Census place 0451600

Oro Valley

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oro Valley town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Oro Valley.

According to the 2025 estimate, Oro Valley has a population of 48,085 and 1,369 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 44 covered Arizona places are: median household income is $107,117, above the comparison median of $73,773; median home value is $475,700, above the comparison median of $384,950; and population density is 1,369/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$107,117
Above the comparison median of $73,773
median home value
$475,700
Above the comparison median of $384,950
population density
1,369/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Oro Valley's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
48,085
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,369/sq mi
35.1 sq mi land area
Median age
55.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$107,117
Median home value
$475,700
Median gross rent
$1,669
Bachelor’s degree or higher
58%
Typical commute
26.7 min
Drive-alone commute
68%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
46.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.1%
Working from home
22.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.9%
Homes built 2020+
2.7%
Households without a vehicle
3.3%
Households with children
20%
Residents with a disability
14.2%
Residents without insurance
3.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Pima County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Fire declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TUCSON 11 W (16 mi from place center)
Average high
83.2°F
Average low
56.3°F
Annual rainfall
11.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Oro Valley.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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