Peoria, Arizona Population 2024

201,001

Peoria Demographics

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

  • White: 73.62%
  • Two or more races: 10.49%
  • Other race: 5.63%
  • Asian: 5.49%
  • Black or African American: 3.56%
  • Native American: 1.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
176.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,137.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.69% (9,004)
The current population of Peoria, Arizona is 201,001 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 191,997.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White140,82273.62%
Two or more races20,05810.49%
Other race10,7625.63%
Asian10,5095.49%
Black or African American6,8173.56%
Native American1,9921.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3320.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peoria Population by Race

Peoria Population Pyramid 2024

Peoria Median Age

41.4

Total

40.2

Male

42.6

Female

Peoria Adults

There are 147,965 adults, (36,187 of whom are seniors) in Peoria.

Peoria Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Peoria Sex Ratio

Female98,48551.48%
Male92,80748.52%

Peoria Population by Age

Peoria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All71,7332.647525
Married39,6473.1687.512.5
Non Family20,3311.2661.638.4
Female8,1963.3553.446.6
Male3,5593.1361.738.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peoria Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,2574.66%
Associates Degree14,07710.49%
Bachelors Degree29,04121.65%
Graduate Degree17,67813.18%
High School Graduate30,76222.93%
Less Than 9th Grade3,8912.9%
Some College32,45724.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peoria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peoria Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White94,52989,80934,624
Hispanic22,85819,2324,261
2+ Races9,4928,5942,655
Asian7,8336,6484,650
Other Race6,4294,833868
Black4,5614,4201,434
Native American1,314975245
Islander25713487

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.36%.

Peoria Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,202$84,446$56,529
Graduate Degree$82,134$111,150$65,995
High School Graduate$42,151$45,942$36,335
Less Than 9th Grade$34,355$37,315$28,348
Overall$53,794$60,441$47,043
Some College$49,059$58,680$42,006

$53,794

Average Earnings

$60,441

Average Male

$47,043

Average Female

Peoria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peoria Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peoria Language

82.81% of Peoria residents speak only English, while 17.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.76% of the population.

Peoria Language

Peoria Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White121,6598,6147.08%
Hispanic40,5424,90412.1%
Other10,6702,07119.41%
Multiple19,8391,8209.17%
Black6,67596114.4%
Asian10,4787136.8%
Native1,9391407.22%
Islander3326820.48%

8.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.58%

Male Poverty Rate

9.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peoria

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peoria is Islander, with 20.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peoria is Asian, with 6.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.62%.

Peoria Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.8%
High School12.49%
Some College6.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.58%

Peoria Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.45%
Male Unemployed13.34%
Male Employed3.42%
Female Employed2.9%

Peoria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peoria Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,661$125,876
Households$86,759$111,786
Married Families$117,250$139,848
Non Families$49,583$68,127

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peoria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Peoria Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peoria Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Peoria Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peoria Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,105

Number of Veterans

11,780

Male Veterans

1,325

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,483
First Gulf War3,613
Second Gulf War2,932
Korea850
World War II165

Peoria Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,384
75+3,310
65 to 743,023
55 to 642,435
18 to 34953

Peoria Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,6919.47%
Hispanic1,4255.07%
Black1,00119.31%
2+ Races6375.45%
Asian3424.07%
Other Race2913.72%
Native American1268.68%
Islander176.94%

Peoria Veterans by Race

Peoria Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peoria Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Peoria Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peoria Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peoria 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

38.06%

Born in Peoria

89.03%

Native Born

10.97%

Foreign Born

4.43%

Non Citizen

6.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.03% of Peoria residents were born in the United States, with 38.06% having been born in Arizona. 4.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Peoria Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029212,2562,2511.07%
2028210,0052,2511.08%
2027207,7542,2511.1%
2026205,5032,2511.11%
2025203,2522,2511.12%
2024201,0012,2511.13%
2023198,7509640.49%
2022197,7862,8051.44%
2021194,9812,9841.55%
2020191,99716,0429.12%
2019175,9553,6942.14%
2018172,2614,0672.42%
2017168,1943,9832.43%
2016164,2113,7802.36%
2015160,4312,6581.68%
2014157,7731,4130.9%
2013156,3601,0300.66%
2012155,3303090.2%
2011155,0211650.11%
2010154,85600%
2000108,36457,746114.08%
199050,61838,447315.89%
198012,1717,379153.99%
19704,7922,19284.31%
19602,6001,900271.43%
1940700-211,556-99.67%

Peoria Population by Year