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Towns with the most children in Arizona

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 140 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Colorado City 46.1% Median age 19.4 2 St. Johns 45.6% Median age 23.6 Bagdad 3 Bagdad 39.7% Median age 24.0
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Colorado City2,702 people 46.1% 19.4 $64,167
2 St. Johns3,395 people 45.6% 23.6 $131,968
3 Bagdad Bagdad2,814 people 39.7% 24.0 $107,885
4 Snowflake6,444 people 38.3% 29.8 $76,174
5 Clifton3,822 people 37.3% 30.9 $78,480
6 Map of Kayenta Kayenta4,927 people 33.8% 29.3 $58,423
7 Map of San Carlos San Carlos4,973 people 33.2% 28.5 $56,302
8 Map of Chinle Chinle4,147 people 31.7% 35.0 $53,239
9 Map of Central Heights-Midland City Central Heights-Midland City2,909 people 31.7% 37.6 $61,400
10 Map of Corona de Tucson Corona de Tucson9,566 people 30.8% 35.7 $132,568
11 Queen Creek Queen Creek71,867 people 30.5% 37.0 $141,978
12 Whiteriver Whiteriver4,545 people 30.3% 30.9 $37,440
13 Tuba City7,960 people 29.8% 32.9 $61,338
14 Rio Rico Rio Rico22,017 people 29.6% 34.6 $61,348
15 Page Page7,345 people 28.9% 38.4 $88,826
16 Tolleson7,668 people 28.6% 31.9 $59,626
17 Map of Valencia West Valencia West14,728 people 28.3% 34.4 $99,884
18 Map of Doney Park Doney Park6,253 people 28.2% 41.9 $104,967
19 Gilbert280,262 people 28.1% 36.1 $122,551
20 Map of Sahuarita Sahuarita35,862 people 27.9% 37.2 $104,680
21 Williams3,369 people 27.8% 41.5 $76,136
22 Map of San Luis San Luis37,337 people 27.7% 33.0 $59,400
23 Map of El Mirage El Mirage36,088 people 27.7% 32.7 $78,050
24 Buckeye Buckeye104,923 people 27.2% 35.7 $99,486
25 Red Rock3,277 people 27.1% 36.8 $80,357
26 Maricopa67,163 people 27% 36.8 $96,391
27 Safford10,239 people 27% 31.0 $65,647
28 Map of San Tan Valley San Tan Valley109,189 people 26.8% 34.9 $96,713
29 Avondale92,477 people 26.8% 33.4 $86,123
30 Map of Avra Valley Avra Valley6,277 people 26.6% 37.9 $54,132
31 Map of Somerton Somerton14,574 people 26.2% 31.3 $74,015
32 Guadalupe5,272 people 26.1% 32.4 $51,354
33 Map of Avenue B and C Avenue B and C4,001 people 25.9% 29.2 $44,240
34 Parker3,388 people 25.8% 35.2 $66,273
35 Nogales Nogales19,841 people 25.7% 36.4 $43,214
36 Yuma Yuma100,139 people 25.5% 33.1 $65,482
37 Coolidge16,636 people 25.3% 33.4 $67,023
38 Map of Taylor Taylor4,183 people 25.2% 41.6 $90,275
39 Winslow8,773 people 25.1% 34.0 $58,346
40 South Tucson4,550 people 25.1% 41.7 $33,598
41 Glendale252,833 people 24.5% 34.6 $73,530
42 Fort Defiance3,351 people 24% 32.3 $56,045
43 Pima Pima2,995 people 24% 36.6 $97,960
44 Drexel Heights27,675 people 23.8% 37.3 $73,508
45 Eagar4,416 people 23.8% 38.5 $82,839
46 Vail Vail16,315 people 23.7% 40.7 $130,904
47 Phoenix1,642,323 people 23.6% 34.9 $81,332
48 Three Points5,254 people 23.3% 41.1 $56,898
49 Holbrook4,858 people 23.2% 34.3 $56,502
50 Surprise154,948 people 23.1% 41.4 $96,711
51 Map of Flowing Wells Flowing Wells16,559 people 23.1% 37.9 $39,774
52 Marana56,938 people 23% 40.7 $112,606
53 Chandler280,136 people 22.8% 37.5 $108,095
54 Peoria196,906 people 22.7% 41.7 $95,815
55 Thatcher5,439 people 22.7% 31.0 $82,917
56 Mesa Mesa511,764 people 22.5% 37.4 $82,752
57 Casa Grande60,905 people 22.5% 38.6 $69,983
58 Douglas15,981 people 22.5% 34.4 $42,019
59 Map of Sierra Vista Sierra Vista45,155 people 22.2% 37.9 $70,291
60 Sacaton3,429 people 22.2% 32.4 $49,327
61 White Mountain Lake2,910 people 22.2% 35.9 $50,263
62 Goodyear107,645 people 22% 42.1 $103,319
63 Map of Kingman Kingman34,375 people 22% 43.0 $61,792
64 Map of Litchfield Park Litchfield Park6,916 people 21.9% 45.0 $126,250
65 Map of Kachina Village Kachina Village3,212 people 21.9% 37.3 $90,375
66 Map of Anthem Anthem22,584 people 21.8% 46.3 $120,613
67 Dewey-Humboldt Dewey-Humboldt4,501 people 21.7% 53.2 $66,535
68 Youngtown7,015 people 21.6% 41.2 $68,321
69 Camp Verde Camp Verde12,521 people 21.5% 42.7 $69,203
70 Map of Show Low Show Low12,102 people 21.3% 45.6 $60,368
71 Summit4,896 people 21.1% 38.7 $47,064
72 Map of Rincon Valley Rincon Valley6,512 people 20.8% 46.1 $132,098
73 Map of Linden Linden2,502 people 20.7% 54.0 $98,038
74 Map of Sierra Vista Southeast Sierra Vista Southeast14,330 people 20.6% 49.9 $75,417
75 Cordes Lakes3,808 people 20.5% 42.3 $61,708
76 Map of Swift Trail Junction Swift Trail Junction2,859 people 20.4% 36.0 $63,074
77 Map of Whetstone Whetstone2,971 people 20.2% 46.0 $51,625
78 New River18,240 people 19.7% 50.7 $134,289
79 Heber-Overgaard Heber-Overgaard3,621 people 19.7% 41.7 $58,542
80 New Kingman-Butler13,993 people 19.6% 45.3 $40,949
81 Tucson547,073 people 19.3% 34.6 $57,073
82 Benson5,417 people 19.3% 50.6 $49,346
83 Prescott Valley Prescott Valley49,179 people 19.1% 49.2 $74,569
84 Map of Picture Rocks Picture Rocks9,448 people 19% 52.8 $61,634
85 Map of Verde Village Verde Village11,930 people 18.8% 47.7 $69,331
86 Map of Cornville Cornville3,618 people 18.8% 47.4 $72,596
87 Arizona City Arizona City9,543 people 18.6% 47.9 $66,420
88 Map of Paradise Valley Paradise Valley12,611 people 18.2% 55.8 $247,159
89 Map of Mohave Valley Mohave Valley2,555 people 18.2% 47.7 $60,134
90 Willcox3,222 people 18.1% 41.8 $43,929
91 Casas Adobes72,059 people 18% 43.0 $83,683
92 Chino Valley Chino Valley13,602 people 18% 51.9 $61,237
93 Flagstaff76,445 people 17.3% 25.9 $71,512
94 Map of San Manuel San Manuel3,491 people 17.2% 51.7 $48,314
95 Tanque Verde15,866 people 17% 57.3 $121,599
96 Map of Citrus Park Citrus Park5,115 people 17% 47.6 $141,026
97 Pinetop-Lakeside4,101 people 16.9% 54.0 $60,694
98 Map of Fortuna Foothills Fortuna Foothills28,896 people 16.6% 61.1 $60,474
99 Map of Oro Valley Oro Valley48,162 people 16.3% 55.4 $107,117
100 Map of Globe Globe7,195 people 16.2% 44.1 $69,170
101 Apache Junction41,058 people 15.8% 53.1 $60,975
102 Catalina Foothills52,593 people 15.6% 55.3 $115,304
103 Payson16,622 people 15.4% 60.9 $67,710
104 Map of Paulden Paulden4,795 people 15.4% 58.1 $91,741
105 Lake of the Woods3,250 people 15.1% 57.7 $55,987
106 Bullhead City42,496 people 14.5% 56.0 $50,556
107 Lake Havasu City58,359 people 14.3% 56.1 $70,148
108 Map of Eloy Eloy17,433 people 14.3% 40.8 $55,736
109 Map of Tempe Tempe188,065 people 14.1% 30.0 $79,663
110 Tucson Mountains11,353 people 14% 55.9 $134,474
111 Wellton2,527 people 14% 65.5 $58,470
112 Scottsdale Scottsdale243,821 people 13.9% 49.0 $110,886
113 Map of Oracle Oracle3,146 people 13.9% 62.4 $63,774
114 Fort Mohave15,715 people 13.7% 60.4 $64,815
115 Golden Valley8,567 people 13.6% 59.2 $42,585
116 Map of Tucson Estates Tucson Estates12,136 people 13.4% 53.9 $66,582
117 Map of Catalina Catalina6,489 people 12.3% 57.3 $78,207
118 Prescott47,400 people 12% 59.7 $70,874
119 Map of Fountain Hills Fountain Hills23,789 people 12% 61.5 $112,654
120 Ajo Ajo3,107 people 11.7% 62.8 $53,958
121 Map of Sedona Sedona9,777 people 11.6% 58.2 $73,738
122 Map of Clarkdale Clarkdale4,758 people 11.5% 59.8 $46,563
123 Florence Florence25,570 people 11.2% 43.1 $79,644
124 Cottonwood12,580 people 10.9% 54.7 $48,448
125 Map of Wickenburg Wickenburg8,059 people 9.4% 65.2 $67,600
126 Bisbee Bisbee4,977 people 9.4% 58.7 $47,613
127 Map of Cave Creek Cave Creek5,091 people 9.3% 61.2 $107,067
128 Superior2,535 people 8.6% 53.4 $45,030
129 Williamson6,310 people 7.7% 66.0 $89,398
130 Star Valley2,525 people 7.6% 63.6 $65,426
131 Map of Desert Hills Desert Hills2,944 people 6.7% 64.5 $62,361
132 Map of Gold Canyon Gold Canyon13,107 people 6.3% 66.6 $93,377
133 Map of Lake Montezuma Lake Montezuma4,929 people 6.2% 61.5 $64,455
134 Saddlebrooke Saddlebrooke13,085 people 4.5% 72.4 $88,686
135 Map of Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)6,356 people 3.8% 68.6 $80,878
136 Carefree3,683 people 2.8% 64.9 $147,165
137 Sun City Sun City37,486 people 1.3% 72.7 $54,586
138 Map of Green Valley Green Valley22,114 people 0.9% 73.6 $62,063
139 Sun City West27,425 people 0.3% 74.8 $63,685
140 Map of Sun Lakes Sun Lakes13,924 people 0.2% 73.5 $67,853

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Arizona as a whole is 21.6%.

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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