Tempe, Arizona Population 2024

191,336

Tempe Demographics

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

  • White: 62.61%
  • Two or more races: 11.09%
  • Asian: 8.96%
  • Black or African American: 7.32%
  • Other race: 6.84%
  • Native American: 2.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.56%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
40.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,785.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.24% (6,008)
The current population of Tempe, Arizona is 191,336 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 185,328.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White113,33462.61%
Two or more races20,07011.09%
Asian16,2158.96%
Black or African American13,2537.32%
Other race12,3826.84%
Native American4,7352.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,0160.56%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tempe Population by Race

Tempe Population Pyramid 2024

Tempe Median Age

29.7

Total

29.3

Male

30.2

Female

Tempe Adults

There are 155,012 adults, (19,196 of whom are seniors) in Tempe.

Tempe Age Dependency

33.3

Age Dependency Ratio

14.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Tempe Sex Ratio

Female84,57046.72%
Male96,43553.28%

Tempe Population by Age

Tempe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All75,7012.2640.759.3
Non Family40,8041.6127.372.7
Married23,3692.9967.232.8
Female6,6923.3131.568.5
Male4,8362.8637.662.4

2.9

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

40.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tempe Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,7414.13%
Associates Degree8,8717.74%
Bachelors Degree32,44228.29%
Graduate Degree23,60420.58%
High School Graduate17,37015.15%
Less Than 9th Grade2,4932.17%
Some College25,16321.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tempe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tempe Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White65,31463,31835,285
Hispanic24,70420,7768,323
2+ Races11,29510,1494,182
Asian9,9769,6267,488
Other Race8,0016,2032,519
Black7,7207,1372,197
Native American2,6732,408715
Islander740615143

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.06%.

Tempe Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,052$62,856$50,717
Graduate Degree$69,809$81,394$59,866
High School Graduate$39,533$42,386$34,681
Less Than 9th Grade$27,963$33,641$19,961
Overall$48,429$51,895$44,501
Some College$41,899$46,637$39,041

$48,429

Average Earnings

$51,895

Average Male

$44,501

Average Female

Tempe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tempe Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tempe Language

76.05% of Tempe residents speak only English, while 23.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.43% of the population.

Tempe Language

Tempe Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White91,02811,89713.07%
Hispanic40,3976,21715.39%
Asian15,5005,17933.41%
Multiple19,6993,27916.65%
Black12,8303,07223.94%
Other11,4181,81715.91%
Native4,63288419.08%
Islander1,010949.31%

16.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.79%

Male Poverty Rate

16.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tempe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tempe is Asian, with 33.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tempe is Islander, with 9.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.25%.

Tempe Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.12%
Some College11.44%
High School11.05%
Bachelors or Greater7.59%

Tempe Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.73%
Male Unemployed35.39%
Female Employed9.81%
Male Employed9.13%

Tempe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tempe Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,349$116,965
Households$72,022$94,284
Married Families$115,748$140,012
Non Families$56,980$71,188

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tempe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.5%

Male Marriage Rate

33.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Tempe Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tempe 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 45-54.

Tempe Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tempe Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,803

Number of Veterans

6,878

Male Veterans

925

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,761
Vietnam2,033
First Gulf War1,760
Korea387
World War II98

Tempe Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,812
18 to 341,757
75+1,558
55 to 641,373
65 to 741,303

Tempe Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,9715.95%
Hispanic1,2433.75%
2+ Races5553.72%
Black5505.23%
Other Race3293.25%
Asian2101.44%
Native American1704.68%
Islander182.13%

Tempe Veterans by Race

Tempe Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tempe Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Tempe Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tempe Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tempe 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

37.47%

Born in Tempe

85.72%

Native Born

14.28%

Foreign Born

8.56%

Non Citizen

5.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.72% of Tempe residents were born in the United States, with 37.47% having been born in Arizona. 8.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tempe Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029198,8461,5020.76%
2028197,3441,5020.77%
2027195,8421,5020.77%
2026194,3401,5020.78%
2025192,8381,5020.79%
2024191,3361,5020.79%
2023189,8343140.17%
2022189,5204,8302.62%
2021184,690-638-0.34%
2020185,328-10,328-5.28%
2019195,6564,1192.15%
2018191,5375,9773.22%
2017185,5606730.36%
2016184,8875,7653.22%
2015179,1223,4821.98%
2014175,6404,8982.87%
2013170,7422,1971.3%
2012168,5454,0722.48%
2011164,4732,1561.33%
2010162,31700%
2000158,62516,76011.81%
1990141,86534,94632.68%
1980106,91943,36968.24%
197063,55038,653155.25%
196024,89717,213224.01%
19507,6844,778164.42%
19402,9062,106263.25%
1900800-198,046-99.6%

Tempe Population by Year