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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Arizona

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 138 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Sun City West 85% Median age 74.8 Map of Green Valley 2 Green Valley 80.5% Median age 73.6 Map of Sun Lakes 3 Sun Lakes 78.9% Median age 73.5
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Sun City West27,425 people 85% 74.8 27,425
2 Map of Green Valley Green Valley22,114 people 80.5% 73.6 22,114
3 Map of Sun Lakes Sun Lakes13,924 people 78.9% 73.5 13,924
4 Sun City Sun City37,486 people 74.7% 72.7 37,486
5 Saddlebrooke Saddlebrooke13,085 people 71.5% 72.4 13,085
6 Map of Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)6,356 people 60.8% 68.6 6,356
7 Map of Gold Canyon Gold Canyon13,107 people 54.3% 66.6 13,107
8 Williamson6,310 people 53.7% 66.0 6,310
9 Wellton2,527 people 52.1% 65.5 2,527
10 Map of Wickenburg Wickenburg8,059 people 51.2% 65.2 8,059
11 Map of Desert Hills Desert Hills2,944 people 48.5% 64.5 2,944
12 Map of Fortuna Foothills Fortuna Foothills28,896 people 45.3% 61.1 28,896
13 Map of Oracle Oracle3,146 people 45% 62.4 3,146
14 Ajo Ajo3,107 people 43% 62.8 3,107
15 Map of Lake Montezuma Lake Montezuma4,929 people 41.8% 61.5 4,929
16 Map of Cave Creek Cave Creek5,091 people 41.4% 61.2 5,091
17 Map of Fountain Hills Fountain Hills23,789 people 40.7% 61.5 23,789
18 Prescott47,400 people 40.6% 59.7 47,400
19 Payson16,622 people 39.7% 60.9 16,622
20 Fort Mohave15,715 people 39.2% 60.4 15,715
21 Map of Catalina Catalina6,489 people 38.2% 57.3 6,489
22 Golden Valley8,567 people 37.8% 59.2 8,567
23 Map of Mohave Valley Mohave Valley2,555 people 37.2% 47.7 2,555
24 Cottonwood12,580 people 36.8% 54.7 12,580
25 Map of Tucson Estates Tucson Estates12,136 people 36.7% 53.9 12,136
26 Map of Oro Valley Oro Valley48,162 people 35.7% 55.4 48,162
27 Map of Sedona Sedona9,777 people 35.5% 58.2 9,777
28 Lake Havasu City58,359 people 35.2% 56.1 58,359
29 Bisbee Bisbee4,977 people 35% 58.7 4,977
30 Map of Clarkdale Clarkdale4,758 people 34.8% 59.8 4,758
31 Superior2,535 people 34.8% 53.4 2,535
32 Catalina Foothills52,593 people 34.3% 55.3 52,593
33 Bullhead City42,496 people 34.3% 56.0 42,496
34 Tanque Verde15,866 people 34.3% 57.3 15,866
35 Pinetop-Lakeside4,101 people 34.1% 54.0 4,101
36 Apache Junction41,058 people 34% 53.1 41,058
37 Lake of the Woods3,250 people 33.6% 57.7 3,250
38 Tucson Mountains11,353 people 33.4% 55.9 11,353
39 Map of Paradise Valley Paradise Valley12,611 people 32.7% 55.8 12,611
40 Dewey-Humboldt Dewey-Humboldt4,501 people 32.7% 53.2 4,501
41 Benson5,417 people 31% 50.6 5,417
42 Map of Paulden Paulden4,795 people 30.3% 58.1 4,795
43 Prescott Valley Prescott Valley49,179 people 29.9% 49.2 49,179
44 Map of Sierra Vista Southeast Sierra Vista Southeast14,330 people 29.5% 49.9 14,330
45 Map of Linden Linden2,502 people 29.3% 54.0 2,502
46 Chino Valley Chino Valley13,602 people 29% 51.9 13,602
47 Map of Picture Rocks Picture Rocks9,448 people 29% 52.8 9,448
48 Arizona City Arizona City9,543 people 27.8% 47.9 9,543
49 Map of Show Low Show Low12,102 people 27.7% 45.6 12,102
50 Camp Verde Camp Verde12,521 people 27.2% 42.7 12,521
51 Scottsdale Scottsdale243,821 people 26.4% 49.0 243,821
52 Three Points5,254 people 26.4% 41.1 5,254
53 New Kingman-Butler13,993 people 26.1% 45.3 13,993
54 Map of San Manuel San Manuel3,491 people 26% 51.7 3,491
55 Map of Verde Village Verde Village11,930 people 25.9% 47.7 11,930
56 Map of Kingman Kingman34,375 people 25.4% 43.0 34,375
57 Heber-Overgaard Heber-Overgaard3,621 people 24.6% 41.7 3,621
58 Casas Adobes72,059 people 24.5% 43.0 72,059
59 White Mountain Lake2,910 people 24.3% 35.9 2,910
60 Eagar4,416 people 23.6% 38.5 4,416
61 Map of Anthem Anthem22,584 people 23.1% 46.3 22,584
62 Map of Rincon Valley Rincon Valley6,512 people 23% 46.1 6,512
63 Map of Cornville Cornville3,618 people 22.8% 47.4 3,618
64 Williams3,369 people 22.7% 41.5 3,369
65 Map of Whetstone Whetstone2,971 people 22.3% 46.0 2,971
66 Surprise154,948 people 22.2% 41.4 154,948
67 Map of Sierra Vista Sierra Vista45,155 people 21.8% 37.9 45,155
68 Florence Florence25,570 people 21.8% 43.1 25,570
69 New River18,240 people 21.7% 50.7 18,240
70 Marana56,938 people 21.5% 40.7 56,938
71 Map of Sahuarita Sahuarita35,862 people 21.1% 37.2 35,862
72 Willcox3,222 people 20.8% 41.8 3,222
73 Map of Citrus Park Citrus Park5,115 people 20.6% 47.6 5,115
74 Map of Eloy Eloy17,433 people 20.5% 40.8 17,433
75 Map of Globe Globe7,195 people 20.3% 44.1 7,195
76 Cordes Lakes3,808 people 20.1% 42.3 3,808
77 Goodyear107,645 people 20% 42.1 107,645
78 Casa Grande60,905 people 19.9% 38.6 60,905
79 Map of Doney Park Doney Park6,253 people 19.8% 41.9 6,253
80 Map of Litchfield Park Litchfield Park6,916 people 19.7% 45.0 6,916
81 Peoria196,906 people 19.6% 41.7 196,906
82 Map of Taylor Taylor4,183 people 19.1% 41.6 4,183
83 Nogales Nogales19,841 people 18.8% 36.4 19,841
84 Map of Avenue B and C Avenue B and C4,001 people 18.7% 29.2 4,001
85 Youngtown7,015 people 18.1% 41.2 7,015
86 Drexel Heights27,675 people 18% 37.3 27,675
87 Yuma Yuma100,139 people 17.6% 33.1 100,139
88 Mesa Mesa511,764 people 17.5% 37.4 511,764
89 Vail Vail16,315 people 17.1% 40.7 16,315
90 Map of Flowing Wells Flowing Wells16,559 people 16.9% 37.9 16,559
91 Map of Central Heights-Midland City Central Heights-Midland City2,909 people 16.9% 37.6 2,909
92 Map of Avra Valley Avra Valley6,277 people 16.5% 37.9 6,277
93 Tolleson7,668 people 16.4% 31.9 7,668
94 Tucson547,073 people 16.2% 34.6 547,073
95 Parker3,388 people 16.1% 35.2 3,388
96 Pima Pima2,995 people 15.7% 36.6 2,995
97 Safford10,239 people 15.5% 31.0 10,239
98 Guadalupe5,272 people 15.2% 32.4 5,272
99 Thatcher5,439 people 15% 31.0 5,439
100 Snowflake6,444 people 14.9% 29.8 6,444
101 South Tucson4,550 people 14.2% 41.7 4,550
102 Map of Kachina Village Kachina Village3,212 people 14.2% 37.3 3,212
103 Maricopa67,163 people 14.1% 36.8 67,163
104 Page Page7,345 people 14% 38.4 7,345
105 Buckeye Buckeye104,923 people 13.8% 35.7 104,923
106 Coolidge16,636 people 13.8% 33.4 16,636
107 Chandler280,136 people 13.6% 37.5 280,136
108 Tuba City7,960 people 13.6% 32.9 7,960
109 Holbrook4,858 people 13.3% 34.3 4,858
110 Glendale252,833 people 13.2% 34.6 252,833
111 Douglas15,981 people 13.1% 34.4 15,981
112 Map of San Tan Valley San Tan Valley109,189 people 13% 34.9 109,189
113 Fort Defiance3,351 people 13% 32.3 3,351
114 Rio Rico Rio Rico22,017 people 12.5% 34.6 22,017
115 Queen Creek Queen Creek71,867 people 12.4% 37.0 71,867
116 Phoenix1,642,323 people 12.2% 34.9 1,642,323
117 Map of Chinle Chinle4,147 people 11.4% 35.0 4,147
118 Map of Valencia West Valencia West14,728 people 11.3% 34.4 14,728
119 Map of Tempe Tempe188,065 people 11.1% 30.0 188,065
120 Map of Somerton Somerton14,574 people 11.1% 31.3 14,574
121 Red Rock3,277 people 11.1% 36.8 3,277
122 Gilbert280,262 people 11% 36.1 280,262
123 Summit4,896 people 11% 38.7 4,896
124 Map of Corona de Tucson Corona de Tucson9,566 people 10.5% 35.7 9,566
125 Sacaton3,429 people 10.4% 32.4 3,429
126 Map of San Luis San Luis37,337 people 10.1% 33.0 37,337
127 Map of El Mirage El Mirage36,088 people 10.1% 32.7 36,088
128 Whiteriver Whiteriver4,545 people 9.8% 30.9 4,545
129 Winslow8,773 people 9.7% 34.0 8,773
130 Flagstaff76,445 people 9.3% 25.9 76,445
131 Map of Swift Trail Junction Swift Trail Junction2,859 people 9.2% 36.0 2,859
132 Avondale92,477 people 8.8% 33.4 92,477
133 Map of San Carlos San Carlos4,973 people 8.6% 28.5 4,973
134 St. Johns3,395 people 8.3% 23.6 3,395
135 Map of Kayenta Kayenta4,927 people 6.6% 29.3 4,927
136 Bagdad Bagdad2,814 people 4.2% 24.0 2,814
137 Clifton3,822 people 3.5% 30.9 3,822
138 Colorado City2,702 people 1.7% 19.4 2,702

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Arizona as a whole is 18.9%.

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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