Ranking of Maricopa County, AZ Cities and Places By Population in 2022

Updated on February 9, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, among all Maricopa County, AZ cities and places, Phoenix city had the highest population (1.64M), followed by Mesa city (512.50K), and Balance of Maricopa County (326.23K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maricopa County, AZ 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 2022
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 2022
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Phoenix city 1644409
2 Mesa city 512498
3 Balance of Maricopa County 326233
4 Chandler city 280711
5 Gilbert town 275346
6 Glendale city 252136
7 Scottsdale city 243050
8 Peoria city (pt.) 197866
9 Tempe city 185950
10 Surprise city 154198
11 Buckeye city 105567
12 Goodyear city 105406
13 Avondale city 91617
14 Queen Creek town (pt.) 59850
15 El Mirage city 35985
16 Fountain Hills town 23785
17 Paradise Valley town 12606
18 Tolleson city 7258
19 Youngtown town 7007
20 Litchfield Park city 6960
21 Wickenburg town (pt.) 6707
22 Guadalupe town 5287
23 Cave Creek town 5135
24 Carefree town 3687
25 Gila Bend town 1876
26 Apache Junction city (pt.) 394