STATE · ADMITTED 1912 · 1990 CENSUS
Arizona
3,665,228 residents · 15 counties · 467 cities · 1,765 census tracts
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Arizona has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,540. Population has fallen 29% since 2000, a loss of 1,465,404 residents. Median home value is $79,700.
Section 01
Population & growth
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
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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)
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Section 02
Largest cities
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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