| 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 | – |
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.
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