POPULATION STATISTICS

Arizona is ranked third in the nation for population growth. In 1995 Arizona reached over 4.22 million. The Greater Phoenix (Maricopa County) population increased to 2.6 million in July 1996, up 3.4 percent from a year earlier. The county's population has increased 23 percent since 1990.

Estimates:

• Arizona, 4,228,900 (1995)
• Maricopa County, 2,454,525
• Phoenix, 2,564,000 (1995)
• High Birth Rate 17.6 births/1,000 population, 1994
• Percentage of Urban Population 5th in U.S., 87.5%
• Household Size, 2.62 persons per household.

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Population statistics from the U.S Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2000

Rank	Area Name	Census Population		Change, 1990 to 2000
		April 1, 2000	April 1, 1990	Number	Percent
14	Phoenix-Mesa, AZ	3,251,876	2,238,480	1,013,396	45.3%

 

 

Community/County	Population
Apache Junction/Pinal	69,423
Bullhead City/Mohave	33,769
Casa Grande/Pinal	25,224
Chandler/Maricopa	176,581
Douglas/Cochise	14,312
Flagstaff/Coconino	52,894
Glendale/Maricopa	218,812
Kingman/Mohave	20,069
Lake Havisu City/Mohave	41,938
Mesa/Maricopa	396,375
Nogales/Santa Cruz	20,878
Paradise Valley (Town)/Maricopa	13,664
Phoenix/Maricopa	1,321,045
Peoria/Maricopa	108,364
Prescott/Yavapai	33,938
Scottsdale/Maricopa	202,705
Sierra Vista/Cochise	37,775
Tempe/Maricopa	158,625
Tucson/Pima	486,699
Yuma/Yuma	77,515
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