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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Mesa Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Mesa Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

512,498

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
16.8%
18 - 24:
9.4%
25 - 34:
15.3%
35 - 54:
23.9%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
16.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
90.7%
90.7%
30.0%
30.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Mesa
USA
$37,197
$37,197
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Mesa
USA
$73,766
$73,766
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.2%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Construction
Education
Accommodation
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Real estate
Wholesale
Arts
13.1%
13.1%
12.1%
12.1%
8.2%
8.2%
8.2%
8.2%
7.8%
7.8%
7.5%
7.5%
7.3%
7.3%
6.9%
6.9%
6.2%
6.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
3.6%
3.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
60.3%
60.3%
27.3%
27.3%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Polish
French
Norwegian
Scottish
Swedish
Dutch
Welsh
Danish
British
Scots-Irish
Canadian
French Canadian
Scandinavian
Russian
Hungarian
13.0%
13.0%
11.2%
11.2%
8.5%
8.5%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Chinese
Tagalog
Navajo
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
French
Arabic
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
Korean
African languages
Japanese
Other Asian languages
Other Indo-European
Serbo-Croatian
Polish
79.6%
79.6%
16.9%
16.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Mesa Residents

11.6%