Population of Arizona 2021
Population
In Arizona, there are 6,392,017 people (as of Census 2010), of which 76.9% White, 4.5% Native American, 3.4% black or African American and 2.3% Asian Americans. 29.2% describe themselves as Hispanics or Latinos regardless of race.
Ancestry
The most common ancestry of the population of Arizona in 2009 were Mexican (27.4%), German (16%), Irish (10.8%), English (10.1%) and Italian (4.6%). In particular, the southern and central districts are mainly Mexican, while the northern districts are largely populated by descendants of British immigrants and the northeast has the largest proportion of Indian residents.
Since 2003, the Hispanic (Latin American) population has given birth to more children than the non-Hispanic population, and it is expected that Latin Americans will make up the majority of the population by 2035.
Religion
Four fifths of the population of Arizona describe themselves as Christian, with Catholics and Protestants strongly represented and Mormons also have a not insignificant proportion.
The religious communities with the largest membership in 2000 were the Catholic Church with 974,883, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with 251,974 and the Southern Baptist Convention with 138,516 followers.
Top Counties by Population in Arizona
Rank | County Name | Population | Population Density (per km²) |
1 | Maricopa County | 4,485,425 | 187.75 |
2 | Pima County | 1,047,290 | 44.01 |
3 | Pinal County | 462,800 | 33.25 |
4 | Yavapai County | 235,110 | 11.17 |
5 | Yuma County | 213,798 | 14.96 |
6 | Mohave County | 212,192 | 6.08 |
7 | Coconino County | 143,487 | 2.97 |
8 | Cochise County | 125,933 | 7.82 |
9 | Navajo County | 110,935 | 4.30 |
10 | Apache County | 71,898 | 2.47 |
11 | Gila County | 54,029 | 4.35 |
12 | Santa Cruz County | 46,509 | 14.51 |
13 | Graham County | 38,848 | 3.23 |
14 | La Paz County | 21,119 | 1.81 |
15 | Greenlee County | 9,509 | 1.99 |
Main Cities in Arizona by Population
Below is the 10 largest cities In Arizona by population. Check COUNTRYAAH for a list of all towns and cities of Arizona in alphabetical order.