Demographics & People — Phoenix, Arizona

Population Overview

Population (Census)1,624,832
Estimated 2026~1,684,100
Median Age34.9
Total Households601,397
Family Households376,840
Average Household Size2.66
Diversity Index0.5901 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White872,529
Black or African American126,326
Asian63,003
Hispanic or Latino678,869

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups763,981
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino691,205
Hispanic: Mexican607,389
Unclassified or not reported350,874
German153,705
Irish118,272
English103,943
Italian60,900
American43,954
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino30,884

Language

English Only977,189
Spanish445,662
Population 5+1,524,927

Veterans

Veterans67,200
Population 18+1,214,387

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.6 minutes
Work from Home19.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Phoenix, Arizona.