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STATE · ADMITTED 1912 · 2000 CENSUS

Arizona

5,130,632 residents · 15 counties · 467 cities · 113,594 sq mi · 1,765 census tracts
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Arizona is a state of 5,130,632 people. 1,465,404 more people live here than in 1990. Median home value sits at $109,400. Median household income is $40,558, close to the national figure. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,130,632
+40%since 1990
from 3,665,228 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
34.2
+6%since 1990
from 32.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
113,594 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3.3M4.4M5.5M6.6M7.8M19902000201020202024Arizona
20247.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(382,386)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(389,869)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(378,211)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(367,722)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(362,860)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(742,665)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(768,804)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(627,904)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(442,372)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(363,841)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(235,473)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(68,525)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,558
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,540 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,275
+51%since 1990
from $13,461 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.9%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 15.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$109,400
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $79,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$619
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $438 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.0%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 64.2% in 1990
32.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic81%(2,967,682)
Black3%(110,062)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(680,628)
Asian1.5%(54,127)
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(3,274,258)
Black2.9%(149,941)
Hispanic / Latino25.3%(1,295,617)
Asian1.7%(89,315)

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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.5%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 20.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.0%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 78.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
−21%since 1990
from 21.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.6%(581,715)
Married58%(1,141,032)
Widowed2.6%(50,333)
Divorced9.8%(192,952)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(455,817)
Married55.7%(1,120,986)
Widowed9.4%(188,563)
Divorced12.3%(247,938)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(104,678)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(165,116)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(19,801)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(3,525)
US avg: 1%

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

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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
25.Prescott48,420
26.Oro Valley48,085
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
37.Sun City West27,425
38.Florence25,222
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
5.Yuma224,449
6.Flagstaff144,368
7.Sierra Vista126,332
Micropolitan areas (4)
1.Show Low109,946
2.Payson53,801
3.Nogales50,020
4.Safford40,157

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 5,130,632 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Arizona?

The typical household in Arizona earns about $40,558 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Arizona expensive?

In Arizona, the median home is worth about $109,400, and the typical rent is about $619 a month.

How educated are people in Arizona?

About 23.5% of adults age 25 and over in Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Arizona?

About 13.9% 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 1,465,404 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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

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