Demographics of Mesa city, Arizona

Mesa city, Arizona had 513,656 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +7,666 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Mesa city, in four figures

513,656
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 511,764 ±110.; +1.5%
Change since July 2020: +7,666 people.; 37.4 ±0.4
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $82,752 ±$1,662
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Mesa city, Arizona's population grew 1.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Mesa city, Arizona's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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The figures

Mesa city, Arizona's population grew 1.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Mesa city, Arizona's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	505,990	100.0	100.0
2021	509,281	100.7	100.2
2022	512,041	101.2	100.7
2023	512,433	101.3	101.6
2024	514,789	101.7	102.5
2025	513,656	101.5	103.1

Population of Mesa city, Arizona on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	505,990	—
2021	509,281	+3,291
2022	512,041	+2,760
2023	512,433	+392
2024	514,789	+2,356
2025	513,656	−1,133

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 37.4 ±0.4: for men 36.3 ±0.6 and for women 38.7 ±0.7. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Mesa city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Arizona	United States
Under 5	31,433 ±1,599	6.1% ±0.3	5.4% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	83,902 ±2,307	16.4% ±0.5	16.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	45,682 ±1,924	8.9% ±0.4	9.4% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	142,975 ±3,101	27.9% ±0.6	26.5% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	118,398 ±2,596	23.1% ±0.5	23.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	89,374 ±2,135	17.5% ±0.4	18.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $82,752 ±$1,662, and income per person $41,453 ±$576, in 2024 dollars. The median is $79,964 ±$407 in Arizona and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Mesa city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Arizona	United States
Under $25,000	22,564 ±1,274	11.4% ±0.6	13.5% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	33,795 ±1,478	17.0% ±0.7	17.1% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	33,820 ±1,668	17.0% ±0.8	16.5% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	28,736 ±1,308	14.5% ±0.6	13.5% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	39,463 ±1,784	19.9% ±0.9	18.4% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	19,637 ±1,010	9.9% ±0.5	9.4% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	20,483 ±974	10.3% ±0.5	11.6% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Mesa city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Arizona	United States
All ages	52,465 ±2,869	10.3% ±0.6	12.5% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	15,191 ±1,453	13.4% ±1.2	16.2% ±0.4	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	26,092 ±1,584	9.5% ±0.6	11.8% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	11,182 ±889	9.4% ±0.7	10.7% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Mesa city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Mesa city	Arizona	United States
Housing units	222,992 ±1,986	3,192,839 ±631	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	89.0% ±0.4	89.5% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	11.0% ±0.5	10.5% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	64.4% ±0.8	67.4% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	35.6% ±0.8	32.6% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$408,000 ±$4,349	$394,500 ±$1,474	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,620 ±$25	$1,543 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1989 ±1	1992 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Mesa city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Arizona	United States
Hispanic or Latino	137,692 ±4,044	26.9% ±0.8	31.4% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	307,620 ±4,102	60.1% ±0.8	52.6% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	18,986 ±2,031	3.7% ±0.4	4.4% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	12,492 ±1,179	2.4% ±0.2	3.5% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	6,618 ±844	1.3% ±0.2	3.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	1,234 ±405	0.2% ±0.1	0.2% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	2,376 ±734	0.5% ±0.1	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	24,746 ±1,857	4.8% ±0.4	4.4% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Mesa city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Arizona	United States
Born in the state	203,500 ±3,803	39.8% ±0.7	39.4% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	241,933 ±3,942	47.3% ±0.8	46.1% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	7,258 ±773	1.4% ±0.2	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	59,073 ±3,049	11.5% ±0.6	13.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	24,404 ±1,419	4.8% ±0.3	6.3% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	34,669 ±2,797	6.8% ±0.5	6.7% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Mesa city among the places of Arizona

3rd of 94 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Arizona page.

Places of Arizona near Mesa city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Phoenix city	1,642,323 ±179
Tucson city	547,073 ±85
Mesa city	511,764 ±110
Gilbert town	280,262 ±91
Chandler city	280,136 ±145
Glendale city	252,833 ±112
Scottsdale city	243,821 ±60
Peoria city	196,906 ±112

Elsewhere on the site

Reported crime in Mesa city, Arizona

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026