Demographics & People — Surprise, Arizona

Population Overview

Population (Census)149,519
Estimated 2026~168,400
Median Age41.4
Total Households54,442
Family Households41,038
Average Household Size2.73
Diversity Index0.4162 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White112,179
Black or African American7,142
Asian3,854
Hispanic or Latino28,767

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups40,504
Unclassified or not reported35,056
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino30,439
Hispanic: Mexican23,637
German22,969
English17,093
Irish15,645
Italian7,644
American7,069
Polish4,710

Language

English Only124,949
Spanish10,308
Population 5+141,183

Veterans

Veterans12,771
Population 18+108,882

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.2 minutes
Work from Home19.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Surprise, Arizona.