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Who knew Arizona demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Arizona. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Arizona demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 6,392,017
Median Income 2010 for Households $50,448
Poverty Rate 15.3%
Median Age 35.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Arizona Demographics Summary

population icon With 6,392,017 people, Arizona is the 16th most populated state. But watch out, Arizona, because Missouri with 5,988,927 people and Tennessee with 6,346,105 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Arizona residents was $50,448. Arizona households made slightly more than Pennsylvania households ($50,398) and Texas households ($49,646) However, 15.3% of Arizona residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Arizona residents is 35.9 years young.

race icon The largest Arizona racial/ethinic groups are White (57.8%) followed by Hispanic (29.6%) and American Indian (4.0%).

Arizona Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 3,695,647
Black 239,101
American Indian 257,426
Asian 170,509
Pacific Islander 10,959
Some Other Race 8,595
Two or More Races 114,631
Hispanic 1,895,149
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Arizona Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Arizona White population is 3,695,647 persons or 57.8%.
  • The Arizona Hispanic population is 1,895,149 persons or 29.6%.
  • The Arizona American Indian population is 257,426 persons or 4.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Arizona Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Arizona ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 35.9 years
Median Age - Females 37.2 years
Median Age - Males 34.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.5% of the Arizona population under 18, Arizona has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.5%
Persons Over 65 13.8%
Everyone else 60.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

Largest 15 Counties in Arizona by Population

Maricopa County 3,817,117
Pima County 980,263
Pinal County 375,770
Yavapai County 211,033
Mohave County 200,186
Yuma County 195,751
Coconino County 134,421
Cochise County 131,346
Navajo County 107,449
Apache County 71,518
Gila County 53,597
Santa Cruz County 47,420
Graham County 37,220
La Paz County 20,489
Greenlee County 8,437

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Largest 15 Cities in Arizona by Population

Phoenix 1,445,632
Tucson 520,116
Mesa 439,041
Chandler 236,123
Glendale 226,721
Scottsdale 217,385
Gilbert 208,453
Tempe 161,719
Peoria 154,065
Surprise 117,517
Yuma 93,064
San Tan Valley 81,321
Avondale 76,238
Casas Adobes 66,795
Flagstaff 65,870

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