Sun City West, Arizona Population 2024

27,235

Sun City West is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. Sun City West has a 2024 population of 27,235. Sun City West is currently growing at a rate of 1.11% annually and its population has increased by 4.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,043 in 2020.

The average household income in Sun City West is $79,580 with a poverty rate of 7.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sun City West is 74.8 years, 75.3 years for males, and 74.4 years for females.

Sun City West Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sun City West was:

  • White: 95.92%
  • Two or more races: 1.38%
  • Asian: 1.04%
  • Other race: 0.82%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,510.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.58% (1,192)
The current population of Sun City West, Arizona is 27,235 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,043.

Sun City West, Arizona Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,55195.92%
Two or more races3671.38%
Asian2781.04%
Other race2190.82%
Black or African American1960.74%
Native American280.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sun City West Population by Race

Sun City West Population Pyramid 2024

Sun City West Median Age

74.8

Total

75.3

Male

74.4

Female

Sun City West Adults

There are 26,577 adults, (23,025 of whom are seniors) in Sun City West.

Sun City West Age Dependency

650

Age Dependency Ratio

648.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

1.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sun City West Sex Ratio

Female14,62054.88%
Male12,01945.12%

Sun City West Population by Age

Sun City West Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,8271.6587.912.1
Married8,7442.0292.27.8
Non Family6,4631.182.517.5
Female3952.381.318.7
Male2252.1288.911.1

2.02

Average Family Size

1.65

Average Household Size

87.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sun City West 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

Sun City West Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sun City West Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 57.08%.

Sun City West Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$28,768

Average Earnings

$28,467

Average Male

$29,133

Average Female

Sun City West Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sun City West Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sun City West Language

96.48% of Sun City West residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.54% of the population.

Sun City West Language

Sun City West Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,9881,7426.97%
Asian2788630.94%
Multiple3675013.62%
Hispanic3484512.93%
Black1493422.82%
Native77100%

7.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.81%

Male Poverty Rate

7.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sun City West

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun City West is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun City West is White, with 6.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.6%.

Sun City West Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.26%
High School10.41%
Some College5.56%
Bachelors or Greater5.52%

Sun City West Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.99%
Male Employed1.85%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sun City West Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sun City West Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sun City West Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.7%

Male Marriage Rate

60.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sun City West Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sun City West 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 55-64.

Sun City West Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sun City West Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,811

Number of Veterans

5,526

Male Veterans

285

Female Veterans

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Sun City West Veterans by War

count

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Sun City West Veterans by Age

count

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Sun City West Veterans by Race

Sun City West Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sun City West Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

12.8%

Labor Force Participation

12.5%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Sun City West Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sun City West Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sun City West 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

3.02%

Born in Sun City West

95.86%

Native Born

4.14%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

2.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.86% of Sun City West residents were born in the United States, with 3.02% having been born in Arizona. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Sun City West Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202427,2352981.11%
202326,9372981.12%
202226,6392851.08%
202126,3543111.19%
202026,0434991.95%
201925,5441000.39%
201825,4443591.43%
201725,0851860.75%
201624,8995612.31%
201524,3382721.13%
201424,066-708-2.86%
201324,774-540-2.13%
201225,314-107-0.42%
201125,4218863.61%
201024,53500%

Sun City West Population by Year