Ranking of Maricopa County, AZ Cities and Places By Population in 2023

Updated on August 16, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Maricopa County, AZ cities and places, Phoenix city had the highest population (1.65M), followed by Mesa city (511.65K), and Balance of Maricopa County (329.10K).

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 2023
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 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Phoenix city 1650070
2 Mesa city 511648
3 Balance of Maricopa County 329101
4 Chandler city 280167
5 Gilbert town 275411
6 Glendale city 253855
7 Scottsdale city 244394
8 Peoria city (pt.) 198750
9 Tempe city 189834
10 Surprise city 158285
11 Goodyear city 111805
12 Buckeye city 108909
13 Avondale city 93545
14 Queen Creek town (pt.) 64238
15 El Mirage city 35850
16 Fountain Hills town 23611
17 Paradise Valley town 12502
18 Tolleson city 7173
19 Youngtown town 6919
20 Litchfield Park city 6884
21 Wickenburg town (pt.) 6661
22 Guadalupe town 5217
23 Cave Creek town 5152
24 Carefree town 3642
25 Gila Bend town 1854
26 Apache Junction city (pt.) 394