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Oldest towns in Arizona

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 140 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Sun City West 74.8 Population 27,425 2 Green Valley 73.6 Population 22,114 3 Sun Lakes 73.5 Population 13,924
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Sun City West27,425 people 74.8 27,425 $377,800
2 Green Valley22,114 people 73.6 22,114 $293,500
3 Sun Lakes13,924 people 73.5 13,924 $455,200
4 Sun City Sun City37,486 people 72.7 37,486 $280,900
5 Saddlebrooke13,085 people 72.4 13,085 $498,700
6 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)6,356 people 68.6 6,356 $741,100
7 Gold Canyon13,107 people 66.6 13,107 $508,100
8 Williamson6,310 people 66.0 6,310 $732,300
9 Wellton2,527 people 65.5 2,527 $55,600
10 Map of Wickenburg Wickenburg8,059 people 65.2 8,059 $470,300
11 Carefree3,683 people 64.9 3,683 $1,088,100
12 Map of Desert Hills Desert Hills2,944 people 64.5 2,944 $281,600
13 Star Valley2,525 people 63.6 2,525 $176,400
14 Ajo3,107 people 62.8 3,107 $124,400
15 Oracle3,146 people 62.4 3,146 $239,900
16 Map of Fountain Hills Fountain Hills23,789 people 61.5 23,789 $622,900
17 Lake Montezuma4,929 people 61.5 4,929 $285,200
18 Map of Cave Creek Cave Creek5,091 people 61.2 5,091 $906,100
19 Map of Fortuna Foothills Fortuna Foothills28,896 people 61.1 28,896 $199,200
20 Payson16,622 people 60.9 16,622 $382,400
21 Fort Mohave15,715 people 60.4 15,715 $294,300
22 Map of Clarkdale Clarkdale4,758 people 59.8 4,758 $373,600
23 Prescott47,400 people 59.7 47,400 $564,100
24 Golden Valley8,567 people 59.2 8,567 $176,000
25 Bisbee Bisbee4,977 people 58.7 4,977 $216,700
26 Map of Sedona Sedona9,777 people 58.2 9,777 $786,800
27 Paulden4,795 people 58.1 4,795 $353,700
28 Lake of the Woods3,250 people 57.7 3,250 $272,200
29 Tanque Verde15,866 people 57.3 15,866 $607,900
30 Map of Catalina Catalina6,489 people 57.3 6,489 $276,200
31 Lake Havasu City58,359 people 56.1 58,359 $455,400
32 Bullhead City42,496 people 56.0 42,496 $211,500
33 Tucson Mountains11,353 people 55.9 11,353 $473,200
34 Map of Paradise Valley Paradise Valley12,611 people 55.8 12,611 $2,000,001
35 Map of Oro Valley Oro Valley48,162 people 55.4 48,162 $475,700
36 Catalina Foothills52,593 people 55.3 52,593 $652,000
37 Cottonwood12,580 people 54.7 12,580 $324,100
38 Pinetop-Lakeside4,101 people 54.0 4,101 $370,800
39 Linden2,502 people 54.0 2,502 $411,300
40 Tucson Estates12,136 people 53.9 12,136 $205,400
41 Superior2,535 people 53.4 2,535 $140,400
42 Dewey-Humboldt Dewey-Humboldt4,501 people 53.2 4,501 $426,900
43 Apache Junction41,058 people 53.1 41,058 $211,500
44 Map of Picture Rocks Picture Rocks9,448 people 52.8 9,448 $230,300
45 Chino Valley Chino Valley13,602 people 51.9 13,602 $394,700
46 Map of San Manuel San Manuel3,491 people 51.7 3,491 $119,800
47 New River18,240 people 50.7 18,240 $640,600
48 Benson5,417 people 50.6 5,417 $148,900
49 Sierra Vista Southeast14,330 people 49.9 14,330 $258,800
50 Prescott Valley Prescott Valley49,179 people 49.2 49,179 $413,200
51 Scottsdale Scottsdale243,821 people 49.0 243,821 $789,800
52 Arizona City Arizona City9,543 people 47.9 9,543 $244,100
53 Verde Village11,930 people 47.7 11,930 $354,200
54 Map of Mohave Valley Mohave Valley2,555 people 47.7 2,555 $256,900
55 Citrus Park5,115 people 47.6 5,115 $722,500
56 Cornville3,618 people 47.4 3,618 $367,100
57 Anthem22,584 people 46.3 22,584 $569,900
58 Rincon Valley6,512 people 46.1 6,512 $547,300
59 Map of Whetstone Whetstone2,971 people 46.0 2,971 $213,900
60 Map of Show Low Show Low12,102 people 45.6 12,102 $299,600
61 New Kingman-Butler13,993 people 45.3 13,993 $118,900
62 Map of Litchfield Park Litchfield Park6,916 people 45.0 6,916 $577,000
63 Map of Globe Globe7,195 people 44.1 7,195 $206,700
64 Florence25,570 people 43.1 25,570 $346,300
65 Casas Adobes72,059 people 43.0 72,059 $343,400
66 Map of Kingman Kingman34,375 people 43.0 34,375 $267,700
67 Camp Verde Camp Verde12,521 people 42.7 12,521 $318,100
68 Cordes Lakes3,808 people 42.3 3,808 $220,300
69 Goodyear107,645 people 42.1 107,645 $471,300
70 Map of Doney Park Doney Park6,253 people 41.9 6,253 $613,300
71 Willcox3,222 people 41.8 3,222 $158,500
72 Peoria196,906 people 41.7 196,906 $463,600
73 South Tucson4,550 people 41.7 4,550 $167,000
74 Heber-Overgaard Heber-Overgaard3,621 people 41.7 3,621 $271,200
75 Map of Taylor Taylor4,183 people 41.6 4,183 $307,500
76 Williams3,369 people 41.5 3,369 $477,200
77 Surprise154,948 people 41.4 154,948 $435,100
78 Youngtown7,015 people 41.2 7,015 $320,000
79 Three Points5,254 people 41.1 5,254 $187,700
80 Map of Eloy Eloy17,433 people 40.8 17,433 $255,300
81 Marana56,938 people 40.7 56,938 $413,800
82 Vail16,315 people 40.7 16,315 $414,600
83 Summit4,896 people 38.7 4,896 $150,400
84 Casa Grande60,905 people 38.6 60,905 $303,900
85 Eagar4,416 people 38.5 4,416 $247,800
86 Page7,345 people 38.4 7,345 $304,300
87 Map of Sierra Vista Sierra Vista45,155 people 37.9 45,155 $254,200
88 Map of Flowing Wells Flowing Wells16,559 people 37.9 16,559 $41,100
89 Map of Avra Valley Avra Valley6,277 people 37.9 6,277 $158,400
90 Central Heights-Midland City2,909 people 37.6 2,909 $120,600
91 Chandler280,136 people 37.5 280,136 $507,800
92 Mesa Mesa511,764 people 37.4 511,764 $408,000
93 Drexel Heights27,675 people 37.3 27,675 $250,100
94 Map of Kachina Village Kachina Village3,212 people 37.3 3,212 $413,500
95 Map of Sahuarita Sahuarita35,862 people 37.2 35,862 $364,300
96 Queen Creek Queen Creek71,867 people 37.0 71,867 $635,400
97 Maricopa67,163 people 36.8 67,163 $377,200
98 Red Rock3,277 people 36.8 3,277 $289,600
99 Pima Pima2,995 people 36.6 2,995 $267,300
100 Nogales Nogales19,841 people 36.4 19,841 $186,300
101 Gilbert280,262 people 36.1 280,262 $575,100
102 Swift Trail Junction2,859 people 36.0 2,859 $204,800
103 White Mountain Lake2,910 people 35.9 2,910 $172,700
104 Buckeye104,923 people 35.7 104,923 $419,800
105 Corona de Tucson9,566 people 35.7 9,566 $382,700
106 Parker3,388 people 35.2 3,388 $300,000
107 Chinle4,147 people 35.0 4,147 $39,200
108 Phoenix1,642,323 people 34.9 1,642,323 $420,700
109 San Tan Valley109,189 people 34.9 109,189 $410,100
110 Tucson547,073 people 34.6 547,073 $266,200
111 Glendale252,833 people 34.6 252,833 $387,500
112 Rio Rico22,017 people 34.6 22,017 $224,100
113 Douglas15,981 people 34.4 15,981 $157,700
114 Valencia West14,728 people 34.4 14,728 $323,000
115 Holbrook4,858 people 34.3 4,858 $163,600
116 Winslow8,773 people 34.0 8,773 $167,600
117 Avondale92,477 people 33.4 92,477 $394,600
118 Coolidge16,636 people 33.4 16,636 $255,400
119 Yuma Yuma100,139 people 33.1 100,139 $230,000
120 Map of San Luis San Luis37,337 people 33.0 37,337 $224,900
121 Tuba City7,960 people 32.9 7,960 $65,800
122 Map of El Mirage El Mirage36,088 people 32.7 36,088 $321,900
123 Guadalupe5,272 people 32.4 5,272 $271,300
124 Sacaton3,429 people 32.4 3,429 —
125 Fort Defiance3,351 people 32.3 3,351 $37,400
126 Tolleson7,668 people 31.9 7,668 $306,400
127 Somerton14,574 people 31.3 14,574 $232,600
128 Safford10,239 people 31.0 10,239 $199,800
129 Thatcher5,439 people 31.0 5,439 $286,300
130 Whiteriver Whiteriver4,545 people 30.9 4,545 $59,500
131 Clifton3,822 people 30.9 3,822 $66,000
132 Map of Tempe Tempe188,065 people 30.0 188,065 $455,400
133 Snowflake6,444 people 29.8 6,444 $271,800
134 Map of Kayenta Kayenta4,927 people 29.3 4,927 $37,400
135 Map of Avenue B and C Avenue B and C4,001 people 29.2 4,001 $14,700
136 Map of San Carlos San Carlos4,973 people 28.5 4,973 $67,200
137 Flagstaff76,445 people 25.9 76,445 $552,900
138 Bagdad2,814 people 24.0 2,814 —
139 St. Johns3,395 people 23.6 3,395 $203,400
140 Colorado City2,702 people 19.4 2,702 —

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Arizona as a whole is 39.0.

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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