Sun City, Arizona Population 2024

37,790

Sun City is a CDP located in Maricopa County Arizona. Sun City has a 2024 population of 37,790. Sun City is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually but its population has decreased by -2.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,888 in 2020.

The average household income in Sun City is $64,103 with a poverty rate of 9.09%. The median age in Sun City is 72.6 years: 72.6 years for males, and 72.6 years for females.

Sun City Demographics

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

  • White: 92.11%
  • Two or more races: 4.06%
  • Black or African American: 1.43%
  • Other race: 1.26%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
14.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,621.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.82% (-1,098)
The current population of Sun City, Arizona is 37,790 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,888.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,77092.11%
Two or more races1,5334.06%
Black or African American5401.43%
Other race4741.26%
Asian2190.58%
Native American1450.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.18%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sun City Population by Race

Sun City Population Pyramid 2024

Sun City Median Age

72.6

Total

72.6

Male

72.6

Female

Sun City Adults

There are 37,463 adults, (28,450 of whom are seniors) in Sun City.

Sun City Age Dependency

318.8

Age Dependency Ratio

315.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

3.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sun City Sex Ratio

Female22,01758.33%
Male15,73141.67%

Sun City Population by Age

Sun City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,8891.6383.516.5
Non Family11,7361.1179.120.9
Married9,8322.1388.811.2
Female1,0332.4483.316.7
Male2882.6781.918.1

2.16

Average Family Size

1.63

Average Household Size

83.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sun City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7624.75%
Associates Degree3,4459.28%
Bachelors Degree5,32314.34%
Graduate Degree3,86810.42%
High School Graduate11,19930.18%
Less Than 9th Grade5271.42%
Some College10,98629.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sun City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sun City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,72932,0318,701
Hispanic1,9541,469122
2+ Races1,3971,184220
Black51749087
Other Race4743260
Asian21920190
Native American1459911
Islander676716

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 41.1%.

Sun City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,778$30,208$37,232
Graduate Degree$50,035$53,703$44,032
High School Graduate$23,430$38,459$15,996
Less Than 9th Grade$40,486$42,014$0
Overall$31,263$32,190$29,839
Some College$29,876$27,301$32,225

$31,263

Average Earnings

$32,190

Average Male

$29,839

Average Female

Sun City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sun City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sun City Language

94.35% of Sun City residents speak only English, while 5.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

Sun City Language

Sun City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,7842,7838.24%
Hispanic1,99647523.8%
Multiple1,49243028.82%
Other4706012.77%
Asian219198.68%
Black534163%

9.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.29%

Male Poverty Rate

9.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sun City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun City is Multiple, with 28.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun City is Black, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.84%.

Sun City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.47%
High School11.33%
Bachelors or Greater6.92%
Some College6.52%

Sun City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.59%
Female Unemployed3.41%
Male Employed1.9%
Female Employed1.65%

Sun City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sun City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,818$81,538
Households$51,263$64,103
Married Families$68,289$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,387$47,340

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sun City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sun City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sun City 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 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sun City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,737

Number of Veterans

6,313

Male Veterans

424

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,641
Korea723
World War II537
First Gulf War395
Second Gulf War145

Sun City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,538
65 to 742,359
55 to 64800
35 to 5440
18 to 340

Sun City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,3470.18340220186667439
Hispanic3270.16366366366366367
2+ Races2000.1394700139470014
Black1320.2553191489361702
Other Race470.09915611814345991
Native American110.07586206896551724

Sun City Veterans by Race

Sun City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sun City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

18.8%

Labor Force Participation

17.7%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Sun City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sun City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sun City 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

8.24%

Born in Sun City

94.76%

Native Born

5.24%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

3.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.76% of Sun City residents were born in the United States, with 8.24% having been born in Arizona. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sun City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202437,790210.06%
202337,769210.06%
202237,748550.15%
202137,693-1,195-3.07%
202038,888110.03%
201938,877-471-1.2%
201839,3483480.89%
201739,000-363-0.92%
201639,3632520.64%
201539,1114891.27%
201438,6225071.33%
201338,1152740.72%
201237,841-488-1.27%
201138,3298302.21%
201037,49900%

Sun City Population by Year