Demographics · AZ
Scottsdale, AZ demographics: 243,821 residents, with a median age of 49.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
243,821 people live in Scottsdale, at a median age of 49.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 49.0 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Scottsdale, the largest race group is White (79.7%); 10.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 11.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Scottsdale is 49.0 years (±0.8), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.2% male and 51.8% female. The largest age band is 55 to 64 at 15.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,649 | 3.5% | ±1,097 |
| 5 to 17 | 25,360 | 10.4% | ±1,473 |
| 18 to 24 | 15,787 | 6.5% | ±1,220 |
| 25 to 34 | 34,188 | 14.0% | ±1,922 |
| 35 to 44 | 27,026 | 11.1% | ±1,331 |
| 45 to 54 | 29,950 | 12.3% | ±1,551 |
| 55 to 64 | 38,409 | 15.8% | ±1,721 |
| 65 to 74 | 33,793 | 13.9% | ±1,486 |
| 75 and over | 30,659 | 12.6% | ±1,269 |
Median age by sex: 47.5 (male) · 50.5 (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 Scottsdale is White at 79.7% of the population. Separately, 10.6% 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 | 194,243 | 79.7% | ±2,938 |
| Black or African American alone | 5,355 | 2.2% | ±1,173 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,723 | 0.7% | ±525 |
| Asian alone | 11,989 | 4.9% | ±1,663 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 313 | 0.1% | ±166 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 5,954 | 2.4% | ±1,328 |
| Two or more races | 24,244 | 9.9% | ±1,967 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 25,787 | 10.6% | ±2,100 |
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
Scottsdale has 118,637 households. 54.5% are family households and 35.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.03 people.
Total households
118,637
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.03
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
54.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.5%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 118,637 | ±1,324 |
| Family households | 64,641 | ±1,109 |
| Nonfamily households | 53,996 | ±1,610 |
| Householder living alone | 42,107 | ±1,491 |
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
11.4% of Scottsdale residents were born outside the United States. 87.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (5.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 11.4% | 27,903 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 87.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 5.7% | Spanish · 13,426 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
61.9% of adults age 25 and over in Scottsdale 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+) | 61.9% | 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 Scottsdale is 0465000. 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/.