08▲8Maricopa, AZAZ78,362+9,038–

09▼7Mesa, AZAZ513,656+7,506−93%

10▲3Tempe, AZAZ190,571+7,478−55%

11▲13Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753+7,247+18%

12▼6Peoria, AZAZ200,881+5,921−90%

13▲2Marana, AZAZ65,523+5,030−56%

14▲20Yuma, AZAZ105,227+4,591−80%

15▼3Glendale, AZAZ260,572+4,508−94%

16▼5Tucson, AZAZ548,371+4,444−95%

17▼12Chandler, AZAZ278,748+4,149−95%

18▲27Coolidge, AZAZ19,959+3,418+298%

19▼2Avondale, AZAZ100,983+3,143−84%

20▲11Vail, AZAZ16,315+2,711–

21▲12Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672+2,559−81%

22▼12Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006+2,460−97%

23▼2Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423+2,394−84%

24▼5San Luis, AZAZ42,030+2,080−80%

25▲66Eloy, AZAZ19,967+1,798−43%

26▼6Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694+1,728–

27Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,107+1,703–

28▼2Kingman, AZAZ35,829+1,686−77%

29▲20Sun City West, AZAZ27,425+1,619−84%

30▼7Prescott, AZAZ48,420+1,573−79%

31▲10Rio Rico, AZAZ22,017+1,468–

32▼5Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358+1,215−93%

33▲6Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987+1,148–

34▲8Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896+1,120−91%

35▼13Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085+1,092−95%

36▲22New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993+1,086−66%

37▼9Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059+1,086–

38▼2New River, AZAZ18,240+950–

39▲50Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559+902−13%

40▲25Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,512+900–

41▲43Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277+708−57%

42▼17Valencia West, AZAZ14,728+627−170%

43▲10Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305+585+3%

44▼7Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832+582−81%

45▲14Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709+551−83%

46▼14Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085+511–

47Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,353+491–

48▲13Tolleson, AZAZ9,224+452−16%

49▲25Somerton, AZAZ14,934+377−81%

50▼2Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581+374−88%

51▲3Show Low, AZAZ12,471+370−86%

52▲11Doney Park, AZAZ6,253+343–

53▲11Snowflake, AZAZ6,902+340−56%

54▼24Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,566+326–

55▼26El Mirage, AZAZ35,820+283−89%

56▼1Payson, AZAZ16,693+271−95%

57▲16Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,356+228–

58▲10Thatcher, AZAZ5,690+208−20%

59▲17Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160+199−75%

60▼20Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593+192–

61▲18Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,675+152–

62▼2Williamson, AZAZ6,310+114–

63▼1Safford, AZAZ10,279+110−94%

64▲17Sedona, AZAZ9,619+93−96%

65▲27Nogales, AZAZ19,495+71−95%

66▲17Three Points, AZAZ5,254+70−98%

67▼21Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727+69−86%

68▲7Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136+67−99%

69Benson, AZAZ5,532+62−93%

70▼23Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625-31−100%

71▼15Youngtown, AZAZ7,039-41−109%

72▲5Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251-47−102%

73▲5Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093-50−78%

74▲6Globe, AZAZ7,191-54−104%

75▼23Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115-79–

76▼9Verde, AZAZ11,930-89–

77▼7Page, AZAZ7,147-95−145%

78▲4Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330-98−102%

79▼8Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448-103−103%

80▲5Tuba City, AZAZ7,960-112−112%

81▼37Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907-153−103%

82▲5Winslow, AZAZ8,464-232−117%

83▼17Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567-234−113%

84▲2Arizona City, AZAZ9,543-325−113%

85▲3Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866-384–

86▼68Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260-386−105%

87▼49Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,715-475–

88▼37Green Valley, AZAZ22,114-502−112%

89▲1Douglas, AZAZ16,038-553−139%

90▼47Anthem, AZAZ22,584-606–

91▼34Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924-944−118%

92▼20Catalina, AZAZ6,489-1,062−149%

93▼43Florence, AZAZ25,222-1,215−113%

94▼59Sun City, AZAZ37,486-2,445−1436%

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