Surprise, AZ Demographics

The total population of Surprise is estimated to be 145,591 with 68,779 males (47.24%) and 76,812 females (52.76%). There are 8,033 more females than males in Surprise.
The median household income in Surprise was $82,823 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,152(2.67%) from $80,671 in 2020. This income is 111.01% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Surprise sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $113,113. Overall, the median household income for the city of Surprise stands at $96,912.
In Surprise, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,651 for males and $38,757 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,945 for males and $51,374 for females.
In Surprise, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $250,001, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $82,084.
In 2022, the population of Surprise was 154,198, a 3.26% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Surprise's population was 149,325, an increase of 3.41% compared to a population of 144,395 in 2020.
The median age in Surprise, AZ is 41.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.75% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 40.94% aged 30 to 64, 20.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Surprise population: 80.39% are White, 5.27% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.39% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.11% are some other race and 7.35% are multiracial.