Vail, Arizona Population 2024

16,088

Vail Demographics

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

  • White: 69.86%
  • Two or more races: 14.67%
  • Black or African American: 5.73%
  • Other race: 5.56%
  • Asian: 3.43%
  • Native American: 0.74%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
22.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
709.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
14.11% (1,989)
The current population of Vail, Arizona is 16,088 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,099.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,98469.86%
Two or more races2,30714.67%
Black or African American9015.73%
Other race8745.56%
Asian5393.43%
Native American1170.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vail Population by Race

Vail Population Pyramid 2024

Vail Median Age

39.9

Total

39.1

Male

42

Female

Vail Adults

There are 11,819 adults, (2,672 of whom are seniors) in Vail.

Vail Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Vail Sex Ratio

Female7,27346.26%
Male8,44953.74%

Vail Population by Age

Vail Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3392.9491.18.9
Married4,0113.2291.48.6
Non Family7501.1990.99.1
Female3043.7584.915.1
Male2742.8693.86.2

3.18

Average Family Size

2.94

Average Household Size

91.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vail Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2292.16%
Associates Degree1,36312.85%
Bachelors Degree3,01028.38%
Graduate Degree1,79916.96%
High School Graduate1,37012.92%
Less Than 9th Grade2322.19%
Some College2,60324.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vail Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vail Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4067,1243,407
Hispanic1,5721,463695
2+ Races1,1671,158592
Other Race614530272
Asian515484243
Black489450150
Native American464612

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50.73%.

Vail Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,719$96,465$48,788
Graduate Degree$104,306$118,515$81,793
High School Graduate$35,944$44,375$28,811
Less Than 9th Grade$54,344$53,406$0
Overall$60,245$77,719$49,087
Some College$50,346$68,702$40,479

$60,245

Average Earnings

$77,719

Average Male

$49,087

Average Female

Vail Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vail Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vail Language

88.28% of Vail residents speak only English, while 11.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.41% of the population.

Vail Language

Vail Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2783883.78%
Hispanic3,0511876.13%
Multiple2,3071255.42%
Native1178875.21%
Other874647.32%
Black901323.55%

4.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.5%

Male Poverty Rate

5.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vail

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vail is Native, with 75.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vail is Black, with 3.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.31%.

Vail Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.74%
Some College4.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.06%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Vail Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.03%
Female Employed2.44%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Vail Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vail Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,992$135,554
Households$121,385$130,479
Married Families$133,489$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,886$82,096

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vail Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.5%

Male Marriage Rate

68.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Vail Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vail 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 45-54.

Vail Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vail Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,927

Number of Veterans

1,603

Male Veterans

324

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,022
Second Gulf War790
Vietnam353
Korea27
World War II0

Vail Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,057
55 to 64282
65 to 74269
75+168
18 to 34151

Vail Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,34116.43%
Black26733.5%
2+ Races24217.56%
Hispanic23612.66%
Other Race426.16%
Asian356.49%

Vail Veterans by Race

Vail Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vail Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Vail Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vail Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vail 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

35.55%

Born in Vail

93.2%

Native Born

6.8%

Foreign Born

1.76%

Non Citizen

5.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.2% of Vail residents were born in the United States, with 35.55% having been born in Arizona. 1.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Vail Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202416,0884202.68%
202315,6684202.75%
202215,2485333.62%
202114,7156164.37%
202014,0991,1178.6%
201912,9829387.79%
201812,0443092.63%
201711,735980.84%
201611,6374944.43%
201511,1433793.52%
201410,764-21-0.19%
201310,7859699.87%
20129,8163483.68%
20119,468-740-7.25%
201010,20800%

Vail Population by Year