Demographics & People — Tempe, Arizona

Population Overview

Population (Census)186,419
Estimated 2026~191,900
Median Age30.0
Total Households77,053
Family Households35,891
Average Household Size2.28
Diversity Index0.5741 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White111,961
Black or African American14,446
Asian17,627
Hispanic or Latino43,081

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups69,893
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino42,497
Unclassified or not reported40,458
Hispanic: Mexican33,422
German23,381
English16,294
Irish15,978
Italian8,778
Polish4,832
American4,588

Language

English Only136,835
Spanish21,775
Population 5+178,774

Veterans

Veterans7,803
Population 18+154,957

Commuting

Mean Commute Time20.9 minutes
Work from Home21.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Tempe, Arizona.