Apache Junction, AZ Population

Overview

38,311

Total Population

53.5

Median age

51.32%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

86.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,932

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Apache Junction's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Apache Junction is 53.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Apache Junction's population under 18 was 15.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Apache Junction's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Apache Junction, 13.14% were under the age of 15, 14.11% aged 15 to 29, 39.42% aged 30 to 64, 29.49% aged 65 to 84, and 3.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,011 more females than males in Apache Junction:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Apache Junction, AZ.
The Apache Junction, AZ gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,564.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,924.

Apache Junction's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Apache Junction population: 84.51% are White, 1.52% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.45% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.50% are some other race and 8.04% are multiracial.
Apache Junction's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,932 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,379 (81.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Apache Junction is White with a population of 32,377 (84.51% of the total population).

Apache Junction's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 42,530 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Apache Junction's population increased by 3,944 (12.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Apache Junction's population increased by 2,810 (7.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Apache Junction's population was lowest in year 2006 at 31,380.