Black Canyon City, Arizona Population 2024

2,336

Black Canyon City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Black Canyon City was:

  • White: 91.03%
  • Two or more races: 7.72%
  • Other race: 1.16%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
24.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
94.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-13% (-349)
The current population of Black Canyon City, Arizona is 2,336 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,685.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,19291.03%
Two or more races1867.72%
Other race281.16%
Native American20.08%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black Canyon City Population by Race

Black Canyon City Population Pyramid 2024

Black Canyon City Median Age

60.4

Total

55.9

Male

60.7

Female

Black Canyon City Adults

There are 2,366 adults, (785 of whom are seniors) in Black Canyon City.

Black Canyon City Age Dependency

52.3

Age Dependency Ratio

49.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

2.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Black Canyon City Sex Ratio

Female1,15147.8%
Male1,25752.2%

Black Canyon City Population by Age

Black Canyon City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1792.0486.813.2
Non Family6001.2280.519.5
Married4852.4597.12.9
Female945.1173.426.6
Male0000

2.51

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Black Canyon City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade31013.9%
Associates Degree1687.53%
Bachelors Degree24010.76%
Graduate Degree1285.74%
High School Graduate55124.7%
Less Than 9th Grade22910.26%
Some College60527.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Black Canyon City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Black Canyon City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0571,566357
2+ Races126950
Hispanic682911
Other Race28110
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.36%.

Black Canyon City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$80,664$0
Graduate Degree$53,625$0$0
High School Graduate$49,028$53,796$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$4,340
Overall$28,511$0$22,232
Some College$27,753$0$28,191

$28,511

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$22,232

Average Female

Black Canyon City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Black Canyon City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Black Canyon City Language

98.46% of Black Canyon City residents speak only English, while 1.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.45% of the population.

Black Canyon City Language

Black Canyon City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,16247622.02%
Multiple1866132.8%
Native22100%

22.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.58%

Male Poverty Rate

19.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Black Canyon City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Black Canyon City is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Black Canyon City is White, with 22.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.7%.

Black Canyon City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.74%
High School26.86%
Some College13.32%
Bachelors or Greater0.27%

Black Canyon City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed65.59%
Female Employed18.35%
Male Employed9.81%

Black Canyon City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Black Canyon City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,592$84,051
Households$48,468$65,821
Married Families$85,481$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,533$35,501

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Black Canyon City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Black Canyon City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Black Canyon City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Black Canyon City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Black Canyon City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

324

Number of Veterans

297

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam188
Second Gulf War58
Korea14
First Gulf War9
World War II0

Black Canyon City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74155
18 to 3449
35 to 5445
75+45
55 to 6430

Black Canyon City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27212.41%
2+ Races4128.47%
Hispanic1822.5%
Other Race1139.29%

Black Canyon City Veterans by Race

Black Canyon City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Black Canyon City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

38.7%

Labor Force Participation

33.7%

Employment Rate

12.8%

Unemployment Rate

Black Canyon City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Black Canyon City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Black Canyon City 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

29.28%

Born in Black Canyon City

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Black Canyon City residents were born in the United States, with 29.28% having been born in Arizona. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Black Canyon City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,336-36-1.52%
20232,372-36-1.5%
20222,408-77-3.1%
20212,485-200-7.45%
20202,685-140-4.96%
20192,825-347-10.94%
20183,1722809.68%
20172,8922117.87%
20162,68135615.31%
20152,325-217-8.54%
20142,54260431.17%
20131,938-210-9.78%
20122,148-427-16.58%
20112,575-262-9.24%
20102,83700%

Black Canyon City Population by Year