Mesa, Arizona Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Mesa?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Mesa is 509,475. Mesa, Arizona is the 36th largest city in the US.

Mesa Geography [top]

What county is Mesa, Arizona in?

Mesa is located entirely in Maricopa County.

What is the size of Mesa, Arizona in square miles?

Mesa has an area of 136.4 square miles. Mesa is the 8th largest city, by area, in Arizona.

Mesa Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Mesa?

The current population of Mesa (509,475) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Mesa growing?

Mesa has grown 26.4% since the 2000. Mesa, Arizona is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 63% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

Is Mesa the biggest city in Arizona?

No, Mesa is the 3rd largest city in the state of Arizona. The biggest city, Phoenix, is 3.2x bigger than Mesa.

What is the population density of Mesa, Arizona?

Mesa has a population density of 3,217.5 people per square mile. Mesa has the 8th highest population density in Arizona.

Mesa Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Mesa, Arizona?

The total voting age population of Mesa, Arizona, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 341,693. The voting age population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

What percentage of Mesa, Arizona residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.4% of the residents of Mesa are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Mesa, Arizona?

The racial demographics of Mesa are 81.5% White, 5.4% Other, 4.2% Black, 3.5% Two or more races, 2.6% American Indian, 2.2% Asian and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 27.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Mesa, Arizona residents are below the poverty line?

In Mesa, 14.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.1%. On a per-household basis, 11.1% of families are below the poverty line in Mesa.

What percentage of Mesa, Arizona residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.3% of Mesa residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Mesa, Arizona residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.8% of Mesa residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.4% have a bachelor's degree and 9.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Mesa, Arizona residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Mesa residents aged 5 and older, 21.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 17.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.7% speak an Asian language.

Mesa Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Mesa, Arizona?

The unemployment rate in Mesa is 4.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Mesa, Arizona residents work for the government?

In Mesa, 10.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Mesa, Arizona?

The median household income in Mesa is $58,181.

Mesa Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Mesa, Arizona?

In Mesa, 61.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Mesa, Arizona?

Renters occupy 38.9% of housing units in Mesa.

What percentage of Mesa, Arizona housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Mesa, 0.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Mesa, Arizona housing units were built after 2000?

In Mesa, 20.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 42,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Mesa, Arizona?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Mesa is $1,044.

What percentage of households in Mesa, Arizona have broadband internet?

In Mesa, 86.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Mesa Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	509,475	36
2020	505,860	37
2019	518,012	35
2018	508,958	35
2017	496,401	36
2016	484,587	36
2015	471,825	38
2014	464,704	38
2013	457,587	38
2012	452,084	38
2011	444,687	38
2010	439,041	38
2000	402,853	43
1990	290,212	53