The U.S. Census Bureau has released their data estimates on population statistics for the period ending July 1, 2005. The actual census only takes place every ten years, in dates ending in a zero, the the next full census will take place in 2010. Because we continue to experience great population growth in Arizona, it's good to stop midway between census periods to see how we are doing.
Cities/Towns in Maricopa County
1 - PhoenixPopulation estimate as of July 1, 2005: 1,461,575
2 - Mesa
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 442,780
3 - Glendale
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 239,435
4 - Chandler
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 234,939
5 - Scottsdale
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 226,013
6 - Gilbert
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 173,989
7 - Tempe
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 161,143
8 - Peoria
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 138,200 (see note #1)
9 - Surprise
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 74,411
10 - Avondale
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 66,706
11 - Goodyear
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 43,941
12 - Fountain Hills
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 23,217
13 - El Mirage
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 22,171
14 - Queen Creek
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 16,628 (see note #2)
15 - Paradise Valley
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 14,558
16 - Buckeye
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 9,619
17 - Wickenburg
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 6,224
18 - Tolleson
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 5,974
19 - Guadalupe
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 5,258
20 - Cave Creek
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 4,884
21 - Litchfield Park
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 4,523
22 - Youngtown
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 4,021
23 - Carefree
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 3,706
24 - Gila Bend
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 2,055
25 - Apache Junction
Population estimate as of July 1, 2005: 285 (see note#3)
Notes:
1. A small part of the population of Peoria lives in Yavapai County.
2. A small part of the population of Queen Creek lives in Pinal County.
3. That part of Apache Junction that is in Maricopa County is very small, from a population perspective. Most of the population lives in Pinal County. As a whole, Apache Junction is the 22nd largest city in the state with a total population of about 32,000 people.
4. Although people think of the City of Maricopa as being in the Greater Phoenix area, it is actually located in Pinal County.
All data was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
