Arizona · 57 places of 5,000+
Fastest-growing cities in Arizona, 2020 to 2024
Short answer
- Fastest
- +46.5%
- Growing
- 46
- Shrinking
- 11
The 20 fastest-growing
Coolidge grew fastest, from 13,433 in July 2020 to 19,674 in July 2024, +46.5%. It is the 34th largest of the 57 places ranked. 46 places grew and 11 shrank or held flat; the median change was +4.1%.
By raw numbers the biggest gain was in Phoenix, +60,571 people. At the other end, Florence changed by -8.8%. Growth is measured between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates for places with 5,000 or more residents in 2024, so fast growth from a small base can outrank larger absolute gains.
- 01Coolidge+46.5%
- 02Queen Creek+37.6%
- 03Maricopa+30.2%
- 04Tolleson+28.7%
- 05Casa Grande+27.3%
- 06Eloy+22.5%
- 07Buckeye+22.0%
- 08Goodyear+20.8%
- 09Marana+18.5%
- 10Surprise+16.0%
- 11Apache Junction+14.4%
- 12San Luis+12.0%
- 13Snowflake+10.3%
- 14Wickenburg+9.8%
- 15Prescott Valley+9.5%
- 16Sahuarita+9.0%
- 17Avondale+7.9%
- 18Kingman+7.6%
- 19Gilbert+7.2%
- 20Cottonwood+6.9%
Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Coolidge, ranked first.
All 57 places of 5,000+ ranked
| # | Place | 2024 | Since 2020 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coolidge | 19,674 | +46.5% | Pinal County |
| 2 | Queen Creek | 83,781 | +37.6% | Maricopa County +1 |
| 3 | Maricopa | 76,654 | +30.2% | Pinal County |
| 4 | Tolleson | 9,353 | +28.7% | Maricopa County |
| 5 | Casa Grande | 68,927 | +27.3% | Pinal County |
| 6 | Eloy | 19,199 | +22.5% | Pinal County |
| 7 | Buckeye | 114,334 | +22.0% | Maricopa County |
| 8 | Goodyear | 118,186 | +20.8% | Maricopa County |
| 9 | Marana | 62,380 | +18.5% | Pima County |
| 10 | Surprise | 167,564 | +16.0% | Maricopa County |
| 11 | Apache Junction | 44,309 | +14.4% | Pinal County +1 |
| 12 | San Luis | 40,064 | +12.0% | Yuma County |
| 13 | Snowflake | 6,736 | +10.3% | Navajo County |
| 14 | Wickenburg | 8,301 | +9.8% | Maricopa County +1 |
| 15 | Prescott Valley | 51,440 | +9.5% | Yavapai County |
| 16 | Sahuarita | 37,448 | +9.0% | Pima County |
| 17 | Avondale | 96,609 | +7.9% | Maricopa County |
| 18 | Kingman | 35,383 | +7.6% | Mohave County |
| 19 | Gilbert | 288,790 | +7.2% | Maricopa County |
| 20 | Cottonwood | 12,939 | +6.9% | Yavapai County |
| 21 | Yuma | 103,559 | +6.4% | Yuma County |
| 22 | Chino Valley | 13,911 | +6.0% | Yavapai County |
| 23 | Thatcher | 5,627 | +6.0% | Graham County |
| 24 | Show Low | 12,366 | +5.1% | Navajo County |
| 25 | Cave Creek | 5,177 | +5.0% | Maricopa County |
| 26 | Somerton | 14,902 | +4.7% | Yuma County |
| 27 | Prescott | 48,224 | +4.7% | Yavapai County |
| 28 | Bullhead City | 43,266 | +4.3% | Mohave County |
| 29 | Peoria | 199,924 | +4.1% | Maricopa County |
| 30 | Phoenix | 1,673,164 | +3.8% | Maricopa County |
| 31 | Glendale | 258,143 | +3.7% | Maricopa County |
| 32 | Oro Valley | 48,855 | +3.4% | Pima County |
| 33 | Lake Havasu City | 59,037 | +2.9% | Mohave County |
| 34 | Tempe | 190,114 | +2.6% | Maricopa County |
| 35 | Camp Verde | 12,608 | +2.4% | Yavapai County |
| 36 | Mesa | 517,151 | +2.2% | Maricopa County |
| 37 | Payson | 16,762 | +2.2% | Gila County |
| 38 | Tucson | 554,013 | +2.1% | Pima County |
| 39 | Benson | 5,499 | +1.8% | Cochise County |
| 40 | Scottsdale | 246,170 | +1.8% | Maricopa County |
| 41 | El Mirage | 36,468 | +1.4% | Maricopa County |
| 42 | Chandler | 281,231 | +1.4% | Maricopa County |
| 43 | Safford | 10,257 | +1.2% | Graham County |
| 44 | Nogales | 19,965 | +1.1% | Santa Cruz County |
| 45 | Sedona | 9,778 | +0.9% | Yavapai County +1 |
| 46 | Flagstaff | 77,539 | +0.6% | Coconino County |
| 47 | Youngtown | 7,062 | -0.0% | Maricopa County |
| 48 | Litchfield Park | 6,863 | -0.5% | Maricopa County |
| 49 | Fountain Hills | 23,696 | -0.7% | Maricopa County |
| 50 | Globe | 7,176 | -1.0% | Gila County |
| 51 | Paradise Valley | 12,523 | -1.3% | Maricopa County |
| 52 | Sierra Vista | 44,710 | -1.5% | Cochise County |
| 53 | Guadalupe | 5,197 | -2.5% | Maricopa County |
| 54 | Page | 7,230 | -2.6% | Coconino County |
| 55 | Douglas | 15,819 | -4.2% | Cochise County |
| 56 | Winslow | 8,577 | -4.7% | Navajo County |
| 57 | Florence | 24,891 | -8.8% | Pinal County |
Questions people ask
What is the fastest-growing city in Arizona?
Coolidge, up 46.5% from July 2020 to July 2024 among places of 5,000+, to 19,674 residents.
Which Arizona city added the most people?
Phoenix, which gained 60,571 residents from July 2020 to July 2024.
How many Arizona cities are shrinking?
11 of 57 places of 5,000+ had the same or fewer residents in July 2024 than in July 2020.
Why use places of 5,000 or more?
Small towns can swing by double-digit percentages from a few new homes, and Census estimates for them carry more uncertainty. The 5,000 floor keeps the ranking to places where a percentage means something.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.