STATE · ADMITTED 1912 · 1990 CENSUS
Arizona
3,665,228 residents · 15 counties · 467 cities · 113,594 sq mi · 1,765 census tracts
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Arizona is a state of 3,665,228 people. There are 1,465,404 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $79,700. Median household income is $27,540, close to the national figure. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
113,594 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20247.4M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(290,422)
5 to 97.7%(280,940)
10 to 147.1%(259,716)
15 to 197.1%(258,579)
20 to 247.5%(274,394)
25 to 3417.5%(639,702)
35 to 4414.5%(530,192)
45 to 549.7%(354,711)
55 to 648.2%(299,372)
65 to 747.9%(290,177)
75 to 844.1%(150,221)
85 and over1%(36,802)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,540
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,558 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$79,700
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81%(2,967,682)
Black3%(110,062)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(680,628)
Asian1.5%(54,127)
Other14.6%(533,357)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Singaporean0%(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)
Marshallese0%(634)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,910)
Kenyan0%(1,690)
Latvian0%(1,559)
Ghanaian0%(1,385)
Moroccan0%(1,177)
Macedonian0%(846)
Guyanese0%(763)
Barbadian0%(625)
Cape Verdean0%(291)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.7%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(113,092)
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(104,678)
Vietnam era36.5%(165,116)
Korean War4.4%(19,801)
World War II0.8%(3,525)
Share of the 452,729 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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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
13.San Tan Valley109,189
14.Yuma105,227
15.Avondale100,983
16.Queen Creek89,770
17.Maricopa78,362
18.Flagstaff77,260
19.Casas Adobes72,059
20.Casa Grande69,753
21.Marana65,523
22.Lake Havasu City59,358
23.Catalina Foothills52,593
24.Prescott Valley52,423
25.Prescott48,420
26.Oro Valley48,085
27.Apache Junction45,672
28.Sierra Vista44,907
29.Bullhead City43,987
30.San Luis42,030
31.Sahuarita37,694
32.Sun City37,486
33.Kingman35,829
34.El Mirage35,820
35.Fortuna Foothills28,896
36.Drexel Heights27,675
37.Sun City West27,425
38.Florence25,222
39.Fountain Hills23,625
40.Anthem22,584
41.Green Valley22,114
42.Rio Rico22,017
43.Eloy19,967
44.Coolidge19,959
45.Nogales19,495
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (7)
1.Phoenix5,228,938
2.Tucson1,074,685
3.Prescott Valley252,552
4.Lake Havasu City228,102
5.Yuma224,449
6.Flagstaff144,368
7.Sierra Vista126,332
Micropolitan areas (4)
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Arizona?
Arizona has about 3,665,228 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Arizona?
The typical household in Arizona earns about $27,540 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Arizona expensive?
In Arizona, the median home is worth about $79,700, and the typical rent is about $438 a month.
How educated are people in Arizona?
About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Arizona?
About 15.7% of people in Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
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