Demographics · AZ
Mesa, AZ demographics: 511,764 residents, with a median age of 37.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
511,764 people live in Mesa, at a median age of 37.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.4 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 Mesa, the largest race group is White (65.8%); 26.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 11.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Mesa is 37.4 years (±0.4), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 31,433 | 6.1% | ±1,599 |
| 5 to 17 | 83,902 | 16.4% | ±2,307 |
| 18 to 24 | 45,682 | 8.9% | ±1,924 |
| 25 to 34 | 78,482 | 15.3% | ±2,365 |
| 35 to 44 | 64,493 | 12.6% | ±2,005 |
| 45 to 54 | 58,640 | 11.5% | ±1,858 |
| 55 to 64 | 59,758 | 11.7% | ±1,813 |
| 65 to 74 | 50,420 | 9.9% | ±1,630 |
| 75 and over | 38,954 | 7.6% | ±1,378 |
Median age by sex: 36.3 (male) · 38.7 (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 Mesa is White at 65.8% of the population. Separately, 26.9% 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 | 336,847 | 65.8% | ±4,316 |
| Black or African American alone | 20,491 | 4.0% | ±2,084 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 9,532 | 1.9% | ±1,126 |
| Asian alone | 13,350 | 2.6% | ±1,264 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,378 | 0.3% | ±438 |
| Some other race alone | 41,590 | 8.1% | ±3,058 |
| Two or more races | 88,576 | 17.3% | ±4,016 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 137,692 | 26.9% | ±4,044 |
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
Mesa has 198,498 households. 64.5% are family households and 27.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.55 people.
Total households
198,498
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.55
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
64.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
27.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 198,498 | ±2,007 |
| Family households | 127,996 | ±1,609 |
| Nonfamily households | 70,502 | ±2,027 |
| Householder living alone | 54,381 | ±1,967 |
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
11.5% of Mesa residents were born outside the United States. 80.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (15.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 11.5% | 59,073 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 80.2% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 15.9% | Spanish · 76,462 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
32.5% of adults age 25 and over in Mesa 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+) | 32.5% | 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 Mesa is 0446000. 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/.