Gilbert, Arizona Population 2022

266,714

Gilbert is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. Gilbert has a 2020 population of 266,714. Gilbert is currently growing at a rate of 1.60% annually and its population has increased by 27.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 209,493 in 2010.

The average household income in Gilbert is $113,964 with a poverty rate of 5.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,580 per month, and the median house value is $348,000. The median age in Gilbert is 34.1 years, 33.6 years for males, and 34.5 years for females.

One of the unique things about Gilbert is that it is the most populated incorporated town in the nation. Its population makes it the sixth-largest municipality in the state.

Gibert Population Statistics

The municipality has a high percentage of Mormon residents. The residents of Gilbert are also very educated, with over 92% of residents age 25 or older holding at least a high school diploma or GED, while over 37% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and over 10% have obtained a master’s degree or higher.

Population Growth in Gilbert

As one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, Gilbert has seen substantial population growth, going from just 5,717 residents in 1980 to over 100,000 in 2000. The city’s population nearly doubled at the time of the 2010 census. The current estimates show that the population is up almost 14% since the last census, proving that Gilbert is only continuing to grow larger.

Gilbert Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gilbertwas:

White: 81.54%
Asian: 5.49%
Two or more races: 5.42%
Black or African American: 4.02%
Other race: 2.62%
Native American: 0.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%

The current population of Gilbert, Arizona is 266,714 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 266,714.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 209,493.

Gilbert, Arizona Population 2022

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	202,516	81.54%
Black or African American	9,984	4.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,834	0.74%
Asian	13,622	5.49%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	428	0.17%
Some Other Race	6,504	2.62%
Two or More Races	13,461	5.42%

Gilbert Population by Race

Gilbert Population Pyramid 2022

Gilbert Population by Age

Gilbert Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Gilbert Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	83.2%	16.8%
All	73.5%	26.5%
Male	60.5%	39.5%
Non Family	58.2%	41.8%
Female	55%	45%

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Gilbert Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	79,714	3.11	73.5
Married	49,375	3.68	83.2
Male	3,833	3.41	60.5
Female	8,146	3.42	55
Non Family	18,360	1.37	58.2

3.54

Average Family Size

3.11

Average Household Size

Gilbert Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	2,196	1.44%
9th to 12th Grade	3,220	2.11%
High School Graduate	25,272	16.52%
Some College	37,402	24.46%
Associates Degree	15,579	10.19%
Bachelors Degree	45,690	29.87%
Graduate Degree	23,579	15.42%

Gilbert Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gilbert Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Asian	9,575	8,794	5,885
Islander	325	310	188
White	111,799	109,320	52,758
2+ Races	5,302	5,010	2,270
Native American	1,344	1,306	503
Black	5,673	5,346	2,022
Hispanic	21,924	20,205	6,480
Other Race	3,953	3,512	864

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.78%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.46%.

Gilbert Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$54,016	$70,922	$43,852
Less Than 9th Grade	$31,273	$34,029	$26,762
High School Graduate	$39,554	$44,481	$31,784
Some College	$47,260	$59,624	$38,115
Bachelors Degree	$66,245	$86,964	$49,593
Graduate Degree	$79,225	$100,740	$60,064

$54,016

Average Earnings

$70,922

Average Male

$43,852

Average Female

Gilbert Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gilbert Language by Age

Gilbert Language

86.29% of Gilbert residents speak only English, while 13.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.69% of the population.

Gilbert Language

Gilbert Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Islander	428	78	18.22%
Native	1,834	271	14.78%
Hispanic	42,933	3,006	7.00%
Multiple	13,396	833	6.22%
Black	9,884	567	5.74%
Asian	13,621	724	5.32%
White	172,299	7,710	4.47%
Other		457	NaN%

5.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.48%

Male Poverty Rate

5.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gilbert

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gilbert is Islander, with 18.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gilbert is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.65%.

Gilbert Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	14.40%
High School	6.74%
Some College	4.75%
Bachelors or Greater	3.18%

Gilbert Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Employed	2.41%
Male Unemployed	10.41%
Female Employed	2.93%
Female Unemployed	12.20%

Gilbert Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gilbert Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$99,154	$117,417
Families	$109,808	$127,995
Married Families	$120,716	$138,709
Non Families	$58,368	$71,767

Income by Household Type

Gilbert Marital Status

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Gilbert Married by Age and Sex

Gilbert Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gilbert Marital Status by Race

Gilbert Marital Status

11,801

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	3,222
First Gulf War	3,636
Vietnam	3,376
Korea	614
World War II	187

Gilbert Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
18 to 34	1,267
35 to 54	4,252
55 to 64	2,019
65 to 74	2,187
75+	2,076

Gilbert Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	10,131	7.03%
Black	592	9.11%
Native American	103	6.74%
Asian	329	3.14%
Islander	40	10.96%
Other Race	163	3.20%
2+ Races	443	6.87%
Hispanic	1,526	5.63%

Gilbert Veterans by Race

Gilbert Veterans by Education

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gilbert Veterans by Education

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Gilbert Employment by Age

Gilbert Employment by Race

Gilbert Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

39.62%

Born in Gilbert

90.90%

Native Born

9.10%

Foreign Born

2.92%

Non Citizen

6.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.90% of Gilbert residents were born in the United States, with 39.62% having been born in Arizona. 2.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gilbert Place of Birth

Note: 2021 and 2022 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
1940	800		0.00%
1960	1,800	1,000	4.14%
1970	2,000	200	1.06%
1980	5,717	3,717	11.07%
1990	29,188	23,471	17.71%
2000	109,697	80,509	14.16%
2010	209,493	99,796	6.68%
2011	211,466	1,973	0.94%
2012	215,916	4,450	2.10%
2013	221,626	5,710	2.64%
2014	227,308	5,682	2.56%
2015	232,401	5,093	2.24%
2016	237,139	4,738	2.04%
2017	242,695	5,556	2.34%
2018	249,914	7,219	2.97%
2019	254,114	4,200	1.68%
2020	258,314	4,200	1.65%
2021	262,514	4,200	1.63%
2022	266,714	4,200	1.60%

Gilbert, Arizona Population 2022

Gibert Population Statistics

Population Growth in Gilbert

Gilbert Demographics

Gilbert, Arizona Population 2022

Population by Race

Gilbert Population by Race

Gilbert Population Pyramid 2022

Gilbert Median Age

Gilbert Adults

Gilbert Age Dependency

Gilbert Sex Ratio

Gilbert Population by Age

Gilbert Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Gilbert Household Types

Gilbert Households and Families

Gilbert Households by Type

Gilbert Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gilbert Educational Attainment by Race

Gilbert Educational Attainment by Race

Gilbert Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gilbert Language by Age

Gilbert Language

Gilbert Language

Gilbert Poverty by Race

Poverty in Gilbert

Gilbert Poverty

Gilbert Poverty Rate by Education

Gilbert Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gilbert Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Gilbert Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Gilbert Married by Age and Sex

Gilbert Marriage

Gilbert Marital Status by Race

Gilbert Marital Status

Gilbert Veterans by War

Gilbert Veterans by Age

Gilbert Veterans by Race

Gilbert Veterans by Education

Gilbert Veterans by Education

Gilbert Employment by Age

Gilbert Employment by Race

Gilbert Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Gilbert Place of Birth

Gilbert Population by Year