Tempe city, Arizona
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 190,571
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 190,571
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 190,114
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 184,210
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 184,208
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 180,587
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 161,719
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.1%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 9.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,296
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $455,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,828
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $582
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,743
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 78,279
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 74.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,152,696
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,595,052
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 990,454
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,191,882
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $53,777
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,663
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,493
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,521.2
Population per square mile, 2010 4,050.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 39.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 39.93
FIPS Code 0473000