Peoria is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. Peoria has a 2024 population of 201,001. Peoria is currently growing at a rate of 1.13% annually and its population has increased by 4.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 191,997 in 2020.
The average household income in Peoria is $111,786 with a poverty rate of 8.4%. The median age in Peoria is 41.4 years: 40.2 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.
Located mostly in Maricopa Arizona, Peoria is a major Phoenix suburb located about 14 miles northwest of the city. Peoria, a name which is a corrupted version of an Illini word for "prairie fire," is the 9th largest city in Arizona in terms of population and the 8th largest in Metro Phoenix. Maricopa County is Arizona's population center with 61% of the state's population.
Peoria is less diverse than Metro Phoenix as a whole as Arizona has the 3rd highest number of American Indians of any state at more than 10% of the U.S. American Indian population. Phoenix borders an American Indian reservation. The American Indian population of Peoria is just 0.7%, however.
In the Phoenix Metro area, the most common ancestry groups include Mexican, German, English, and Irish. Almost 12% of people in Peoria claim Irish ancestry. The largest Asian-American subgroup in Peoria is Filipino Americans.
About 8.7% of Peoria's residents were born outside of the U.S. The city has a notable gender disparity: for every 100 females over the age of 18, there are only 88 males.
Arizona's population has been surging in recent year. In 2019, it was ranked as the 4th fastest growing state in the U.S. Maricopa County, which includes most of Peoria, is believed to have hit 4 million people in 2016. The growth of Metro Phoenix has averaged over 40% per decade between 1950 and 2000 but its growth slowed to 20% between 2000 and 2010 due to water restraints and other resources. It's predicted that the Metro Phoenix area will reach 6-7 million within 20 years, up from 4.6 million in 2019. Peoria is certain to enjoy some of this growth.
The history of Peoria as a city dates back to 1886. William John Murphy, who worked on the major Arizona Canal project, recruited settlers to create a community in Arizona. Many of the first settlers were from Peoria, Illinois. After a year, a new road called Grand Avenue was laid out to connect the new town sites of Peoria, Glendale, and Alhambra and it became the primary route from Phoenix to Vulture Mine, a gold mine and major settlement in Maricopa County. The town was incorporated as Peoria in 1887.
Within 10 years, a spur line of the Santa, Prescott, and Phoenix Railroad was installed to connect Peoria to Phoenix as well as Hesperia, Alhambra, Glendale, and Marinette. This helped the new town grow steadily. Eventually, the Luke Air Force Base and a growing economy -- as well as mass-produced air conditioning -- allowed Peoria to grow faster than ever. Peoria became a major suburb of Phoenix after WWII thaks to a construction boom.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Peoria was:
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
---|---|---|
White | 140,822 | 73.62% |
Two or more races | 20,058 | 10.49% |
Other race | 10,762 | 5.63% |
Asian | 10,509 | 5.49% |
Black or African American | 6,817 | 3.56% |
Native American | 1,992 | 1.04% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 332 | 0.17% |
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
---|---|---|---|---|
All | 71,733 | 2.64 | 75 | 25 |
Married | 39,647 | 3.16 | 87.5 | 12.5 |
Non Family | 20,331 | 1.26 | 61.6 | 38.4 |
Female | 8,196 | 3.35 | 53.4 | 46.6 |
Male | 3,559 | 3.13 | 61.7 | 38.3 |
3.09
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
75.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
9th to 12th Grade | 6,257 | 4.66% |
Associates Degree | 14,077 | 10.49% |
Bachelors Degree | 29,041 | 21.65% |
Graduate Degree | 17,678 | 13.18% |
High School Graduate | 30,762 | 22.93% |
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,891 | 2.9% |
Some College | 32,457 | 24.19% |
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 94,529 | 89,809 | 34,624 |
Hispanic | 22,858 | 19,232 | 4,261 |
2+ Races | 9,492 | 8,594 | 2,655 |
Asian | 7,833 | 6,648 | 4,650 |
Other Race | 6,429 | 4,833 | 868 |
Black | 4,561 | 4,420 | 1,434 |
Native American | 1,314 | 975 | 245 |
Islander | 257 | 134 | 87 |
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%.
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
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 121,659 | 8,614 | 7.08% |
Hispanic | 40,542 | 4,904 | 12.1% |
Other | 10,670 | 2,071 | 19.41% |
Multiple | 19,839 | 1,820 | 9.17% |
Black | 6,675 | 961 | 14.4% |
Asian | 10,478 | 713 | 6.8% |
Native | 1,939 | 140 | 7.22% |
Islander | 332 | 68 | 20.48% |
8.4%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.58%
Male Poverty Rate
9.18%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
rate
Rate | Poverty |
---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 17.8% |
High School | 12.49% |
Some College | 6.85% |
Bachelors or Greater | 3.58% |
rate
Rate | Poverty |
---|---|
Female Unemployed | 25.45% |
Male Unemployed | 13.34% |
Male Employed | 3.42% |
Female Employed | 2.9% |
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
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.4%
Male Marriage Rate
52.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
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 |
---|---|
Vietnam | 4,483 |
First Gulf War | 3,613 |
Second Gulf War | 2,932 |
Korea | 850 |
World War II | 165 |
count
Age Group | Veterans |
---|---|
35 to 54 | 3,384 |
75+ | 3,310 |
65 to 74 | 3,023 |
55 to 64 | 2,435 |
18 to 34 | 953 |
count
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 10,691 | 9.47% |
Hispanic | 1,425 | 5.07% |
Black | 1,001 | 19.31% |
2+ Races | 637 | 5.45% |
Asian | 342 | 4.07% |
Other Race | 291 | 3.72% |
Native American | 126 | 8.68% |
Islander | 17 | 6.94% |
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.5%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.
Year | Population | Growth | Change |
---|---|---|---|
2029 | 212,256 | 2,251 | 1.07% |
2028 | 210,005 | 2,251 | 1.08% |
2027 | 207,754 | 2,251 | 1.1% |
2026 | 205,503 | 2,251 | 1.11% |
2025 | 203,252 | 2,251 | 1.12% |
2024 | 201,001 | 2,251 | 1.13% |
2023 | 198,750 | 964 | 0.49% |
2022 | 197,786 | 2,805 | 1.44% |
2021 | 194,981 | 2,984 | 1.55% |
2020 | 191,997 | 16,042 | 9.12% |
2019 | 175,955 | 3,694 | 2.14% |
2018 | 172,261 | 4,067 | 2.42% |
2017 | 168,194 | 3,983 | 2.43% |
2016 | 164,211 | 3,780 | 2.36% |
2015 | 160,431 | 2,658 | 1.68% |
2014 | 157,773 | 1,413 | 0.9% |
2013 | 156,360 | 1,030 | 0.66% |
2012 | 155,330 | 309 | 0.2% |
2011 | 155,021 | 165 | 0.11% |
2010 | 154,856 | 0 | 0% |
2000 | 108,364 | 57,746 | 114.08% |
1990 | 50,618 | 38,447 | 315.89% |
1980 | 12,171 | 7,379 | 153.99% |
1970 | 4,792 | 2,192 | 84.31% |
1960 | 2,600 | 1,900 | 271.43% |
1940 | 700 | -211,556 | -99.67% |