Surprise city, Arizona
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 175,304
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 175,304
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 167,564
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 143,150
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 143,152
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 143,148
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 117,517
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,830
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $435,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,860
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $532
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,033
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 56,506
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 393,711
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 703,454
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,040
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,188,014
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,681
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $96,711
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,888
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
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 1,297.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,111.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 110.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 105.75
FIPS Code 0471510