Arizona / Census place 0455000

Phoenix

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

Official Census name: Phoenix city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
1,665,481
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,212/sq mi
518.5 sq mi land area
Median age
34.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$81,332
Median home value
$420,700
Median gross rent
$1,582
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.6%
Typical commute
25.6 min
Public transit commute
1.9%

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: PHOENIX DEER VALLEY MUNI AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
84.3°F
Average low
60.6°F
Annual rainfall
8.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Phoenix.

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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.

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