Demographics · AZ
Gilbert, AZ demographics: 280,262 residents, with a median age of 36.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
280,262 people live in Gilbert, at a median age of 36.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 36.1 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 Gilbert, the largest race group is White (70.3%); 17.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 9.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Gilbert is 36.1 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.9% male and 50.1% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 22.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 17,180 | 6.1% | ±1,206 |
| 5 to 17 | 61,681 | 22.0% | ±2,064 |
| 18 to 24 | 22,524 | 8.0% | ±1,385 |
| 25 to 34 | 34,578 | 12.3% | ±1,621 |
| 35 to 44 | 44,329 | 15.8% | ±1,709 |
| 45 to 54 | 39,760 | 14.2% | ±1,616 |
| 55 to 64 | 29,255 | 10.4% | ±1,429 |
| 65 to 74 | 19,589 | 7.0% | ±1,008 |
| 75 and over | 11,366 | 4.1% | ±718 |
Median age by sex: 35.3 (male) · 36.7 (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 Gilbert is White at 70.3% of the population. Separately, 17.9% 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 | 196,986 | 70.3% | ±3,110 |
| Black or African American alone | 9,558 | 3.4% | ±1,776 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,741 | 1.0% | ±662 |
| Asian alone | 19,102 | 6.8% | ±1,798 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 104 | 0.0% | ±84 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 12,655 | 4.5% | ±1,444 |
| Two or more races | 39,116 | 14.0% | ±2,297 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 50,262 | 17.9% | ±2,796 |
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
Gilbert has 96,363 households. 75.3% are family households and 18.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.90 people.
Total households
96,363
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.90
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
75.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
18.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 96,363 | ±1,320 |
| Family households | 72,602 | ±1,165 |
| Nonfamily households | 23,761 | ±1,308 |
| Householder living alone | 17,554 | ±1,130 |
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
9.7% of Gilbert residents were born outside the United States. 85.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 9.7% | 27,100 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 85.2% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.3% | Spanish · 19,180 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
48.2% of adults age 25 and over in Gilbert 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+) | 48.2% | 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 Gilbert is 0427400. 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/.