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Scottsdale Population

Scottsdale is a city in the Arizona State of United States, borders Phoenix to the west, Tonto National Forest to the north, Tempe to the south and Carefree to the east. Scottsdale population in 2023 is estimated to be 247,195, covers city area of 184.44 sq mi (477.70 sq km), ranks fifth populous city of Arizona. Scottsdale is in the eastern part of Maricopa County, and is part of the Greater Phoenix Area, Scottsdale named in 1894 after its founder Winfield Scott, a retired U.S. Army chaplain, the Scottsdale city was incorporated with a population of 2,000 in 1951.

Below is the Scottsdale population by year:
YearPopulationChange %
2010217,615
2011220,7921.46
2012225,2132.00
2013228,9521.66
2014234,0532.23
2015241,1973.05
2016248,1002.86
2017251,5561.39
2018255,3101.49
2019258,0691.08
2020241,361-6.47
2021 *242,7540.577
2022 *246,3981.51
2023 *247,1950.33
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated


Scottsdale Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Scottsdale population is 258,064, out of these 124,930 are male, 133,134 are female, The sex ratio of Scottsdale is 94. The median age of the Scottsdale population is 50.1, Scottsdale population by age are, under 18 years is 35,674, 16 years and over is 225,750, 18 years and over is 222,390, 21 years and over is 217,387, 65 years and over is 82,373. 48.4% are male, 51.6% are female, Population of Scottsdale by age percent-wise is, 13.8% are under 18 years old, 87.5% are 16 years and over, 86.2% are 18 years and over, 84.2% are 21 years and over, 27.6% are 65 years and over. There are total 145,936 housing units, The voting population of Scottsdale are 211,452, out of these 100,759 are male voters, 110,693 are female voters, 47.7% are male, 52.3% are female. Scottsdale population in 2022 is estimated to be 246,398, and in 2021 is estimated to be 242,754.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -57,7363.0%
5 - 99,5823.7%
10 - 1412,5914.9%
15 - 198,7753.4%
20 - 2414,4125.6%
25 - 3435,84713.9%
35 - 4423,7469.2%
45 - 5434,65713.4%
55 - 5920,7218.0%
60 - 6418,8937.3%
65 - 7439,14415.2%
75 - 8424,4069.5%
85 and over7,5542.9%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Scottsdale Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Scottsdale by race are:

White Population

White population in Scottsdale, Arizona are 228,165, percentage wise 88.4 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Scottsdale, Arizona are 5,238, percentage wise 2.0 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Scottsdale, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Scottsdale are 12,995, percentage wise 5.0 percent are asians, out of these 6,230 are Asian Indians, 3,294 are Chinese, 571 are Filipinos, 900 are Japanese, 783 are Korean, 516 are Vietnamese and 701 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Scottsdale, Arizona are 20,950. Percentage wise 8.1 percent are hispanics, out of these 13,549 are Mexican people, 807 are Puerto Ricans, 438 are Cubans, and 6,156 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race258,064Percent
White228,16588.4%
Black or African American5,2382.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native3,5671.4%
Asian Population12,9955.0%
Asian Indian6,2302.4%
Chinese3,2941.3%
Filipino5710.2%
Japanese9000.3%
Other Asian Population701
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander2490.1%
Hispanic or Latino20,9508.1%
Mexican13,5495.3%
Puerto Rican8070.3%
Cuban4380.2%
Other Hispanic or Latino6,156
Source: US Census population estimates(2019)


Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Scottsdale native population is 230,838, out of these 63,475 born in the Arizona state and 163,845 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 27,226, out of these 15,677 are Naturalised US citizen, 4,990 are in Europe, 6,233 in Asia, 995 in Africa, 1,290 in Latin America and 1,836 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Scottsdale are 11,549, out of these 2,040 are from Europe, 5,017 are from Asia, 216 from Africa, 1,606 are from Latin America and 2,456 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of BirthPopulation
Native230,838
Born in state of residence63,475
Born in other state in the United States163,845
Northeast37,556
Midwest65,962
South18,948
West41,379
Born outside the United States3,518
Puerto Rico162
U.S. Island Areas0
Born abroad of American parent(s)3,356
Foreign born
Born outside of United States27,226
Naturalized U.S. citizen15,677
Europe4,990
Asia6,233
Africa995
Oceania333
Latin America1,290
Northern America1,836
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen11,549
Europe2,040
Asia5,017
Africa216
Oceania214
Latin America1,606
Northern America2,456
Source: US Census 2019 estimates


Scottsdale Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Scottsdale, Arizona are 145,936, Occupied housing units are 123,791, Rental vacancy rate is 6. Percentage of occupancy is 85, 57.03% of houses are owner occupied and 27.80% of houses are renter occupied in Scottsdale. There are 52.96 percent of one-unit detached, 10.28 percent of one-units attached, 0.57 percent of two-unit houses, 6.32 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.17 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 33.42 percent are available with one vehicle, 34.09 percent are available with two vehicles, 13.39 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 3.92 percent are no vehicles available.

HousingUnits
Total housing units145,936
Occupied housing units123,791
Occupied housing units percent85
Rental vacancy rate6
Structure TypeUnits
1-unit, detached77,281
1-unit attached14,996
2 units837
3 or 4 units9,227
Mobile home1,710
Boat, RV, van, etc.347
Owner-occupied83,222
Renter-occupied40,569
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2
Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Scottsdale Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Scottsdale, Arizona is $534,300, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 0.79 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.53 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 0.83 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 1.50 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 6.90 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 15.82 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 23.07 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 7.58 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit valueUnits
Less than $50,0001,151
$50,000 to $99,999779
$100,000 to $149,9991,210
$150,000 to $199,9992,194
$200,000 to $299,99910,068
$300,000 to $499,99923,082
$500,000 to $999,99933,673
$1,000,000 or more11,065
Median (dollars)534,300
Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Scottsdale Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $2,206, 0.14 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 2.41 percent pay between $500 to $999, 6.05 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 6.72 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 5.79 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 5.23 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 9.10 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $633, 0.68 percent of homes pay less than $250, 4.19 percent pays between $250 to $399, 5.20 percent pay between $400 to $599, 4.68 percent pays between $600 to $799, 2.79 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 4.04 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgageUnits
Less than $500210
$500 to $9993,512
$1,000 to $1,4998,825
$1,500 to $1,9999,809
$2,000 to $2,4998,452
$2,500 to $2,9997,634
$3,000 or more13,276
Median (dollars)2,206
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgageUnits
Less than $250996
$250 to $3996,109
$400 to $5997,589
$600 to $7996,825
$800 to $9994,067
$1,000 or more5,891
Median (dollars)633
Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Scottsdale Rental

Total number of Scottsdale rental homes or apartments are 40,569, occupied by Renter, The median value of Scottsdale average rental rate is $1,471.

        
RentalUnits
Less than $500
$500 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 to $1,999
$2,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $2,999
$3,000 or more
Median (dollars)1,471
Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates

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