Arizona · 57 places of 5,000+

Largest cities in Arizona by population

Short answer

Phoenix is the largest city in Arizona with 1,673,164 residents in 2024, followed by Tucson (554,013) and Mesa (517,151).
Largest
1,673,164
Places 5,000+
57
100,000+
13

The 20 largest

Phoenix leads with 1,673,164 residents, 3.0 times the 554,013 of second-place Tucson. The ten largest places hold 4,376,264 people, 58% of the state's 7,582,384. 13 places have 100,000 or more.

The median place of 5,000+ is El Mirage at 36,468. Within the top ten, Surprise grew most since July 2020 (+16.0%) and Chandler least (+1.4%). 4 of the 57 places cross a county line; their totals include every county part.

  1. 01Phoenix1,673,164
  2. 02Tucson554,013
  3. 03Mesa517,151
  4. 04Gilbert288,790
  5. 05Chandler281,231
  6. 06Glendale258,143
  7. 07Scottsdale246,170
  8. 08Peoria199,924
  9. 09Tempe190,114
  10. 10Surprise167,564
  11. 11Goodyear118,186
  12. 12Buckeye114,334
  13. 13Yuma103,559
  14. 14Avondale96,609
  15. 15Queen Creek83,781
  16. 16Flagstaff77,539
  17. 17Maricopa76,654
  18. 18Casa Grande68,927
  19. 19Marana62,380
  20. 20Lake Havasu City59,037
July 1, 2024 population, Census Vintage 2024.

Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Phoenix, ranked first.

All 57 places of 5,000+ ranked

#Place2024Since 2020County
1Phoenix1,673,164+3.8%Maricopa County
2Tucson554,013+2.1%Pima County
3Mesa517,151+2.2%Maricopa County
4Gilbert288,790+7.2%Maricopa County
5Chandler281,231+1.4%Maricopa County
6Glendale258,143+3.7%Maricopa County
7Scottsdale246,170+1.8%Maricopa County
8Peoria199,924+4.1%Maricopa County
9Tempe190,114+2.6%Maricopa County
10Surprise167,564+16.0%Maricopa County
11Goodyear118,186+20.8%Maricopa County
12Buckeye114,334+22.0%Maricopa County
13Yuma103,559+6.4%Yuma County
14Avondale96,609+7.9%Maricopa County
15Queen Creek83,781+37.6%Maricopa County +1
16Flagstaff77,539+0.6%Coconino County
17Maricopa76,654+30.2%Pinal County
18Casa Grande68,927+27.3%Pinal County
19Marana62,380+18.5%Pima County
20Lake Havasu City59,037+2.9%Mohave County
21Prescott Valley51,440+9.5%Yavapai County
22Oro Valley48,855+3.4%Pima County
23Prescott48,224+4.7%Yavapai County
24Sierra Vista44,710-1.5%Cochise County
25Apache Junction44,309+14.4%Pinal County +1
26Bullhead City43,266+4.3%Mohave County
27San Luis40,064+12.0%Yuma County
28Sahuarita37,448+9.0%Pima County
29El Mirage36,468+1.4%Maricopa County
30Kingman35,383+7.6%Mohave County
31Florence24,891-8.8%Pinal County
32Fountain Hills23,696-0.7%Maricopa County
33Nogales19,965+1.1%Santa Cruz County
34Coolidge19,674+46.5%Pinal County
35Eloy19,199+22.5%Pinal County
36Payson16,762+2.2%Gila County
37Douglas15,819-4.2%Cochise County
38Somerton14,902+4.7%Yuma County
39Chino Valley13,911+6.0%Yavapai County
40Cottonwood12,939+6.9%Yavapai County
41Camp Verde12,608+2.4%Yavapai County
42Paradise Valley12,523-1.3%Maricopa County
43Show Low12,366+5.1%Navajo County
44Safford10,257+1.2%Graham County
45Sedona9,778+0.9%Yavapai County +1
46Tolleson9,353+28.7%Maricopa County
47Winslow8,577-4.7%Navajo County
48Wickenburg8,301+9.8%Maricopa County +1
49Page7,230-2.6%Coconino County
50Globe7,176-1.0%Gila County
51Youngtown7,062-0.0%Maricopa County
52Litchfield Park6,863-0.5%Maricopa County
53Snowflake6,736+10.3%Navajo County
54Thatcher5,627+6.0%Graham County
55Benson5,499+1.8%Cochise County
56Guadalupe5,197-2.5%Maricopa County
57Cave Creek5,177+5.0%Maricopa County
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates. Counties from the SUMLEV 157 county parts.

Questions people ask

What is the largest city in Arizona?

Phoenix, with 1,673,164 residents on July 1, 2024 in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

What is the second largest city in Arizona?

Tucson, with 554,013 residents, 1,119,151 fewer than Phoenix.

How many cities in Arizona have more than 100,000 people?

13: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Peoria, Tempe, Surprise, Goodyear, Buckeye, Yuma.

How is city size measured here?

By the Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 population estimate for each incorporated place, inside its legal city limits. Metro areas and census-designated places are not ranked.

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.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, places

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.