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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Tucson Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Tucson Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

546,574

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
14.8%
18 - 24:
15.8%
25 - 34:
15.6%
35 - 54:
22.5%
55 - 64:
10.7%
Over 65 Years:
15.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.7%
8.7%
86.6%
86.6%
29.4%
29.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Tucson
USA
$29,009
$29,009
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Tucson
USA
$52,049
$52,049
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Construction
Administration
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Other
Transportation
Finance
Arts
14.6%
14.6%
12.4%
12.4%
11.6%
11.6%
9.8%
9.8%
7.0%
7.0%
6.3%
6.3%
5.9%
5.9%
5.8%
5.8%
5.2%
5.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.8%
44.8%
42.4%
42.4%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
1.4%
1.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
French
Scottish
European
Norwegian
Swedish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Russian
Welsh
British
Hungarian
African
Danish
Scandinavian
French Canadian
11.0%
11.0%
8.1%
8.1%
7.7%
7.7%
3.4%
3.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Chinese
Arabic
French
Vietnamese
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Korean
African languages
Pacific Island languages
Navajo
Russian
Other Asian languages
Japanese
Persian
Slavic languages
Polish
67.9%
67.9%
26.9%
26.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Tucson Residents

14.2%