Sahuarita is a city located in Pima County and Santa Cruz County Arizona. Sahuarita has a 2024 population of 36,925. Sahuarita is currently growing at a rate of 1.78% annually and its population has increased by 7.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,351 in 2020.
The average household income in Sahuarita is $111,144 with a poverty rate of 8.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sahuarita is 37.1 years, 36.7 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sahuarita was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 11,698 | 2.92 | 80.5 | 19.5 |
| Married | 7,775 | 3.47 | 84.9 | 15.1 |
| Non Family | 2,702 | 1.15 | 75.4 | 24.6 |
| Female | 851 | 3.47 | 58.2 | 41.8 |
| Male | 370 | 2.92 | 78.1 | 21.9 |
3.35
Average Family Size
2.92
Average Household Size
80.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.5%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 64.73%.
All
Male
Female
$53,458
Average Earnings
$70,239
Average Male
$39,120
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
75.58% of Sahuarita residents speak only English, while 24.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.53% of the population.
rate
8.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.18%
Male Poverty Rate
7.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sahuarita is Native, with 60.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sahuarita is Asian, with 1.78% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.29%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
61.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
64.4%
Male Marriage Rate
59.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.5%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.35%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
56.1%
Labor Force Participation
51.5%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
41.55%
Born in Sahuarita
90.31%
Native Born
9.69%
Foreign Born
2.8%
Non Citizen
6.89%
Naturalized
90.31% of Sahuarita residents were born in the United States, with 41.55% having been born in Arizona. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 40,142 | 643 | 1.63% |
| 2028 | 39,499 | 644 | 1.66% |
| 2027 | 38,855 | 643 | 1.68% |
| 2026 | 38,212 | 644 | 1.71% |
| 2025 | 37,568 | 643 | 1.74% |
| 2024 | 36,925 | 644 | 1.78% |
| 2023 | 36,281 | 643 | 1.8% |
| 2022 | 35,638 | 405 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 35,233 | 882 | 2.57% |
| 2020 | 34,351 | 2,868 | 9.11% |
| 2019 | 31,483 | 891 | 2.91% |
| 2018 | 30,592 | 785 | 2.63% |
| 2017 | 29,807 | 609 | 2.09% |
| 2016 | 29,198 | 532 | 1.86% |
| 2015 | 28,666 | 368 | 1.3% |
| 2014 | 28,298 | 508 | 1.83% |
| 2013 | 27,790 | 559 | 2.05% |
| 2012 | 27,231 | 366 | 1.36% |
| 2011 | 26,865 | 597 | 2.27% |
| 2010 | 26,268 | 23,026 | 710.24% |
| 2000 | 3,242 | 0 | 0% |