San Luis, Arizona Population 2024

38,758

San Luis Demographics

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

  • White: 49.77%
  • Two or more races: 44.36%
  • Other race: 3.34%
  • Black or African American: 1.26%
  • Native American: 1.13%
  • Asian: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
33.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,145.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.91% (3,170)
The current population of San Luis, Arizona is 38,758 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,588.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,51449.77%
Two or more races15,61144.36%
Other race1,1753.34%
Black or African American4431.26%
Native American3961.13%
Asian380.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Luis Population by Race

San Luis Population Pyramid 2024

San Luis Median Age

31.6

Total

32.7

Male

30.7

Female

San Luis Adults

There are 24,915 adults, (3,429 of whom are seniors) in San Luis.

San Luis Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Child Dependency Ratio

San Luis Sex Ratio

Female16,39246.58%
Male18,79753.42%

San Luis Population by Age

San Luis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8463.5964.435.6
Married5,1693.9377.222.8
Female2,3283.6151.348.7
Non Family9391.3733.166.9
Male4104.449.850.2

3.78

Average Family Size

3.59

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Luis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,92418.77%
Associates Degree7523.6%
Bachelors Degree1,5047.19%
Graduate Degree3321.59%
High School Graduate4,37420.92%
Less Than 9th Grade5,87428.09%
Some College4,14819.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Luis Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Luis Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic18,9169,4561,744
2+ Races8,7415,079909
White1,2631,08467
Other Race86641063
Black4303220
Native American2601540
Asian38380
Islander12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 10.4%.

San Luis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,867$26,571$37,463
Graduate Degree$67,568$0$59,698
High School Graduate$24,542$31,298$17,333
Less Than 9th Grade$22,365$28,241$17,000
Overall$25,495$28,358$21,744
Some College$27,286$28,061$26,218

$25,495

Average Earnings

$28,358

Average Male

$21,744

Average Female

San Luis Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Luis Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Luis Language

8.74% of San Luis residents speak only English, while 91.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 90.52% of the population.

San Luis Language

San Luis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,7087,86224.8%
Multiple14,7032,95820.12%
Other74621528.82%
Native2603111.92%
White181266.67%

24.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.72%

Male Poverty Rate

26.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Luis

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Luis is White, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Luis is Native, with 11.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.78%.

San Luis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.23%
High School18.49%
Some College13.14%
Bachelors or Greater5.71%

San Luis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.42%
Female Employed13.49%
Male Unemployed10.65%
Male Employed10.15%

San Luis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Luis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,560$61,066
Households$46,747$62,109
Married Families$57,737$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,523$44,361

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Luis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

San Luis Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Luis 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 45-54.

San Luis Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Luis Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

376

Number of Veterans

339

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War168
Second Gulf War137
Vietnam68
Korea0
World War II0

San Luis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54177
18 to 3468
65 to 7468
55 to 6444
75+19

San Luis Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2902.29%
Hispanic1620.71%
2+ Races600.57%
Black235.19%
Native American30.88%

San Luis Veterans by Race

San Luis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Luis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

45.3%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

San Luis Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Luis Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Luis 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

44.67%

Born in San Luis

54.91%

Native Born

45.09%

Foreign Born

26.21%

Non Citizen

18.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

54.91% of San Luis residents were born in the United States, with 44.67% having been born in Arizona. 26.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Luis Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,7217921.89%
202841,9297931.93%
202741,1367931.97%
202640,3437922%
202539,5517932.05%
202438,7587922.09%
202337,9662,1916.12%
202235,775-324-0.9%
202136,0995111.44%
202035,5887502.15%
201934,8381,4594.37%
201833,3796842.09%
201732,6954411.37%
201632,2545481.73%
201531,7065461.75%
201431,1605801.9%
201330,5802950.97%
201230,285-122-0.4%
201130,4071,9796.96%
201028,42800%
200015,32211,110263.77%
19904,212-38,509-90.14%

San Luis Population by Year