Tucson

Population: 543,348
Median household income: $54,546
Median home value: $242,200

Tucson is a community in Pima County, Arizona, home to 543,348 residents. The median household income of $54,546 is below the Pima County median ($67,929).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tucson's population held roughly steady from 541,482 to 543,348, while its median home value rose 56.0% from $155,300 to $242,200.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 43.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 543,348
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,546
Median home value: $242,200
Median gross rent: $1,079
Housing units: 245,836
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

541,482543,348

Median household income

$43,425$54,546

Median home value

$155,300$242,200

Median gross rent

$846$1,079

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	541,482	$43,425	$155,300	$846
2020	545,340	$45,227	$165,900	$861
2021	538,167	$48,058	$177,800	$907
2022	541,033	$52,049	$218,200	$991
2023	543,348	$54,546	$242,200	$1,079

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28,541	5.3%
5 to 17	78,878	14.5%
18 to 24	82,327	15.2%
25 to 34	84,809	15.6%
35 to 44	66,479	12.2%
45 to 54	56,606	10.4%
55 to 64	59,719	11.0%
65 to 74	49,088	9.0%
75 and over	36,901	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	237,250	43.7%
Black or African American	25,104	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7,456	1.4%
Asian	16,418	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,232	0.2%
Some other race	1,695	0.3%
Two or more races	22,145	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	232,048	42.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44,802	12.7%
High school graduate	81,426	23.0%
Some college or associate's	120,675	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	62,638	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	44,061	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit2.4%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	177,778	69.5%
Carpooled	25,424	9.9%
Public transit	6,046	2.4%
Walked	6,792	2.7%
Bicycle	4,144	1.6%
Worked from home	31,587	12.4%
Other means	3,877	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60,787	27.1%
15 to 29 min	101,770	45.4%
30 to 44 min	43,143	19.3%
45 to 59 min	10,383	4.6%
60+ min	7,978	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 18.8% (97,786 of 519,331)

	Count	Share
Family households	119,809	53.2%
Nonfamily households	105,286	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	225,095	91.6%
Vacant	20,741	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116,274	51.7%
Renter-occupied	108,821	48.3%

1-unit, detached51.8%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127,233	51.8%
1-unit, attached	19,780	8.0%
2 to 4 units	18,078	7.4%
5 to 19 units	29,584	12.0%
20 or more units	35,419	14.4%
Mobile home & other	15,742	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0477000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 242 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 32.1530, -110.8708