Tempe, Arizona Population History

Latest Data (2018)

Population	192,364
Nationwide Rank	129

Quick Facts

Tempe, Arizona is the 129th largest city in the United States as of 2018.

Tempe, Arizona is a city.

Tempe, Arizona is as large as it has ever been. In 2018 Tempe had its largest population ever.

Tempe, Arizona's growth is about average. 43% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
119	Montgomery, Alabama	198,218	-1.7%
120	Akron, Ohio	198,006	-8.6%
121	Little Rock, Arkansas	197,881	7.9%
122	Huntsville, Alabama	197,318	23.2%
123	Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia	196,939	0.9%
124	Port St. Lucie, Florida	195,248	118.9%
125	Grand Prairie, Texas	194,614	51.9%
126	Columbus, Georgia	194,160	4.1%
127	Tallahassee, Florida	193,551	26.5%
128	Overland Park, Kansas	192,536	26.9%
129	Tempe, Arizona	192,364	21.0%
130	McKinney, Texas	191,645	242.2%
131	Mobile, Alabama	189,572	-4.6%
132	Cape Coral, Florida	189,343	83.2%
133	Shreveport, Louisiana	188,987	-5.7%
134	Frisco, Texas	188,170	433.3%
135	Knoxville, Tennessee	187,500	6.3%
136	Worcester, Massachusetts	185,877	7.7%
137	Brownsville, Texas	183,392	27.9%
138	Vancouver, Washington	183,012	24.8%
139	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	182,595	6.7%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
82	Chandler	257,165	43.2%
85	Scottsdale	255,310	24.9%
87	Glendale	250,702	13.0%
88	Gilbert	248,279	111.6%
129	Tempe	192,364	21.0%
152	Peoria	172,259	55.2%
198	Surprise	138,161	327.1%
318	Yuma	97,908	23.7%