Demographics · AZ
Surprise, AZ demographics: 154,948 residents, with a median age of 41.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
154,948 people live in Surprise, at a median age of 41.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 41.4 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 Surprise, the largest race group is White (71.7%); 20.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Surprise is 41.4 years (±0.8), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.5% male and 52.5% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,089 | 5.2% | ±799 |
| 5 to 17 | 27,658 | 17.8% | ±1,512 |
| 18 to 24 | 11,707 | 7.6% | ±1,047 |
| 25 to 34 | 17,095 | 11.0% | ±1,185 |
| 35 to 44 | 19,486 | 12.6% | ±1,216 |
| 45 to 54 | 19,673 | 12.7% | ±1,221 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,808 | 10.8% | ±1,052 |
| 65 to 74 | 17,206 | 11.1% | ±949 |
| 75 and over | 17,226 | 11.1% | ±1,019 |
Median age by sex: 40.6 (male) · 42.0 (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 Surprise is White at 71.7% of the population. Separately, 20.0% 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 | 111,154 | 71.7% | ±2,750 |
| Black or African American alone | 7,130 | 4.6% | ±1,200 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,369 | 0.9% | ±739 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 4,041 | 2.6% | ±842 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 540 | 0.3% | ±280 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 9,202 | 5.9% | ±1,480 |
| Two or more races | 21,512 | 13.9% | ±2,162 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 30,913 | 20.0% | ±2,761 |
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
Surprise has 56,506 households. 73.3% are family households and 20.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.71 people.
Total households
56,506
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.71
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
73.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
20.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 56,506 | ±905 |
| Family households | 41,402 | ±822 |
| Nonfamily households | 15,104 | ±1,077 |
| Householder living alone | 11,745 | ±945 |
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
7.0% of Surprise residents were born outside the United States. 87.4% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.0% | 10,824 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 87.4% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.7% | Spanish · 11,351 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
30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Surprise 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+) | 30.5% | 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 Surprise is 0471510. 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/.