Phoenix, Arizona Population 2024

1,676,481

Phoenix is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. Phoenix has a 2024 population of 1,676,481. It is also the county seat of Maricopa County. Phoenix is currently growing at a rate of 0.97% annually and its population has increased by 3.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,612,337 in 2020.

The average household income in Phoenix is $99,862 with a poverty rate of 14.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Phoenix is 34.4 years, 33.9 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.

Phoenix is the largest city and capital of the state of Arizona. It's also the most populous state capital and the center of the Phoenix metropolitan area (or the Valley of the Sun), which is home to over 4.5 million people in 2016. During 2012, Phoenix increased its population by 1.7%. It's believed that sometime during 2013, Phoenix passed Philadelphia in population, although in 2016, Philadelphia again surpassed Phoenix.

Phoenix Diversity and Religion

The most common ancestries in Phoenix were: Mexican (35.9%), German (15.3%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.4%), African American (6.5%), Italian (4.5%), American (2.7%) and Polish (2.5%). Since the 2000 Census, the proportion of white people in Phoenix has dropped from 71% and African American proportion has grown from 5%. In 2000, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for just 34% of the population. In 2010, the metropolitan area was 35% Catholic, 22% Evangelical Protestant, 16% LDS, 14% nondenominational, 7% Mainline Protestant, 2% Hindu, and 4% other religions.

Phoenix Population Growth

In early 2013, Forbes ranked the Phoenix Metro Area as the 8th fastest-growing major city in the United States, after Austin, Houston, Dallas, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Provo. In 2015, Phoenix remained on Forbes' list but dropped to number 11.

By 2020, it's forecasted that Phoenix will become the 4th most populous city in the US, and by 2030, the US Census Bureau estimates its population will reach 2.2 million with a metropolitan area that's home to 6.3 million.

The Hohokam people lived in the area that eventually became Phoenix for over 2,000 years, developing an extensive system of irrigation canals to make the desert area arable. Some of these canals later became used for the modern Arizona Canal and the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct. The Hohokam eventually abandoned the area between 1300 and 1450 due to floods and drought, and the Akimel O'odham settled here, as well as the Yavapai and eventually the Maricopa.

The end of the Mexican-American war in 1848 resulted in much of the land in the region passing to the US, and a fort was eventually created by the US Army in the area in 1865 to quell uprisings from local Native Americans.

Phoenix itself began with a Confederate veteran named Jack Swilling, who traveled there in the 1850s to seek wealth. When he found the abandoned river valley, he thought it would be suitable for farming, and he built a series of canals following those of the old Native American System.

The land was sold in 1870, and a church opened in 1871, as well as a store and soon a school and a courtroom. Phoenix outgrew its form of government by 1881 and incorporated, and the population experienced high growth with the railroads in the 1880s.

By 1950, Phoenix was home to 100,000 people in the city and thousands in surrounding areas, and it continued to attract new business and become a popular tourist destination. In 2007, it became the second-fastest growing metro area in the US after Las Vegas with a growth of 24%, but it was one of the hardest hit areas during the subprime mortgage crisis.

Phoenix Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Phoenix was:

  • White: 59.44%
  • Two or more races: 16.85%
  • Other race: 10.31%
  • Black or African American: 7.36%
  • Asian: 3.69%
  • Native American: 2.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
517.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,238.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.98% (64,144)
The current population of Phoenix, Arizona is 1,676,481 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,612,337.

Phoenix, Arizona Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White956,71759.44%
Two or more races271,24416.85%
Other race165,89110.31%
Black or African American118,4577.36%
Asian59,3783.69%
Native American34,5802.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3,1890.2%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phoenix Population by Race

Phoenix Population Pyramid 2024

Phoenix Median Age

34.4

Total

33.9

Male

34.9

Female

Phoenix Adults

There are 1,215,251 adults, (185,471 of whom are seniors) in Phoenix.

Phoenix Age Dependency

56.3

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Phoenix Sex Ratio

Female798,48249.61%
Male810,97450.39%

Phoenix Population by Age

Phoenix Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All591,1692.6856.443.6
Married243,1353.4474.225.8
Non Family216,8281.3242.957.1
Female87,7413.5844.255.8
Male43,4653.4249.450.6

3.33

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

56.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phoenix Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Phoenix Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Phoenix Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.98%.

Phoenix Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$46,004

Average Earnings

$49,775

Average Male

$41,820

Average Female

Phoenix Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phoenix Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phoenix Language

63.07% of Phoenix residents speak only English, while 36.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.43% of the population.

Phoenix Language

Phoenix Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic685,015131,79219.24%
White653,21659,5359.11%
Multiple269,04043,69516.24%
Other163,91631,67619.32%
Black115,82123,00619.86%
Native33,3567,40522.2%
Asian58,9326,67211.32%
Islander3,14340913.01%

14.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.49%

Male Poverty Rate

15.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phoenix

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phoenix is Native, with 22.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phoenix is White, with 9.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.52%.

Phoenix Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.29%
High School14.95%
Some College10.97%
Bachelors or Greater5.04%

Phoenix Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.6%
Male Unemployed26.2%
Female Employed6.69%
Male Employed6.35%

Phoenix Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phoenix Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phoenix Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Phoenix Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phoenix Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Phoenix Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phoenix Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

67,200

Number of Veterans

60,191

Male Veterans

7,009

Female Veterans

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Phoenix Veterans by War

count

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Phoenix Veterans by Age

count

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Phoenix Veterans by Race

Phoenix Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phoenix Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Phoenix Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phoenix Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phoenix Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.27%

Born in Phoenix

80.72%

Native Born

19.28%

Foreign Born

11.74%

Non Citizen

7.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.72% of Phoenix residents were born in the United States, with 42.27% having been born in Arizona. 11.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Phoenix Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,756,66116,0360.92%
20281,740,62516,0360.93%
20271,724,58916,0360.94%
20261,708,55316,0360.95%
20251,692,51716,0360.96%
20241,676,48116,0360.97%
20231,660,44516,0360.98%
20221,644,40919,0531.17%
20211,625,35613,0190.81%
20201,612,337-70,596-4.19%
20191,682,93327,8511.68%
20181,655,08221,3781.31%
20171,633,70421,4011.33%
20161,612,30328,5431.8%
20151,583,76028,2751.82%
20141,555,48528,9801.9%
20131,526,50527,2551.82%
20121,499,25029,4802.01%
20111,469,77020,7721.43%
20101,448,99800%
20001,321,045337,64234.33%
1990983,403193,69924.53%
1980789,704205,40135.15%
1970584,303145,13333.05%
1960439,170332,352311.14%
1950106,81841,40463.3%
194065,41417,29635.94%
193048,11819,06565.62%
192029,05317,919160.94%
191011,1345,590100.83%
19005,5442,39275.89%
18903,152-1,753,509-99.82%
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Phoenix Population by Year