South Tucson, AZ Population

Overview

4,726

Total Population

31.7

Median age

48.26%

Female population %

107.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,313

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South Tucson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Tucson is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Tucson's population under 18 was 28.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Tucson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Tucson, 23.42% were under the age of 15, 24.71% aged 15 to 29, 39.59% aged 30 to 64, 11.28% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 164 less females than males in South Tucson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.26% females and 51.74% males in South Tucson, AZ.
The South Tucson, AZ gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 270.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 259.

South Tucson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Tucson population: 49.37% are White, 3.36% are Black or African American, 17.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 15.91% are some other race and 13.31% are multiracial.
South Tucson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,313 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,413 (29.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Tucson is White with a population of 2,333 (49.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,872 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, South Tucson's population increased by 129 (2.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Tucson's population decreased by 1,028 (18.22%), 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, South Tucson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,541.