Tucson Population

Tucson is a city in the U.S state of Arizona, second largest and is located in Pima County in Southwestern Arizona. and is 116 miles southeast of Phoenix and 69 miles north of the Mexico border. Tucson population in 2023 is estimated to be 551,789, covers area 240.79 sq mi (623.65 sq km). In 1775 when Hugo O'Conor founded the city, then part of Mexico, later became part of US territory, after the Gadsden Purchase of 1854. Tucson was the capital of the Arizona Territory from 1867 to 1889, but has since been replaced by the city of Phoenix. Tucson is the Spanish word meaning base of the black hill, is commonly known as "The Old Pueblo", and recently it is Optics Valley. Tucson popular attractions are the breathtaking national parks, monuments and wilderness areas. Crime rates aside, Tucson is an extremely popular place to live. Residents can explore the Saguaro National Park, hike the trails at the Sabino Canyon, and star gaze at Kitt Peak National Observatory. In 2015 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 980,263. The Greater Tucson or Tucson metropolitan MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA).

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Tucson population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	527,167
2011	530,624	0.66
2012	531,817	0.22
2013	532,956	0.21
2014	534,870	0.36
2015	535,772	0.17
2016	537,831	0.38
2017	541,779	0.73
2018	545,975	0.77
2019	548,073	0.38
2020	542,629	-0.99
2021 *	543,215	0.108
2022 *	549,781	1.21
2023 *	551,789	0.37

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Tucson Population
1950	76,957
1955	120,022
1960	209,185
1965	253,716
1970	288,554
1975	352,425
1980	435,886
1985	501,000
1990	568,364
1995	635,480
2000	708,695
2005	770,236
2010	833,267
2011	846,482
2015	901,475
2020*	971,124
2025*	1,024,162
2035*	1,121,839

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Tucson city Population(UA)

Tucson Metropolitan

Tucson Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, population of Tucson by age is 548,082, out of these 274,387 are male, 273,695 are female, The sex ratio of Tucson is 100. The median age of the Tucson population is 34.5, Tucson population by age are, under 18 years is 109,425, 16 years and over is 450,072, 18 years and over is 438,657, 21 years and over is 404,552, 65 years and over is 101,248. 50.1% are male, 49.9% are female, 20.0% are under 18 years old, 82.1% are 16 years and over, 80.0% are 18 years and over, 73.8% are 21 years and over, 15.3% are 65 years and over. There are total 243,941 housing units, The voting population of Tucson are 390,747, out of these 194,222 are male voters, 196,525 are female voters, 49.7% are male, 50.3% are female. Tucson population in 2022 is estimated to be 549,781, and in 2021 is estimated to be 543,215.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	30,152	5.5%
5 - 9	30,908	5.6%
10 - 14	29,762	5.4%
15 - 19	40,059	7.3%
20 - 24	61,744	11.3%
25 - 34	85,337	15.6%
35 - 44	66,681	12.2%
45 - 54	58,814	10.7%
55 - 59	30,860	5.6%
60 - 64	29,822	5.4%
65 - 74	48,437	8.8%
75 - 84	24,948	4.6%
85 and over	10,558	1.9%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Tucson Population by Race

White Population

White population in Tucson, Arizona are 394,079, percentage wise 71.9 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Tucson, Arizona are 28,528, percentage wise 5.2 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Tucson, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Tucson are 17,344, percentage wise 3.2 percent are asians, out of these 2,304 are Asian Indians, 4,958 are Chinese, 2,851 are Filipinos, 815 are Japanese, 1,649 are Korean, 2,627 are Vietnamese and 2,140 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Tucson, Arizona are 248,875. Percentage wise 45.4 percent are hispanics, out of these 223,205 are Mexican people, 4,802 are Puerto Ricans, 1,731 are Cubans, and 19,137 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	548,082	Percent
White	394,079	71.9%
Black or African American	28,528	5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	20,580	3.8%
Chippewa tribal grouping	63	0.0%
Navajo tribal grouping	2,162	0.4%
Asian Population	17,344	3.2%
Asian Indian	2,304	0.4%
Chinese	4,958	0.9%
Filipino	2,851	0.5%
Japanese	815	0.1%
Other Asian Population	2,140
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,733	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino	248,875	45.4%
Mexican	223,205	40.7%
Puerto Rican	4,802	0.9%
Cuban	1,731	0.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino	19,137

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

Total Tucson native population is 458,657, out of these 247,180 born in the Arizona state and 201,809 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 89,425, out of these 37,575 are Naturalised US citizen, 3,954 are in Europe, 6,915 in Asia, 2,931 in Africa, 23,076 in Latin America and 699 in Northern America. Total Foreigners who are non US citizens living in Tucson are 51,850, out of these 2,064 are from Europe, 8,718 are from Asia, 4,311 from Africa, 35,177 are from Latin America and 913 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	458,657
Born in state of residence	247,180
Born in other state in the United States	201,809
Northeast	34,455
Midwest	60,077
South	37,805
West	69,472
Born outside the United States	9,668
Puerto Rico	1,380
U.S. Island Areas	297
Born abroad of American parent(s)	7,991
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	89,425
Naturalized U.S. citizen	37,575
Europe	3,954
Asia	6,915
Africa	2,931
Oceania	0
Latin America	23,076
Northern America	699
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	51,850
Europe	2,064
Asia	8,718
Africa	4,311
Oceania	667
Latin America	35,177
Northern America	913

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Tucson Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Tucson, Arizona are 243,941, Occupied housing units are 217,993, Rental vacancy rate is 6. Percentage of occupancy is 89, 44.07% of houses are owner occupied and 45.29% of houses are renter occupied in Tucson. There are 50.89 percent of one-unit detached, 7.08 percent of one-units attached, 3.75 percent of two-unit houses, 4.33 percent of three or four unit homes. 6.91 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 38.28 percent are available with one vehicle, 28.26 percent are available with two vehicles, 13.34 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 9.48 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	243,941
Occupied housing units	217,993
Occupied housing units percent	89
Rental vacancy rate	6
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	124,148
1-unit attached	17,262
2 units	9,140
3 or 4 units	10,555
Mobile home	16,865
Boat, RV, van, etc.	334
Owner-occupied	107,516
Renter-occupied	110,477
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Tucson Housing Market

The median value of housing in Tucson, Arizona is $172,700, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 5.03 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 3.76 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 7.13 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 11.50 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 11.29 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 4.24 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.76 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.36 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	12,262
$50,000 to $99,999	9,171
$100,000 to $149,999	17,398
$150,000 to $199,999	28,056
$200,000 to $299,999	27,547
$300,000 to $499,999	10,350
$500,000 to $999,999	1,856
$1,000,000 or more	876
Median (dollars)	172,700

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Tucson Housing Mortgage

The Tucson median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,196, 0.24 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 8.03 percent pay between $500 to $999, 11.70 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 5.44 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 1.28 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 0.51 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 0.27 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $418, 2.22 percent of homes pay less than $250, 5.30 percent pays between $250 to $399, 5.58 percent pay between $400 to $599, 2.31 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.62 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.21 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	580
$500 to $999	19,582
$1,000 to $1,499	28,539
$1,500 to $1,999	13,279
$2,000 to $2,499	3,124
$2,500 to $2,999	1,248
$3,000 or more	654
Median (dollars)	1,196
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	5,410
$250 to $399	12,922
$400 to $599	13,624
$600 to $799	5,645
$800 to $999	1,512
$1,000 or more	503
Median (dollars)	418

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Tucson Rental

Total number of Tucson rental homes or apartments are 110,477, occupied by Renter, The median value of Tucson average rental rate is $846. 8.33 percent of homes are under $500, 54.50 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 31.60 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 0.96 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 0.50 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	9,201
$500 to $999	60,206
$1,000 to $1,499	28,773
$1,500 to $1,999	6,138
$2,000 to $2,499	412
$2,500 to $2,999	649
$3,000 or more	548
Median (dollars)	846

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates