Overview
238,685
Total Population
47.9
Median age
51.08%
Female population %
95.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
57.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24,925
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Scottsdale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Scottsdale is 47.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Scottsdale's population under 18 was 14.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Scottsdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Scottsdale, 11.93% were under the age of 15, 17.31% aged 15 to 29, 46.20% aged 30 to 64, 21.32% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Scottsdale, AZ population by age ➔
Gender
There are 5,133 more females than males in Scottsdale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.08% females and 48.92% males in Scottsdale, AZ.
- The Scottsdale, AZ gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 9,260.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 9,696.
Read more about Scottsdale, AZ population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Scottsdale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Scottsdale population: 85.19% are White, 2.21% are Black or African American, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.92% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.62% are some other race and 5.21% are multiracial.
- Scottsdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 24,925 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 213,76 (89.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Scottsdale is White with a population of 203,342 (85.19% of the total population).
Read more about Scottsdale, AZ population by race ➔
Year by year
Scottsdale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 258,443 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Scottsdale's population increased by 13,314 (6.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Scottsdale's population increased by 24,239 (11.14%), 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, Scottsdale's population was lowest in year 2000 at 204,313.
Read more about Scottsdale, AZ population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)