Surprise

County:: Maricopa County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 110.505
State:: Arizona

Surprise is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Surprise has a 2025 population of 167,537. Surprise is currently growing at a rate of 2.84% annually and its population has increased by 16.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 144,407 in 2020.

The average household income in Surprise is $107,511 with a poverty rate of 7.79%. The median age in Surprise is 41.6 years: 40.6 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Surprise includes 75.03% White, 5.5% other race, 4.78% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	112,179	75.03%
Two or more races	16,242	10.86%
Other race	8,227	5.5%
Black or African American	7,142	4.78%
Asian	3,854	2.58%
Native American	1,466	0.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	409	0.27%

Surprise Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Surprise's average per capita income is $54,593. Household income levels show a median of $93,371. The poverty rate stands at 7.79%.

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	$110,345	$123,152
Families	$100,620	$115,893
Households	$93,371	$107,511
Non Families	$57,145	$70,941

$54,593

Average Income

$93,371

Median Household Income

7.79%

Poverty Rate