Ranking of Arizona Cities and Places By Population in 2021

Updated on August 14, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Arizona cities and places, Phoenix city had the highest population (1.63M), followed by Tucson city (541.22K), and Mesa city (509.29K).

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

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Ranking of Arizona Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Phoenix city
1.63M
Tucson city
541.22K
Mesa city
509.29K
Chandler city
279.62K
Gilbert town
273.18K
Glendale city
249.88K
Scottsdale city
242.76K
Peoria city
194.98K
Tempe city
184.69K
Surprise city
149.31K
Ranking of Arizona Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Rank
City or Place
Population
1 Phoenix city 1,625,187
2 Tucson city 541,217
3 Mesa city 509,287
4 Chandler city 279,615
5 Gilbert town 273,179
6 Glendale city 249,884
7 Scottsdale city 242,759
8 Peoria city 194,981
9 Tempe city 184,690
10 Surprise city 149,312
11 Goodyear city 102,917
12 Buckeye city 101,708
13 Yuma city 98,256
14 Avondale city 90,492
15 Flagstaff city 74,791
16 Queen Creek town 66,333
17 Maricopa city 62,461
18 Lake Havasu City city 58,239
19 Casa Grande city 57,414
20 Marana town 54,682
21 Prescott Valley town 48,161
22 Oro Valley town 47,792
23 Prescott city 47,125
24 Sierra Vista city 45,669
25 Bullhead City city 42,226
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