Biggest Cities in Arizona - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Arizona (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Phoenix	988,983	2.3%
2	Tucson	417,139	2.4%
3	Mesa	290,212	–
4	Glendale	150,867	–
5	Tempe	142,056	–
6	Scottsdale	130,086	–
7	Chandler	90,703	–
8	Yuma	59,932	–
9	Peoria	51,154	–
10	Flagstaff	45,857	–
11	Sierra Vista	33,281	–
12	Gilbert	30,003	–
13	Prescott	27,126	–
14	Lake Havasu City	24,392	–
15	Bullhead City	21,992	–
16	Nogales	19,562	–
17	Casa Grande	19,179	–
18	Apache Junction	18,382	–
19	Avondale	17,489	–
20	Douglas	14,501	–
21	Kingman	13,336	–
22	Paradise Valley	12,038	–
23	Fountain Hills	10,030	–
24	Winslow	9,343	–
25	Prescott Valley	9,264	–
26	Oro Valley	9,016	–
27	Payson	8,682	–
28	Sedona	7,840	–
29	Safford	7,697	–
30	Globe	7,568	–
31	Florence	7,406	–
32	Surprise	7,182	–
33	Eloy	7,180	–
34	Coolidge	6,913	–
35	Page	6,596	–
36	Bisbee	6,536	–
37	Goodyear	6,215	–
38	Camp Verde	6,208	–
39	Cottonwood	5,959	–
40	Guadalupe	5,509	–
41	Somerton	5,294	–
42	South Tucson	5,174	–
43	Show Low	5,093	–
44	Buckeye	5,055	–
45	El Mirage	5,016	–
46	Chino Valley	4,852	–
47	Holbrook	4,770	–
48	Tolleson	4,483	–
49	Wickenburg	4,450	–
50	San Luis	4,218	–
51	Eagar	4,106	–
52	Benson	3,847	–
53	Thatcher	3,758	–
54	Snowflake	3,737	–
55	Superior	3,501	–
56	St. Johns	3,338	–
57	Marana	3,310	–
58	Litchfield Park	3,298	–
59	Willcox	3,167	–
60	Clifton	2,847	–
61	Parker	2,805	–
62	Queen Creek	2,639	–
63	Williams	2,584	–
64	Youngtown	2,540	–
65	Pinetop-Lakeside	2,480	–
66	Colorado City	2,426	–
67	Cave Creek	2,419	–
68	Taylor	2,409	–
69	Clarkdale	2,282	–
70	Kearny	2,262	–
71	Miami	2,043	–
72	Quartzsite	1,876	–
73	Mammoth	1,866	–
74	Springerville	1,812	–
75	Sahuarita	1,787	–
76	Gila Bend	1,765	–
77	Huachuca City	1,763	–
78	Pima	1,736	–
79	Carefree	1,660	–
80	Fredonia	1,226	–
81	Wellton	1,146	–
82	Tombstone	1,032	–
83	Hayden	909	–
84	Patagonia	888	–
85	Winkelman	676	–
86	Duncan	662	–
87	Jerome	401	–

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What was the largest city in Arizona in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Arizona was Phoenix, with a population of 988,983. The second largest city is Tucson, with a population of 417,139.