Tucson, AZ Population

Overview

538,167

Total Population

34.2

Median age

50.34%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

240,164

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tucson is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tucson's population under 18 was 20.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tucson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tucson, 17.23% were under the age of 15, 27.00% aged 15 to 29, 40.99% aged 30 to 64, 12.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,665 more females than males in Tucson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Tucson, AZ.
The Tucson, AZ gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 30,716.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 29,054.

Tucson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tucson population: 64.79% are White, 4.83% are Black or African American, 3.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.07% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.12% are some other race and 12.56% are multiracial.
Tucson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 240,164 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 298,003 (55.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tucson is White with a population of 348,671 (64.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 548,961 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Tucson's population increased by 39,943 (8.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tucson's population increased by 15,628 (2.97%), 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, Tucson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 487,105.