Mesa, Arizona Population 2024

513,567

Mesa Demographics

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

  • White: 72.14%
  • Two or more races: 11.75%
  • Other race: 6.84%
  • Black or African American: 4.64%
  • Asian: 2.34%
  • Native American: 2.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
141.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,632.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.52% (7,677)
The current population of Mesa, Arizona is 513,567 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 505,890.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White363,15172.14%
Two or more races59,15011.75%
Other race34,4356.84%
Black or African American23,3754.64%
Asian11,8032.34%
Native American10,4852.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9910.2%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mesa Population by Race

Mesa Population Pyramid 2024

Mesa Median Age

36.8

Total

35.4

Male

38.3

Female

Mesa Adults

There are 387,836 adults, (85,024 of whom are seniors) in Mesa.

Mesa Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Mesa Sex Ratio

Female252,33950.13%
Male251,05149.87%

Mesa Population by Age

Mesa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All193,3162.5863.236.8
Married90,8733.2178.121.9
Non Family66,7741.3252.247.8
Female24,6283.3142.457.6
Male11,0413.3152.847.2

3.12

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mesa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18,2385.36%
Associates Degree32,6339.59%
Bachelors Degree68,36520.08%
Graduate Degree33,7599.92%
High School Graduate82,67024.28%
Less Than 9th Grade13,3553.92%
Some College91,39926.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mesa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mesa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White227,732217,81376,968
Hispanic74,05954,67311,862
2+ Races30,41425,3656,840
Other Race20,67714,2062,755
Black14,93514,1834,278
Asian8,7838,1664,413
Native American6,1345,2721,267
Islander523464208

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.24%.

Mesa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,468$71,647$50,839
Graduate Degree$75,631$88,764$65,841
High School Graduate$37,853$41,868$33,536
Less Than 9th Grade$30,215$34,220$23,981
Overall$46,109$51,261$40,823
Some College$44,003$48,619$39,085

$46,109

Average Earnings

$51,261

Average Male

$40,823

Average Female

Mesa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mesa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mesa Language

79.62% of Mesa residents speak only English, while 20.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.88% of the population.

Mesa Language

Mesa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic136,27624,76318.17%
White300,82623,3027.75%
Multiple58,5836,48911.08%
Other34,2335,96717.43%
Black23,0713,89716.89%
Native10,1611,64716.21%
Asian11,7521,0188.66%
Islander99113413.52%

11.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.39%

Male Poverty Rate

11.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mesa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mesa is Hispanic, with 18.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mesa is White, with 7.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.51%.

Mesa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.51%
High School11%
Some College8.04%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

Mesa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.43%
Female Unemployed22.14%
Female Employed5.79%
Male Employed5.2%

Mesa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mesa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,185$108,556
Households$73,766$95,399
Married Families$101,382$123,886
Non Families$48,605$63,639

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mesa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Mesa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mesa 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 35-44.

Mesa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mesa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

30,973

Number of Veterans

27,828

Male Veterans

3,145

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam11,109
First Gulf War6,887
Second Gulf War6,783
Korea1,884
World War II423

Mesa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 747,855
75+7,586
35 to 547,114
55 to 645,426
18 to 342,992

Mesa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White25,9708.98%
Hispanic3,3133.6%
Black1,74510.21%
2+ Races1,6654.36%
Other Race7563.02%
Native American5897.88%
Asian1911.95%
Islander578.33%

Mesa Veterans by Race

Mesa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mesa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Mesa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mesa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mesa 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

39.74%

Born in Mesa

88.42%

Native Born

11.58%

Foreign Born

7.17%

Non Citizen

4.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.42% of Mesa residents were born in the United States, with 39.74% having been born in Arizona. 7.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mesa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029523,1631,9190.37%
2028521,2441,9190.37%
2027519,3251,9200.37%
2026517,4051,9190.37%
2025515,4861,9190.37%
2024513,5671,9190.38%
2023511,648-616-0.12%
2022512,2642,9770.58%
2021509,2873,3970.67%
2020505,890-12,607-2.43%
2019518,49710,5322.07%
2018507,9658,0081.6%
2017499,9579,3401.9%
2016490,6178,8961.85%
2015481,7218,6891.84%
2014473,0328,3711.8%
2013464,6617,8501.72%
2012456,8119,2862.07%
2011447,5256,6921.52%
2010440,83300%
2000396,375108,28437.59%
1990288,091135,68789.03%
1980152,40489,355141.72%
197063,04929,27786.69%
196033,77216,982101.14%
195016,7909,566132.42%
19407,2243,51394.66%
19303,71167522.23%
19203,0362,8361418%
1900200-522,963-99.96%

Mesa Population by Year