San Tan Valley, Arizona Population 2024

104,521

San Tan Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Tan Valley was:

  • White: 75%
  • Two or more races: 10.95%
  • Other race: 5.61%
  • Black or African American: 3.53%
  • Native American: 2.48%
  • Asian: 2.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
75.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,379.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.4% (-415)
The current population of San Tan Valley, Arizona is 104,521 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 104,936.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White75,90275%
Two or more races11,08310.95%
Other race5,6795.61%
Black or African American3,5743.53%
Native American2,5132.48%
Asian2,2702.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1860.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Tan Valley Population by Race

San Tan Valley Population Pyramid 2024

San Tan Valley Median Age

34.7

Total

34.6

Male

34.8

Female

San Tan Valley Adults

There are 72,565 adults, (11,830 of whom are seniors) in San Tan Valley.

San Tan Valley Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Child Dependency Ratio

San Tan Valley Sex Ratio

Female51,91351.29%
Male49,29448.71%

San Tan Valley Population by Age

San Tan Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,5303.1180.419.6
Married20,8103.585.514.5
Non Family6,1731.3472.827.2
Female3,7893.716931
Male1,7583.4570.429.6

3.42

Average Family Size

3.11

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Tan Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6624.21%
Associates Degree7,73012.21%
Bachelors Degree10,16716.06%
Graduate Degree3,7655.95%
High School Graduate18,77329.66%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1813.45%
Some College18,02028.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Tan Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Tan Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White42,36340,27610,289
Hispanic14,23211,8592,243
2+ Races5,0994,482890
Other Race3,8373,167555
Black2,4262,350494
Asian1,5881,323401
Native American1,2021,112218
Islander1111118

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.25%.

San Tan Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,188$82,914$49,388
Graduate Degree$60,295$81,154$55,243
High School Graduate$43,310$55,636$36,044
Less Than 9th Grade$32,725$34,136$26,104
Overall$51,052$62,198$40,830
Some College$52,014$66,491$39,793

$51,052

Average Earnings

$62,198

Average Male

$40,830

Average Female

San Tan Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Tan Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Tan Valley Language

84.1% of San Tan Valley residents speak only English, while 15.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.7% of the population.

San Tan Valley Language

San Tan Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White62,1804,5267.28%
Hispanic26,6671,9107.16%
Multiple11,0139158.31%
Other5,61859910.66%
Black3,56041211.57%
Native2,48828711.54%
Asian2,2511145.06%
Islander18642.15%

7.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.38%

Male Poverty Rate

8.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Tan Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Tan Valley is Black, with 11.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Tan Valley is Islander, with 2.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.07%.

San Tan Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.57%
Some College6.5%
High School6.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.87%

San Tan Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.5%
Male Unemployed13.36%
Female Employed4.13%
Male Employed2.94%

San Tan Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Tan Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,590$105,549
Households$88,466$101,303
Married Families$102,871$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,029$70,087

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Tan Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

San Tan Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Tan Valley 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 35-44.

San Tan Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Tan Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,060

Number of Veterans

5,453

Male Veterans

607

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,943
Vietnam1,842
Second Gulf War1,793
Korea97
World War II11

San Tan Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,975
65 to 741,438
55 to 641,060
75+822
18 to 34765

San Tan Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,8138.76%
Hispanic8554.82%
2+ Races4476.38%
Black40713.93%
Other Race2105%
Native American1418.6%
Asian422.56%

San Tan Valley Veterans by Race

San Tan Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Tan Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

San Tan Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Tan Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Tan Valley 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

40.58%

Born in San Tan Valley

91.99%

Native Born

8.01%

Foreign Born

3.19%

Non Citizen

4.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.99% of San Tan Valley residents were born in the United States, with 40.58% having been born in Arizona. 3.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Tan Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024104,5211,6571.61%
2023102,8641,6571.64%
2022101,2075,0805.28%
202196,127-8,809-8.39%
2020104,9368,2448.53%
201996,6923,4623.71%
201893,2302,5652.83%
201790,6652,1582.44%
201688,5075840.66%
201587,9231,1801.36%
201486,7433,2743.92%
201383,4696,0047.75%
201277,4656,5509.24%
201170,915-10,406-12.8%
201081,32100%

San Tan Valley Population by Year