Ranking of Maricopa County, AZ Cities and Places By Population in 2021

Updated on August 16, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Maricopa County, AZ cities and places, Phoenix city had the highest population (1.63M), followed by Mesa city (509.29K), and Balance of Maricopa County (322.54K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maricopa cities and places.

You can see similar information for other Arizona counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in Arizona.

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Ranking of Maricopa County, AZ Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Phoenix city
Mesa city
Balance of Maricopa County
Chandler city
Gilbert town
Glendale city
Scottsdale city
Peoria city (pt.)
Tempe city
Surprise city
Ranking of Maricopa County, AZ Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Phoenix city 1625187
2 Mesa city 509287
3 Balance of Maricopa County 322537
4 Chandler city 279615
5 Gilbert town 273179
6 Glendale city 249884
7 Scottsdale city 242759
8 Peoria city (pt.) 194981
9 Tempe city 184690
10 Surprise city 149312
11 Goodyear city 102917
12 Buckeye city 101708
13 Avondale city 90492
14 Queen Creek town (pt.) 56160
15 El Mirage city 35987
16 Fountain Hills town 23857
17 Paradise Valley town 12672
18 Tolleson city 7285
19 Youngtown town 7036
20 Litchfield Park city 6945
21 Wickenburg town (pt.) 6650
22 Guadalupe town 5317
23 Cave Creek town 5010
24 Carefree town 3687
25 Gila Bend town 1887
26 Apache Junction city (pt.) 397