Surprise

Population: 149,519
Median household income: $93,371
Median home value: $396,000

Surprise, a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, has 149,519 residents. The median household income of $93,371 is above the Maricopa County median ($85,518).

Between 2019 and 2023, Surprise's population grew 10.4% from 135,450 to 149,519, while its median home value rose 65.3% from $239,500 to $396,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 149,519
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $93,371
Median home value: $396,000
Median gross rent: $1,917
Housing units: 60,356
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

135,450149,519

Median household income

$69,076$93,371

Median home value

$239,500$396,000

Median gross rent

$1,349$1,917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	135,450	$69,076	$239,500	$1,349
2020	139,007	$71,192	$258,700	$1,443
2021	141,875	$76,623	$282,300	$1,627
2022	145,591	$87,756	$352,600	$1,822
2023	149,519	$93,371	$396,000	$1,917

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,336	5.6%
5 to 17	27,170	18.2%
18 to 24	10,967	7.3%
25 to 34	15,961	10.7%
35 to 44	18,242	12.2%
45 to 54	18,981	12.7%
55 to 64	16,304	10.9%
65 to 74	16,692	11.2%
75 and over	16,866	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	100,064	66.9%
Black or African American	6,820	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,131	0.8%
Asian	3,678	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	409	0.3%
Some other race	1,177	0.8%
Two or more races	7,473	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28,767	19.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,908	5.7%
High school graduate	26,019	25.2%
Some college or associate's	39,155	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	20,482	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11,482	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46,204	70.7%
Carpooled	6,012	9.2%
Public transit	61	0.1%
Walked	537	0.8%
Bicycle	143	0.2%
Worked from home	11,522	17.6%
Other means	904	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,109	20.6%
15 to 29 min	17,240	32.0%
30 to 44 min	12,870	23.9%
45 to 59 min	5,961	11.1%
60+ min	6,681	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 7.8% (11,589 of 148,752)

	Count	Share
Family households	41,038	75.4%
Nonfamily households	13,404	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54,442	90.2%
Vacant	5,914	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42,996	79.0%
Renter-occupied	11,446	21.0%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51,483	85.3%
1-unit, attached	1,030	1.7%
2 to 4 units	842	1.4%
5 to 19 units	1,767	2.9%
20 or more units	2,364	3.9%
Mobile home & other	2,870	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0471510
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 111 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 33.6708, -112.4525