Demographics · AZ
Glendale, AZ demographics: 252,833 residents, with a median age of 34.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
252,833 people live in Glendale, at a median age of 34.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 34.6 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 Glendale, the largest race group is White (48.5%); 42.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 18.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Glendale is 34.6 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.1% male and 50.9% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 16,585 | 6.6% | ±1,469 |
| 5 to 17 | 45,393 | 18.0% | ±1,993 |
| 18 to 24 | 27,317 | 10.8% | ±1,532 |
| 25 to 34 | 38,422 | 15.2% | ±1,741 |
| 35 to 44 | 31,642 | 12.5% | ±1,473 |
| 45 to 54 | 29,885 | 11.8% | ±1,404 |
| 55 to 64 | 30,126 | 11.9% | ±1,428 |
| 65 to 74 | 19,734 | 7.8% | ±1,214 |
| 75 and over | 13,729 | 5.4% | ±1,020 |
Median age by sex: 33.4 (male) · 36.1 (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 Glendale is White at 48.5% of the population. Separately, 42.2% 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 | 122,537 | 48.5% | ±3,845 |
| Black or African American alone | 15,932 | 6.3% | ±1,912 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 4,116 | 1.6% | ±928 |
| Asian alone | 11,001 | 4.4% | ±1,259 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 181 | 0.1% | ±106 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 27,417 | 10.8% | ±2,732 |
| Two or more races | 71,649 | 28.3% | ±3,979 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 106,723 | 42.2% | ±3,658 |
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
Glendale has 88,633 households. 67.0% are family households and 25.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.80 people.
Total households
88,633
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.80
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
67.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
25.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 88,633 | ±1,271 |
| Family households | 59,391 | ±964 |
| Nonfamily households | 29,242 | ±1,359 |
| Householder living alone | 22,153 | ±1,377 |
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
18.1% of Glendale residents were born outside the United States. 64.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (27.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 18.1% | 45,885 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 64.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 27.8% | Spanish · 65,795 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
24.3% of adults age 25 and over in Glendale 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+) | 24.3% | 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 Glendale is 0427820. 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/.