Buckeye, Arizona Population 2024

117,380

Buckeye is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. Buckeye has a 2024 population of 117,380. Buckeye is currently growing at a rate of 5.3% annually and its population has increased by 25.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 93,754 in 2020.

The average household income in Buckeye is $106,777 with a poverty rate of 7.86%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Buckeye is 34.7 years, 34.8 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.

Buckeye Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buckeye was:

  • White: 64.73%
  • Two or more races: 13.65%
  • Other race: 12.52%
  • Black or African American: 5.67%
  • Asian: 1.68%
  • Native American: 1.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
393.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
298.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
25.2% (23,626)
The current population of Buckeye, Arizona is 117,380 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 93,754.

Buckeye, Arizona Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,51864.73%
Two or more races12,97213.65%
Other race11,89712.52%
Black or African American5,3865.67%
Asian1,6011.68%
Native American1,5151.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1530.16%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buckeye Population by Race

Buckeye Population Pyramid 2024

Buckeye Median Age

34.7

Total

34.8

Male

34.7

Female

Buckeye Adults

There are 67,970 adults, (12,283 of whom are seniors) in Buckeye.

Buckeye Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Buckeye Sex Ratio

Female44,82947.17%
Male50,21352.83%

Buckeye Population by Age

Buckeye Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,1053.1685.314.7
Married18,3193.68911
Non Family5,4861.3280.619.4
Female2,9083.6577.122.9
Male1,3923.6471.728.3

3.49

Average Family Size

3.16

Average Household Size

85.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buckeye Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buckeye Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buckeye Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.54%.

Buckeye Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$51,369

Average Earnings

$59,450

Average Male

$40,848

Average Female

Buckeye Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buckeye Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buckeye Language

73.64% of Buckeye residents speak only English, while 26.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.64% of the population.

Buckeye Language

Buckeye Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic39,9223,4448.63%
White39,6392,6316.64%
Other11,0751,39512.6%
Multiple12,4716935.56%
Black4,44168015.31%
Asian1,43216011.17%
Native1,113504.49%

7.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.36%

Male Poverty Rate

8.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buckeye

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buckeye is Black, with 15.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buckeye is Native, with 4.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.22%.

Buckeye Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.46%
High School8.59%
Some College4.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.97%

Buckeye Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.14%
Female Unemployed25.09%
Female Employed3.82%
Male Employed2.03%

Buckeye Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buckeye Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buckeye Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Buckeye Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buckeye Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Buckeye Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buckeye Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,485

Number of Veterans

5,973

Male Veterans

512

Female Veterans

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Buckeye Veterans by War

count

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Buckeye Veterans by Age

count

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Buckeye Veterans by Race

Buckeye Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buckeye Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Buckeye Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buckeye Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buckeye Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.92%

Born in Buckeye

89.86%

Native Born

10.14%

Foreign Born

4.9%

Non Citizen

5.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.86% of Buckeye residents were born in the United States, with 39.92% having been born in Arizona. 4.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buckeye Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029146,9125,9064.19%
2028141,0065,9074.37%
2027135,0995,9064.57%
2026129,1935,9074.79%
2025123,2865,9065.03%
2024117,3805,9075.3%
2023111,4735,9065.59%
2022105,5673,8473.78%
2021101,7207,9668.5%
202093,75414,13817.76%
201979,6165,2857.11%
201874,3315,8068.47%
201768,5253,8866.01%
201664,6393,0074.88%
201561,6322,5374.29%
201459,0952,5044.42%
201356,5912,2134.07%
201254,3781,9083.64%
201152,4701,1382.22%
201051,33200%
20006,5371,49929.75%
19905,0381,60446.71%
19803,43483532.13%
19702,599-144,313-98.23%

Buckeye Population by Year