Gilbert, Arizona Population 2021

262,514

Gilbert is a city located in Maricopa County Arizona. With a 2020 population of 262,514, it is the 6th largest city in Arizona and the 86th largest city in the United States . Gilbert is currently growing at a rate of 1.63% annually and its population has increased by 25.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 208,453 in 2010. Gilbert reached it's highest population of 262,514 in 2021. Spanning over 69 miles, Gilbert has a population density of 3,834 people per square mile.

The average household income in Gilbert is $113,964 with a poverty rate of 5.30%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,518 per month, and the median house value is $328,700. 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 Gilbert was:

White: 82.73%
Asian: 5.71%
Two or more races: 4.13%
Black or African American: 3.89%
Other race: 2.54%
Native American: 0.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%

The current population of Gilbert, Arizona is 262,514 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 249,914.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 208,453.

Gilbert, Arizona Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	201,253	82.73%
Asian	13,879	5.71%
Two or More Races	10,035	4.13%
Black or African American	9,470	3.89%
Some Other Race	6,190	2.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,993	0.82%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	434	0.18%

Gilbert Population by Race

Gilbert Population Pyramid $2021

Gilbert Population by Age

Gilbert Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Gilbert Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	82.2%	17.8%
All	73.7%	26.3%
Male	60.9%	39.1%
Non Family	60.8%	39.2%
Female	54.9%	45.1%

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Gilbert Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	77,632	3.13	73.7
Married	48,910	3.66	82.2
Non Family	17,352	1.42	60.8
Female	7,557	3.44	54.9
Male	3,813	3.36	60.9

3.54

Average Family Size

3.13

Average Household Size

Gilbert Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	2,019	1.35%
9th to 12th Grade	3,570	2.38%
High School Graduate	24,712	16.47%
Some College	37,905	25.27%
Associates Degree	15,207	10.14%
Bachelors Degree	43,609	29.07%
Graduate Degree	22,982	15.32%

Gilbert Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gilbert Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	109,169	106,587	49,925
Hispanic	22,107	20,206	6,589
Asian	9,313	8,696	6,033
Black	5,432	5,083	2,235
Other Race	4,210	3,634	867
2+ Races	3,316	3,235	1,418
Native American	1,252	1,218	482
Islander	332	287	185

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.78%.

Gilbert Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$52,974	$68,107	$42,478
Less Than 9th Grade	$30,240	$31,499	$23,469
High School Graduate	$38,468	$47,849	$30,484
Some College	$46,284	$58,771	$36,709
Bachelors Degree	$63,584	$81,965	$49,428
Graduate Degree	$76,194	$96,834	$57,547

$52,974

Average Earnings

$68,107

Average Male

$42,478

Average Female

Gilbert Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gilbert Language by Age

Gilbert Language

86.10% of Gilbert residents speak only English, while 13.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.72% of the population.

Gilbert Language

Gilbert Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	168,190	7,733	4.60%
Hispanic	41,486	2,682	6.46%
Asian	13,860	1,021	7.37%
Black	9,347	801	8.57%
Multiple	9,979	736	7.38%
Other	6,159	439	7.13%
Islander	434	61	14.06%
Native	1,993	52	2.61%

5.30%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.61%

Male Poverty Rate

5.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gilbert

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gilbert is Islander, with 14.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gilbert is Native, with 2.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.65%.

Gilbert Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	15.26%
High School	7.62%
Some College	4.54%
Bachelors or Greater	3.18%

Gilbert Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	17.84%
Male Unemployed	13.19%
Female Employed	3.40%
Male Employed	2.09%

Gilbert Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gilbert Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$96,857	$113,964
Families	$105,664	$123,342
Married Families	$115,951	$134,078
Non Families	$56,528	$72,278

Income by Household Type

Gilbert Marital Status

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gilbert Married by Age and Sex

Gilbert Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gilbert Marital Status by Race

Gilbert Marital Status

11,916

Number of Veterans

10,744

Male Veterans

1,172

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
First Gulf War	3,473
Vietnam	3,403
Second Gulf War	3,198
Korea	654
World War II	206

Gilbert Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	4,293
65 to 74	2,238
55 to 64	2,111
75+	2,011
18 to 34	1,263

Gilbert Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	10,229	7.16%
Hispanic	1,397	5.20%
Black	695	10.98%
Asian	418	4.05%
Other Race	241	4.87%
2+ Races	219	5.48%
Native American	81	5.36%
Islander	33	8.64%

Gilbert Veterans by Race

Gilbert Veterans by Education

4.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gilbert Veterans by Education

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

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

39.29%

Born in Gilbert

90.70%

Native Born

9.30%

Foreign Born

2.76%

Non Citizen

6.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.70% of Gilbert residents were born in the United States, with 39.29% having been born in Arizona. 2.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gilbert Place of Birth

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

Gilbert, Arizona Population 2021

Gibert Population Statistics

Population Growth in Gilbert

Gilbert Demographics

Gilbert, Arizona Population 2021

Population by Race

Gilbert Population by Race

Gilbert Population Pyramid $2021

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