Sierra Vista, AZ Population

Overview

44,944

Total Population

37.3

Median age

49.80%

Female population %

100.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

63.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,989

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sierra Vista's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sierra Vista is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sierra Vista's population under 18 was 22.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sierra Vista's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sierra Vista, 19.32% were under the age of 15, 20.68% aged 15 to 29, 40.51% aged 30 to 64, 16.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 178 less females than males in Sierra Vista:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.80% females and 50.20% males in Sierra Vista, AZ.
The Sierra Vista, AZ gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,052.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,643.

Sierra Vista's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sierra Vista population: 70.88% are White, 7.79% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.88% are Asian, 0.81% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.52% are some other race and 13.21% are multiracial.
Sierra Vista's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,989 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,955 (75.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sierra Vista is White with a population of 31,855 (70.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 46,554 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Sierra Vista's population increased by 7,566 (20.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sierra Vista's population increased by 5 (0.01%), 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, Sierra Vista's population was lowest in year 2000 at 37,818.