CensusEasy
STATE · ADMITTED 1912

Arizona

7,378,838 residents · 15 counties · 467 cities · 1,765 census tracts
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
Notable rankings
#6Fastest growingof 51+3.2%#7Most work-from-homeof 5118.4%
The short version

Arizona has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $79,964. Population has grown 44% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $394,500. It sits in the top 10% of US states for household income.

AZ
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,378,838
+44%since 2000
from 5,130,632 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
65 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 56 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+14%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
3.3M4.4M5.5M6.6M7.8M1990201020202024Arizona
20247.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(397,518)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(436,079)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(468,651)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(488,982)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(498,933)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(1,018,722)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(933,789)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(855,798)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(882,815)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(797,335)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(456,810)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(143,406)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,964
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,558 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,503
+110%since 2000
from $20,275 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.9%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
+2%since 2010
from 0.453 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$394,500
+98%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,543
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $619 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 68.0% in 2000
32.6% rent
Vacancy rate
10.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.4%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+14%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Arizona on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(3,274,258)
Black2.9%(149,941)
Hispanic / Latino25.3%(1,295,617)
Asian1.7%(89,315)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.6%(3,879,594)
Black4.4%(322,321)
Hispanic / Latino31.4%(2,313,806)
Asian3.5%(256,161)
Other8.2%(606,956)
Diversity Score
77
+9%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.9%(1,987,288)
Central American0.9%(68,406)
Puerto Rican0.7%(53,298)
South American0.5%(39,962)
Spaniard0.5%(36,325)
Guatemalan0.4%(26,094)
Cuban0.3%(24,600)
Salvadoran0.3%(22,310)
Colombian0.2%(13,199)
Peruvian0.1%(8,451)
Honduran0.1%(7,489)
Dominican0.1%(7,328)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(5,525)
Venezuelan0.1%(4,386)
Argentine0.1%(4,367)
Ecuadorian0.1%(4,296)
Panamanian0.1%(3,714)
Chilean0%(2,978)
Costa Rican0%(2,959)
Bolivian0%(1,091)
Uruguayan0%(336)
Paraguayan0%(228)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(67,943)
Filipino0.7%(49,155)
Chinese0.6%(44,629)
Vietnamese0.4%(31,091)
Korean0.3%(19,524)
Japanese0.2%(11,559)
Thai0.1%(3,999)
Pakistani0%(3,676)
Burmese0%(3,329)
Taiwanese0%(3,192)
Cambodian0%(3,167)
Kazakh0%(2,334)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(2,242)
Laotian0%(2,061)
Nepalese0%(1,990)
Indonesian0%(1,432)
Sri Lankan0%(722)
Hmong0%(394)
Malaysian0%(231)
Mongolian0%(137)
Bhutanese0%(84)
Uzbek0%(31)
Okinawan0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(15,078)
Samoan0.1%(5,997)
Chamorro0.1%(5,044)
Tongan0%(2,243)
Fijian0%(776)
Guamanian0%(599)
Chuukese0%(139)
Ancestry
German12.6%(932,597)
English10.2%(752,190)
Irish8.9%(657,986)
Italian4.1%(303,086)
American4%(295,324)
Polish2.1%(153,677)
Scottish1.8%(134,199)
French1.8%(133,977)
Norwegian1.6%(117,177)
Swedish1.3%(94,643)
Dutch0.9%(69,563)
Subsaharan African0.8%(59,898)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(50,790)
Russian0.6%(43,461)
Welsh0.6%(41,537)
Arab0.5%(39,439)
Danish0.5%(37,864)
British0.5%(33,766)
Czech0.4%(26,322)
Hungarian0.4%(26,076)
French Canadian0.3%(25,816)
Greek0.3%(24,709)
Portuguese0.3%(19,983)
Canadian0.3%(19,623)
Swiss0.3%(18,641)
West Indian0.2%(18,170)
Ukrainian0.2%(16,867)
Finnish0.2%(15,410)
Austrian0.2%(13,450)
Romanian0.2%(12,788)
Lithuanian0.2%(11,152)
Lebanese0.1%(11,059)
Croatian0.1%(9,480)
Iranian0.1%(9,097)
Slovak0.1%(8,518)
Nigerian0.1%(8,471)
Jamaican0.1%(8,313)
Iraqi0.1%(6,560)
Serbian0.1%(6,309)
Belgian0.1%(6,029)
Armenian0.1%(5,334)
Ethiopian0.1%(4,782)
Brazilian0.1%(4,533)
Egyptian0.1%(4,161)
Turkish0%(3,576)
Syrian0%(3,395)
Slovene0%(3,380)
Haitian0%(2,992)
Australian0%(2,448)
Israeli0%(2,396)
Somali0%(2,294)
Bulgarian0%(2,225)
Jordanian0%(2,204)
Palestinian0%(2,063)
Kenyan0%(1,690)
Latvian0%(1,559)
Ghanaian0%(1,385)
Moroccan0%(1,177)
Macedonian0%(846)
Guyanese0%(763)
Barbadian0%(625)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.3%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.4 min
+51%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.8%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.4%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 61.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.4%
−20.2 ptssince 2009
from 61.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
13.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−41.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.5%
−72.7 ptssince 2013
from 83.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+12.1 ptssince 2017
from 79.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
74.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 73.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 20.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(1,132,423)
Married49.6%(1,497,428)
Widowed2.8%(83,233)
Divorced10.1%(305,577)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(940,868)
Married48.1%(1,470,313)
Widowed8%(245,702)
Divorced13.1%(401,046)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Phoenix1,665,481
2.Tucson548,371
3.Mesa513,656
4.Gilbert287,285
5.Chandler278,748
6.Glendale260,572
7.Scottsdale243,006
8.Peoria200,881
9.Tempe190,571
10.Surprise175,304
11.Buckeye125,445
12.Goodyear125,359
Frequently asked

How many people live in Arizona?

Arizona has about 7,378,838 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Arizona?

The typical household in Arizona earns about $79,964 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Arizona expensive?

In Arizona, the median home is worth about $394,500, and the typical rent is about $1,543 a month.

How educated are people in Arizona?

About 33.3% of adults age 25 and over in Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Arizona?

About 12.5% of people in Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,713,610 residents, a change of about 101 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

Largest cities
PhoenixTucsonMesaGilbertChandlerGlendaleScottsdalePeoria
All 15 counties
Maricopa CountyPima CountyPinal CountyYavapai CountyMohave CountyYuma CountyCoconino CountyCochise CountyNavajo CountyApache CountyGila CountySanta Cruz CountyGraham CountyLa Paz CountyGreenlee County
Metro areas
PhoenixTucsonPrescott ValleyLake Havasu CityYumaFlagstaffSierra VistaShow LowPaysonNogalesSafford
Rankings
Highest income cities in ArizonaFastest growing citiesAll US state rankings

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →