Oro Valley, Arizona Population 2024

48,674

Oro Valley Demographics

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

  • White: 81.77%
  • Two or more races: 9.21%
  • Asian: 3.6%
  • Other race: 3.39%
  • Black or African American: 1.67%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
35.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,388.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.07% (1,452)
The current population of Oro Valley, Arizona is 48,674 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 47,222.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,47381.77%
Two or more races4,3349.21%
Asian1,6953.6%
Other race1,5963.39%
Black or African American7871.67%
Native American1070.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander610.13%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oro Valley Population by Race

Oro Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Oro Valley Median Age

54.5

Total

55

Male

54.3

Female

Oro Valley Adults

There are 38,883 adults, (16,609 of whom are seniors) in Oro Valley.

Oro Valley Age Dependency

111.2

Age Dependency Ratio

74.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Oro Valley Sex Ratio

Female24,85052.81%
Male22,20347.19%

Oro Valley Population by Age

Oro Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,0192.2376.723.3
Married12,3022.7388.411.6
Non Family6,8931.1860.239.8
Female1,2082.9462.837.2
Male6162.6255.544.5

2.71

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oro Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6871.9%
Associates Degree3,1788.8%
Bachelors Degree11,11330.76%
Graduate Degree9,29025.72%
High School Graduate4,75213.15%
Less Than 9th Grade4881.35%
Some College6,61718.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oro Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oro Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,53628,01416,748
Hispanic4,8084,3341,993
2+ Races2,5422,3271,280
Other Race1,3051,090406
Asian1,1911,066780
Black528493220
Native American787878
Islander61610

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Oro Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,602$84,507$53,048
Graduate Degree$90,962$109,519$76,512
High School Graduate$31,236$39,844$28,625
Less Than 9th Grade$46,447$47,800$32,813
Overall$58,991$74,849$48,196
Some College$43,816$55,375$34,259

$58,991

Average Earnings

$74,849

Average Male

$48,196

Average Female

Oro Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oro Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oro Valley Language

86.67% of Oro Valley residents speak only English, while 13.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.53% of the population.

Oro Valley Language

Oro Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,5422,1085.93%
Hispanic6,7616449.53%
Multiple4,31262214.42%
Other1,5711056.68%
Asian1,695855.01%
Black748344.55%

6.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.36%

Male Poverty Rate

8.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oro Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oro Valley is Multiple, with 14.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oro Valley is Black, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.49%.

Oro Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.13%
High School9.97%
Some College3.95%
Bachelors or Greater3.92%

Oro Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.47%
Female Unemployed6.71%
Male Employed4.23%
Female Employed2.82%

Oro Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oro Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,317$150,259
Households$101,394$131,530
Married Families$124,229$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,363$91,033

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oro Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.0%

Male Marriage Rate

59.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Oro Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oro Valley 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 55-64.

Oro Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oro Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,751

Number of Veterans

4,506

Male Veterans

245

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,222
First Gulf War824
Second Gulf War664
Korea585
World War II55

Oro Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,726
75+1,700
35 to 54578
55 to 64572
18 to 34175

Oro Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,92512.13%
Hispanic72713.48%
2+ Races41714.03%
Other Race29821.58%
Black9514.94%
Asian161.25%

Oro Valley Veterans by Race

Oro Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oro Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48%

Labor Force Participation

46.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Oro Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oro Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oro Valley 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

23.75%

Born in Oro Valley

89.36%

Native Born

10.64%

Foreign Born

2.67%

Non Citizen

7.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.36% of Oro Valley residents were born in the United States, with 23.75% having been born in Arizona. 2.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Oro Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202950,4893630.72%
202850,1263630.73%
202749,7633630.73%
202649,4003630.74%
202549,0373630.75%
202448,6743630.75%
202348,311980.2%
202248,2134210.88%
202147,7925701.21%
202047,2221,1062.4%
201946,1167641.68%
201845,3527941.78%
201744,5587771.77%
201643,7813610.83%
201543,4201,5313.65%
201441,8892870.69%
201341,6022460.59%
201241,3561190.29%
201141,2371760.43%
201041,06100%
200029,70023,030345.28%
19906,670-43,819-86.79%

Oro Valley Population by Year