Ranking of Arizona Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Arizona cities and places, Phoenix city had the highest population (1.63M), followed by Tucson city (541.28K), and Mesa city (509.28K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Arizona cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also similar information for each Arizona county.
Related Topics: Arizona Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Arizona Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix city | 1625132 |
| 2 | Tucson city | 541283 |
| 3 | Mesa city | 509284 |
| 4 | Chandler city | 279667 |
| 5 | Gilbert town | 274421 |
| 6 | Glendale city | 249842 |
| 7 | Scottsdale city | 242715 |
| 8 | Peoria city | 194946 |
| 9 | Tempe city | 184654 |
| 10 | Surprise city | 149281 |
| 11 | Goodyear city | 102778 |
| 12 | Buckeye city | 101678 |
| 13 | Yuma city | 98453 |
| 14 | Avondale city | 90479 |
| 15 | Flagstaff city | 74817 |
| 16 | Queen Creek town | 66290 |
| 17 | Maricopa city | 62472 |
| 18 | Lake Havasu City city | 58177 |
| 19 | Casa Grande city | 57429 |
| 20 | Marana town | 54694 |
| 21 | Prescott Valley town | 48186 |
| 22 | Oro Valley town | 47803 |
| 23 | Prescott city | 47159 |
| 24 | Sierra Vista city | 45698 |
| 25 | Bullhead City city | 42189 |
| 26 | Apache Junction city | 39743 |
| 27 | San Luis city | 36295 |
| 28 | El Mirage city | 35982 |
| 29 | Sahuarita town | 35243 |
| 30 | Kingman city | 33870 |
| 31 | Florence town | 25915 |
| 32 | Fountain Hills town | 23852 |
| 33 | Nogales city | 19720 |
| 34 | Eloy city | 16625 |
| 35 | Payson town | 16509 |
| 36 | Douglas city | 16335 |
| 37 | Coolidge city | 14934 |
| 38 | Somerton city | 14422 |
| 39 | Chino Valley town | 13494 |
| 40 | Paradise Valley town | 12667 |
| 41 | Camp Verde town | 12459 |
| 42 | Cottonwood city | 12272 |
| 43 | Show Low city | 11960 |
| 44 | Safford city | 10274 |
| 45 | Sedona city | 9764 |
| 46 | Winslow city | 8889 |
| 47 | Wickenburg town | 7662 |
| 48 | Page city | 7370 |
| 49 | Tolleson city | 7283 |
| 50 | Globe city | 7165 |
| 51 | Youngtown town | 7040 |
| 52 | Litchfield Park city | 6948 |
| 53 | Snowflake town | 6284 |
| 54 | Benson city | 5406 |
| 55 | Thatcher town | 5332 |
| 56 | Guadalupe town | 5313 |
| 57 | Cave Creek town | 5008 |
| 58 | Bisbee city | 4959 |
| 59 | Holbrook city | 4870 |
| 60 | Clarkdale town | 4626 |
| 61 | South Tucson city | 4571 |
| 62 | Dewey-Humboldt town | 4468 |
| 63 | Eagar town | 4393 |
| 64 | Pinetop-Lakeside town | 4090 |
| 65 | Taylor town | 4062 |
| 66 | Clifton town | 3830 |
| 67 | Carefree town | 3690 |
| 68 | St. Johns city | 3396 |
| 69 | Parker town | 3342 |
| 70 | Williams city | 3270 |
| 71 | Willcox city | 3224 |
| 72 | Pima town | 2906 |
| 73 | Star Valley town | 2524 |
| 74 | Colorado City town | 2515 |
| 75 | Superior town | 2474 |
| 76 | Wellton town | 2465 |
| 77 | Quartzsite town | 2353 |
| 78 | Gila Bend town | 1884 |
| 79 | Kearny town | 1774 |
| 80 | Springerville town | 1698 |
| 81 | Huachuca City town | 1625 |
| 82 | Miami town | 1540 |
| 83 | Fredonia town | 1323 |
| 84 | Tombstone city | 1309 |
| 85 | Mammoth town | 1107 |
| 86 | Patagonia town | 797 |
| 87 | Duncan town | 675 |
| 88 | Tusayan town | 595 |
| 89 | Hayden town | 516 |
| 90 | Jerome town | 468 |
| 91 | Winkelman town | 296 |