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Fastest-growing towns in Arizona

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 136 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Arizona · Fastest growing

Where Phoenix lands: #40 of 136

+11.2% population growth, 2010 to 2020 census · Visit Phoenix →

Queen Creek 1 Queen Creek +125.8% 2010 census 26,361 Buckeye 2 Buckeye +79.9% 2010 census 50,876 Map of Corona de Tucson 3 Corona de Tucson +62.8% 2010 census 5,675
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Queen Creek Queen Creek71,867 people +125.8% 26,361 59,519
2 Buckeye Buckeye104,923 people +79.9% 50,876 91,502
3 Map of Corona de Tucson Corona de Tucson9,566 people +62.8% 5,675 9,240
4 Map of Valencia West Valencia West14,728 people +50.7% 9,355 14,101
5 Marana56,938 people +48.5% 34,961 51,908
6 Goodyear107,645 people +46.0% 65,275 95,294
7 Map of San Luis San Luis37,337 people +38.2% 25,505 35,257
8 Map of Sahuarita Sahuarita35,862 people +35.1% 25,259 34,134
9 Maricopa67,163 people +33.7% 43,482 58,125
10 Vail Vail16,315 people +33.3% 10,208 13,604
11 Saddlebrooke Saddlebrooke13,085 people +30.8% 9,614 12,574
12 Map of Citrus Park Citrus Park5,115 people +28.9% 4,028 5,194
13 Gilbert280,262 people +28.5% 208,453 267,918
14 Map of Litchfield Park Litchfield Park6,916 people +25.0% 5,476 6,847
15 Peoria196,906 people +24.0% 154,065 190,985
16 Map of Desert Hills Desert Hills2,944 people +23.1% 2,245 2,764
17 Map of San Tan Valley San Tan Valley109,189 people +22.8% 81,321 99,894
18 Surprise154,948 people +21.8% 117,517 143,148
19 Sacaton3,429 people +21.8% 2,672 3,254
20 Prescott Valley Prescott Valley49,179 people +20.5% 38,822 46,785
21 Chino Valley Chino Valley13,602 people +20.4% 10,817 13,020
22 Pima Pima2,995 people +19.3% 2,387 2,847
23 Clifton3,822 people +18.8% 3,311 3,933
24 Map of Wickenburg Wickenburg8,059 people +17.5% 6,363 7,474
25 Avondale92,477 people +17.2% 76,238 89,334
26 Chandler280,136 people +16.9% 236,123 275,987
27 Flagstaff76,445 people +16.6% 65,870 76,831
28 Map of Kingman Kingman34,375 people +16.5% 28,068 32,689
29 New River18,240 people +15.6% 14,952 17,290
30 Prescott47,400 people +15.0% 39,843 45,827
31 Mesa Mesa511,764 people +14.9% 439,041 504,258
32 Map of Oro Valley Oro Valley48,162 people +14.8% 41,011 47,070
33 Youngtown7,015 people +14.6% 6,156 7,056
34 Williamson6,310 people +13.9% 5,438 6,196
35 Fort Mohave15,715 people +12.7% 14,364 16,190
36 Map of El Mirage El Mirage36,088 people +12.6% 31,797 35,805
37 Coolidge16,636 people +11.8% 11,825 13,218
38 Map of Tempe Tempe188,065 people +11.7% 161,719 180,587
39 Camp Verde Camp Verde12,521 people +11.7% 10,873 12,147
40 Phoenix1,642,323 people +11.2% 1,445,632 1,608,139
41 Dewey-Humboldt Dewey-Humboldt4,501 people +11.1% 3,894 4,326
42 Scottsdale Scottsdale243,821 people +11.0% 217,385 241,361
43 Parker3,388 people +10.8% 3,083 3,417
44 Casa Grande60,905 people +10.5% 48,571 53,658
45 Tolleson7,668 people +10.3% 6,545 7,216
46 Map of Show Low Show Low12,102 people +10.1% 10,660 11,732
47 Whiteriver Whiteriver4,545 people +10.1% 4,104 4,520
48 Carefree3,683 people +9.7% 3,363 3,690
49 Glendale252,833 people +9.5% 226,721 248,325
50 Map of Doney Park Doney Park6,253 people +9.5% 5,395 5,910
51 Map of Rincon Valley Rincon Valley6,512 people +9.2% 5,139 5,612
52 Snowflake6,444 people +9.2% 5,590 6,104
53 Lake Havasu City58,359 people +8.8% 52,527 57,144
54 Map of Lake Montezuma Lake Montezuma4,929 people +8.6% 4,706 5,111
55 Rio Rico Rio Rico22,017 people +8.4% 18,962 20,549
56 Map of Clarkdale Clarkdale4,758 people +8.0% 4,097 4,424
57 Thatcher5,439 people +7.5% 4,865 5,231
58 Star Valley2,525 people +7.5% 2,310 2,484
59 Apache Junction41,058 people +7.4% 35,840 38,499
60 Map of Anthem Anthem22,584 people +6.9% 21,700 23,190
61 Payson16,622 people +6.9% 15,301 16,351
62 Cottonwood12,580 people +6.8% 11,265 12,029
63 Sun City Sun City37,486 people +6.5% 37,499 39,931
64 New Kingman-Butler13,993 people +6.4% 12,134 12,907
65 Map of Sun Lakes Sun Lakes13,924 people +6.4% 13,975 14,868
66 Map of Paulden Paulden4,795 people +6.4% 5,231 5,567
67 Casas Adobes72,059 people +6.3% 66,795 70,973
68 Map of Linden Linden2,502 people +6.3% 2,597 2,760
69 Map of Fountain Hills Fountain Hills23,789 people +5.9% 22,489 23,820
70 Safford10,239 people +5.9% 9,566 10,129
71 Williams3,369 people +5.9% 3,023 3,202
72 White Mountain Lake2,910 people +5.9% 2,205 2,335
73 Map of Fortuna Foothills Fortuna Foothills28,896 people +5.8% 26,265 27,776
74 Map of Green Valley Green Valley22,114 people +5.7% 21,391 22,616
75 Sun City West27,425 people +5.2% 24,535 25,806
76 Golden Valley8,567 people +5.1% 8,370 8,801
77 Florence Florence25,570 people +4.9% 25,536 26,785
78 Benson5,417 people +4.9% 5,105 5,355
79 Bullhead City42,496 people +4.6% 39,540 41,348
80 Tucson547,073 people +4.3% 520,116 542,629
81 Map of Verde Village Verde Village11,930 people +3.6% 11,605 12,019
82 Catalina Foothills52,593 people +3.2% 50,796 52,401
83 Map of Sierra Vista Sierra Vista45,155 people +3.2% 43,888 45,308
84 Bagdad Bagdad2,814 people +3.0% 1,876 1,932
85 Map of Mohave Valley Mohave Valley2,555 people +2.9% 2,616 2,693
86 Yuma Yuma100,139 people +2.7% 93,064 95,548
87 Page Page7,345 people +2.7% 7,247 7,440
88 Heber-Overgaard Heber-Overgaard3,621 people +2.7% 2,822 2,898
89 Map of Cornville Cornville3,618 people +2.5% 3,280 3,362
90 Cordes Lakes3,808 people +1.9% 2,633 2,684
91 Map of Chinle Chinle4,147 people +1.2% 4,518 4,573
92 Map of Picture Rocks Picture Rocks9,448 people −0.1% 9,563 9,551
93 Map of Catalina Catalina6,489 people −0.2% 7,569 7,551
94 Map of Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)6,356 people −0.3% 6,147 6,128
95 Map of Somerton Somerton14,574 people −0.6% 14,287 14,197
96 Drexel Heights27,675 people −0.8% 27,749 27,523
97 Map of Tucson Estates Tucson Estates12,136 people −1.0% 12,192 12,069
98 Map of Paradise Valley Paradise Valley12,611 people −1.3% 12,820 12,658
99 Map of San Carlos San Carlos4,973 people −1.3% 4,038 3,987
100 Map of Avenue B and C Avenue B and C4,001 people −1.8% 4,176 4,101
101 St. Johns3,395 people −1.8% 3,480 3,417
102 Fort Defiance3,351 people −2.3% 3,624 3,541
103 Map of Sierra Vista Southeast Sierra Vista Southeast14,330 people −2.5% 14,797 14,428
104 Map of Cave Creek Cave Creek5,091 people −2.5% 5,015 4,892
105 Map of Taylor Taylor4,183 people −2.8% 4,112 3,995
106 Map of Sedona Sedona9,777 people −3.5% 10,031 9,684
107 Guadalupe5,272 people −3.6% 5,523 5,322
108 Map of Globe Globe7,195 people −3.8% 7,532 7,249
109 Tanque Verde15,866 people −3.9% 16,901 16,250
110 Holbrook4,858 people −3.9% 5,053 4,858
111 Map of Swift Trail Junction Swift Trail Junction2,859 people −4.3% 2,935 2,810
112 Map of Flowing Wells Flowing Wells16,559 people −4.6% 16,419 15,657
113 Map of Kachina Village Kachina Village3,212 people −4.6% 2,622 2,502
114 Douglas15,981 people −4.9% 17,378 16,534
115 Nogales Nogales19,841 people −5.1% 20,837 19,770
116 Arizona City Arizona City9,543 people −5.8% 10,475 9,868
117 Pinetop-Lakeside4,101 people −5.9% 4,282 4,030
118 Map of Eloy Eloy17,433 people −6.0% 16,631 15,635
119 Tuba City7,960 people −6.3% 8,611 8,072
120 Winslow8,773 people −6.7% 9,655 9,005
121 Three Points5,254 people −7.1% 5,581 5,184
122 Map of Avra Valley Avra Valley6,277 people −8.0% 6,050 5,569
123 Ajo Ajo3,107 people −8.0% 3,304 3,039
124 Map of Central Heights-Midland City Central Heights-Midland City2,909 people −8.5% 2,534 2,319
125 Map of Kayenta Kayenta4,927 people −10.0% 5,189 4,670
126 Eagar4,416 people −10.0% 4,885 4,395
127 Lake of the Woods3,250 people −10.9% 4,094 3,648
128 Bisbee Bisbee4,977 people −11.7% 5,575 4,923
129 Summit4,896 people −12.1% 5,372 4,724
130 Map of San Manuel San Manuel3,491 people −12.3% 3,551 3,114
131 Willcox3,222 people −14.5% 3,757 3,213
132 Superior2,535 people −15.2% 2,837 2,407
133 Map of Oracle Oracle3,146 people −17.2% 3,686 3,051
134 Wellton2,527 people −17.6% 2,882 2,375
135 South Tucson4,550 people −18.4% 5,652 4,613
136 Colorado City2,702 people −48.6% 4,821 2,478

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Arizona as a whole is +11.9%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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