Demographics · AZ
Chandler, AZ demographics: 280,136 residents, with a median age of 37.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
280,136 people live in Chandler, at a median age of 37.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Chandler, the largest race group is White (59.8%); 21.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 15.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Chandler is 37.5 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.4% male and 49.6% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 14,670 | 5.2% | ±1,188 |
| 5 to 17 | 49,170 | 17.6% | ±1,868 |
| 18 to 24 | 23,318 | 8.3% | ±1,377 |
| 25 to 34 | 41,139 | 14.7% | ±1,828 |
| 35 to 44 | 41,372 | 14.8% | ±1,610 |
| 45 to 54 | 40,105 | 14.3% | ±1,642 |
| 55 to 64 | 32,195 | 11.5% | ±1,295 |
| 65 to 74 | 22,482 | 8.0% | ±1,283 |
| 75 and over | 15,685 | 5.6% | ±940 |
Median age by sex: 36.7 (male) · 38.5 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Chandler is White at 59.8% of the population. Separately, 21.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 167,426 | 59.8% | ±3,418 |
| Black or African American alone | 14,571 | 5.2% | ±1,572 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 5,017 | 1.8% | ±902 |
| Asian alone | 33,100 | 11.8% | ±1,703 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 521 | 0.2% | ±346 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 14,797 | 5.3% | ±1,834 |
| Two or more races | 44,704 | 16.0% | ±2,722 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 60,816 | 21.7% | ±3,097 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Chandler has 107,693 households. 67.5% are family households and 23.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.59 people.
Total households
107,693
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.59
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
67.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
23.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 107,693 | ±1,269 |
| Family households | 72,717 | ±1,063 |
| Nonfamily households | 34,976 | ±1,561 |
| Householder living alone | 25,068 | ±1,420 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
15.6% of Chandler residents were born outside the United States. 76.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (10.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 15.6% | 43,753 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 76.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 10.9% | Spanish · 28,831 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
47.7% of adults age 25 and over in Chandler hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Chandler is 0412000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.