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Sun City West

County:
Maricopa County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
11.926
State:
Arizona

Sun City West is a CDP located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Sun City West has a 2025 population of 27,165. Sun City West is currently growing at a rate of 0.65% annually and its population has increased by 4.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,043 in 2020.

The average household income in Sun City West is $85,863 with a poverty rate of 6.82%.The median age in Sun City West is 74.9 years: 75.3 years for males, and 74.4 years for females.

27.2K
Total Population
2,278
Density (mi²)
175 0.65%
Growth

Sun City West Population

Sun City West Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Sun City West includes 94.95% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,64094.95%
Two or more races4381.62%
Asian3201.19%
Other race2711%
Black or African American2670.99%
Native American480.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.07%

Sun City West Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sun City West's average per capita income is $30,399. Household income levels show a median of $63,792. The poverty rate stands at 6.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$83,244-
Families$81,823$104,123
Households$63,792$85,863
Non Families$44,087$59,107

$30,399

Average Income

$63,792

Median Household Income

6.82%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)