Tucson, Arizona Population 2024

548,772

Tucson Demographics

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

  • White: 60.86%
  • Two or more races: 15.84%
  • Other race: 11.88%
  • Black or African American: 4.77%
  • Asian: 3.21%
  • Native American: 3.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
242.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,265.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.13% (6,134)
The current population of Tucson, Arizona is 548,772 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 542,638.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White329,26260.86%
Two or more races85,72415.84%
Other race64,28311.88%
Black or African American25,8174.77%
Asian17,3903.21%
Native American17,2203.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,3370.25%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tucson Population by Race

Tucson Population Pyramid 2024

Tucson Median Age

33.9

Total

32.7

Male

35.3

Female

Tucson Adults

There are 431,669 adults, (82,147 of whom are seniors) in Tucson.

Tucson Age Dependency

54.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Tucson Sex Ratio

Female272,11150.29%
Male268,92249.71%

Tucson Population by Age

Tucson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All220,7692.3450.949.1
Non Family101,0401.3137.462.6
Married73,6093.1874.225.8
Female32,2383.342.157.9
Male13,8823.1446.953.1

3.08

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

50.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tucson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade27,8338.04%
Associates Degree30,0558.68%
Bachelors Degree61,12617.66%
Graduate Degree40,64311.74%
High School Graduate79,66123.01%
Less Than 9th Grade18,6365.38%
Some College88,26825.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tucson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tucson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White168,123159,94666,342
Hispanic135,952102,96122,353
2+ Races47,02338,28410,510
Other Race39,04228,3435,432
Black16,04413,5623,077
Asian10,8489,4795,449
Native American9,9847,2331,294
Islander763682190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.23%.

Tucson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,012$54,380$42,428
Graduate Degree$65,174$77,998$57,003
High School Graduate$32,394$35,381$28,192
Less Than 9th Grade$26,986$28,710$24,409
Overall$37,705$41,038$34,517
Some College$36,138$40,444$32,788

$37,705

Average Earnings

$41,038

Average Male

$34,517

Average Female

Tucson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tucson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tucson Language

67.89% of Tucson residents speak only English, while 32.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.93% of the population.

Tucson Language

Tucson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic235,93453,01822.47%
White217,53633,79115.53%
Multiple84,13215,64718.6%
Other60,59613,65322.53%
Black23,5195,71824.31%
Native15,8844,88130.73%
Asian16,6923,63921.8%
Islander1,27957244.72%

19.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.08%

Male Poverty Rate

20.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tucson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tucson is Islander, with 44.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tucson is White, with 15.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.25%.

Tucson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.55%
High School18.86%
Some College14.12%
Bachelors or Greater8.26%

Tucson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.17%
Male Unemployed30.66%
Female Employed12.17%
Male Employed9.99%

Tucson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tucson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,855$83,873
Households$52,049$69,553
Married Families$85,814$103,186
Non Families$36,449$48,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tucson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Tucson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tucson 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 35-44.

Tucson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tucson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

34,750

Number of Veterans

30,197

Male Veterans

4,553

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War11,244
Vietnam10,500
First Gulf War9,150
Korea1,843
World War II496

Tucson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 549,445
75+7,377
65 to 747,293
55 to 646,371
18 to 344,264

Tucson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White25,4639.46%
Hispanic8,5484.93%
2+ Races3,7536.37%
Black2,44312.63%
Other Race2,0274.03%
Native American5614.43%
Asian4162.76%
Islander879.69%

Tucson Veterans by Race

Tucson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tucson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Tucson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tucson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tucson 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

46.1%

Born in Tucson

85.82%

Native Born

14.18%

Foreign Born

7.51%

Non Citizen

6.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.82% of Tucson residents were born in the United States, with 46.1% having been born in Arizona. 7.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tucson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029556,4401,5330.28%
2028554,9071,5340.28%
2027553,3731,5340.28%
2026551,8391,5330.28%
2025550,3061,5340.28%
2024548,7721,5330.28%
2023547,2397390.14%
2022546,5005,2830.98%
2021541,217-1,421-0.26%
2020542,638-6,323-1.15%
2019548,9613,6160.66%
2018545,3453,7170.69%
2017541,6284,0320.75%
2016537,5961,9120.36%
2015535,6848580.16%
2014534,8261,8790.35%
2013532,9471,1020.21%
2012531,8451,1990.23%
2011530,6463,5980.68%
2010527,04800%
2000486,69981,30920.06%
1990405,39074,85322.65%
1980330,53767,60425.71%
1970262,93350,04123.51%
1960212,892167,438368.37%
195045,4548,63623.46%
194036,8184,31213.27%
193032,50612,21460.19%
192020,2927,09953.81%
191013,1935,66275.18%
19007,5312,38146.23%
18905,150-1,857-26.5%
18807,0073,783117.34%
18703,224-553,216-99.42%

Tucson Population by Year