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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Arizona is 6,561,516, which is 27.89% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Arizona population density is 57.56 people per square mile, which is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Arizona is white, which represent 78.85% of the total population. The average Arizona education level is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 6,561,516. #15

Population Growth Since 2000, #3

Arizona
27.89%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #34

Arizona
57.56 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:5,174,082 (78.85%, #26)
Black:274,380 (4.18%, #34)
Hispanic:1,977,026 (30.13%, #4)
Asian:191,071 (2.91%, #21)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):303,418 (4.62%, #8)
One Race, Other:418,033 (6.37%, see rank)
Two or More Races:200,532 (3.06%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:1,784,013 (90.24%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:37,301 (1.89%, see rank)
Cuban:12,778 (0.65%, see rank)
Central American:39,413 (1.99%, see rank)
South American:25,842 (1.31%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:39,488 (20.67%, see rank)
Chinese:37,970 (19.87%, see rank)
Filipino:36,052 (18.87%, see rank)
Japanese:10,029 (5.25%, see rank)
Korean:15,602 (8.17%, see rank)
Vietnamese:25,649 (13.42%, see rank)
Asian, Other:26,281 (13.75%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,739,872 (87.48%) out of the total population of 6,561,516 reported first ancestry.

 Arizona% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab33,0600.50%, see rank0.56%
Czech27,0860.41%, see rank0.47%
Danish43,8660.67%, see rank0.42%
Dutch91,3601.39%, see rank1.40%
English570,5958.70%, see rank8.02%
French194,1162.96%, see rank3.34%
German944,40514.39%, see rank15.03%
Greek22,0870.34%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian28,3130.43%, see rank0.46%
Irish623,0989.50%, see rank10.80%
Italian283,3494.32%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian115,1241.75%, see rank1.42%
Polish158,2162.41%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese16,3260.25%, see rank0.44%
Russian52,8410.81%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish56,1840.86%, see rank0.99%
Scottish120,5221.84%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African33,3570.51%, see rank0.95%
Swedish101,0771.54%, see rank1.27%
Swiss17,9370.27%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian14,4180.22%, see rank0.31%
American341,7115.21%, see rank7.12%
Welsh42,3120.64%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,258,791 (49.67%, see rank)
Females: 3,302,725 (50.33%, see rank)

Arizona
Male: 49.67%
Female: 50.33%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Arizona
36.50 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Arizona
35.30 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Arizona
37.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Arizona% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years440,6166.72%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years453,9526.92%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years455,8716.95%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years454,8436.93%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years471,4587.19%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years874,74613.33%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years829,68012.64%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years840,78112.81%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years765,08211.66%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years559,0958.52%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 301,8404.60%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over113,5521.73%, see rank1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Arizona%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population4,284,776100%209,056,129
Less Than High School604,39214.11%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate1,050,07924.51%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree1,469,22934.29%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree733,84517.13%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree427,2319.97%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.50, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Arizona U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten171,29276.80%23.20%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)725,87993.55%, see rank6.45%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)366,88393.98%, see rank6.02%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College408,74086.81%, see rank13.19%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School79,00765.70%, see rank34.30%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Arizona%U.S.
Total Households2,387,246100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.69, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households650,34927.24%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households1,736,89772.76%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)1,569,39965.74%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.40, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family1,137,14147.63%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households817,84734.26%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Arizona%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total5,211,077see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over2,570,191100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married925,29936.00%, see rank35.77%
Married1,301,65750.64%, see rank52.04%
Widowed65,9702.57%, see rank2.57%
Divorced277,26510.79%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over2,640,886100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married761,72428.84%, see rank29.48%
Married1,289,01848.81%, see rank49.19%
Widowed223,9768.48%, see rank9.16%
Divorced366,16813.87%, see rank12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Arizona%U.S.
Native5,677,86986.53%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence2,519,24538.39%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State3,076,44146.89%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		82,1831.25%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born883,64713.47%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship339,4815.17%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship544,1668.29%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe82,8501.26%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia159,5152.43%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa23,9870.37%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania4,2160.06%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America572,0468.72%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America41,0330.63%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Arizona%U.S.
English1,744,96873.10%, see rank79.39%
Spanish461,14019.32%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages69,6792.92%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages50,9592.13%, see rank3.36%
Other60,5002.53%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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