Sun Lakes, Arizona Population 2024

14,176

Sun Lakes Demographics

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

  • White: 96.01%
  • Two or more races: 2.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.85%
  • Asian: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Other race: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,637.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.78% (-711)
The current population of Sun Lakes, Arizona is 14,176 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,887.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,51796.01%
Two or more races3062.17%
Black or African American1200.85%
Asian690.49%
Native American460.33%
Other race210.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sun Lakes Population by Race

Sun Lakes Population Pyramid 2024

Sun Lakes Median Age

73.4

Total

74.1

Male

72.9

Female

Sun Lakes Adults

There are 14,055 adults, (11,086 of whom are seniors) in Sun Lakes.

Sun Lakes Age Dependency

374.2

Age Dependency Ratio

373.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

0.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sun Lakes Sex Ratio

Female8,00256.84%
Male6,07743.16%

Sun Lakes Population by Age

Sun Lakes Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,6501.6287.512.5
Married4,3642.0893.86.2
Non Family4,0561.0980.819.2
Female1872.3589.310.7
Male432.3776.723.3

2.09

Average Family Size

1.62

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sun Lakes Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3722.66%
Associates Degree1,41810.15%
Bachelors Degree3,26623.37%
Graduate Degree2,29316.41%
High School Graduate2,64118.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1380.99%
Some College3,84527.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sun Lakes Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sun Lakes Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,33212,8865,342
Hispanic32526183
2+ Races30625697
Black12012048
Asian696949
Native American46465
Other Race21160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.01%.

Sun Lakes Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,214$52,784$63,496
Graduate Degree$66,691$50,066$77,083
High School Graduate$44,118$44,265$42,167
Less Than 9th Grade$22,361$0$0
Overall$47,734$48,496$44,675
Some College$34,000$52,045$26,489

$47,734

Average Earnings

$48,496

Average Male

$44,675

Average Female

Sun Lakes Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sun Lakes Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sun Lakes Language

96.98% of Sun Lakes residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.35% of the population.

Sun Lakes Language

Sun Lakes Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4291,35010.05%
Native462860.87%
Hispanic334205.99%

9.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.65%

Male Poverty Rate

9.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sun Lakes

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun Lakes is Native, with 60.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun Lakes is Hispanic, with 5.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.43%.

Sun Lakes Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.86%
Some College11.1%
High School9.77%
Bachelors or Greater8.2%

Sun Lakes Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.7%
Female Employed0.44%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sun Lakes Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sun Lakes Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,034$107,525
Households$63,545$87,203
Married Families$91,014$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,364$64,168

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sun Lakes Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Sun Lakes Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sun Lakes 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 Lakes Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sun Lakes Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,096

Number of Veterans

2,014

Male Veterans

82

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,094
Korea265
First Gulf War126
World War II65
Second Gulf War53

Sun Lakes Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,343
65 to 74599
55 to 64126
35 to 5428
18 to 340

Sun Lakes Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,97414.64%
Hispanic10130.24%
2+ Races7825.49%
Black4436.67%

Sun Lakes Veterans by Race

Sun Lakes Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sun Lakes Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

21.1%

Labor Force Participation

20%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Sun Lakes Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sun Lakes Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sun Lakes 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

4.84%

Born in Sun Lakes

92.68%

Native Born

7.32%

Foreign Born

3.36%

Non Citizen

3.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.68% of Sun Lakes residents were born in the United States, with 4.84% having been born in Arizona. 3.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Sun Lakes Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202414,176150.11%
202314,161140.1%
202214,1472351.69%
202113,912-975-6.55%
202014,8874142.86%
201914,473-109-0.75%
201814,582-218-1.47%
201714,800-28-0.19%
201614,8284503.13%
201514,3784933.55%
201413,885-33-0.24%
201313,918500.36%
201213,8682782.05%
201113,590-385-2.75%
201013,97500%

Sun Lakes Population by Year