Scottsdale, Arizona Population 2024

245,231

Scottsdale Demographics

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

  • White: 83.02%
  • Two or more races: 6.84%
  • Asian: 5.16%
  • Black or African American: 2.1%
  • Other race: 1.96%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
184.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,332.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.38% (3,348)
The current population of Scottsdale, Arizona is 245,231 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 241,883.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White199,70183.02%
Two or more races16,4606.84%
Asian12,4035.16%
Black or African American5,0572.1%
Other race4,7031.96%
Native American1,7630.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4500.19%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scottsdale Population by Race

Scottsdale Population Pyramid 2024

Scottsdale Median Age

48.4

Total

46.7

Male

49.9

Female

Scottsdale Adults

There are 206,164 adults, (60,308 of whom are seniors) in Scottsdale.

Scottsdale Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Scottsdale Sex Ratio

Female123,36051.29%
Male117,17748.71%

Scottsdale Population by Age

Scottsdale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All115,8262.066733
Non Family52,7811.2752.247.8
Married51,7462.784.715.3
Female8,2932.785347
Male3,0062.8459.340.7

2.67

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

67.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scottsdale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8491.51%
Associates Degree12,6206.67%
Bachelors Degree69,88536.92%
Graduate Degree46,15024.38%
High School Graduate21,25811.23%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3521.24%
Some College34,17818.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scottsdale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scottsdale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White154,144151,63495,560
Hispanic16,13814,1257,391
2+ Races9,6488,8705,088
Asian9,2238,9877,612
Other Race3,4243,1361,651
Black3,2103,1711,894
Native American1,244896243
Islander33132170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.53%.

Scottsdale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,537$98,743$62,441
Graduate Degree$101,467$129,302$81,556
High School Graduate$43,045$47,108$37,324
Less Than 9th Grade$29,899$30,601$28,979
Overall$69,513$86,606$58,424
Some College$54,095$63,661$46,462

$69,513

Average Earnings

$86,606

Average Male

$58,424

Average Female

Scottsdale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scottsdale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scottsdale Language

86.84% of Scottsdale residents speak only English, while 13.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.91% of the population.

Scottsdale Language

Scottsdale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White186,19410,8125.81%
Hispanic24,8642,4029.66%
Multiple16,4001,2627.7%
Black5,0061,12622.49%
Asian12,3998546.89%
Other4,63363613.73%
Native1,6891468.64%
Islander450286.22%

6.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.75%

Male Poverty Rate

7.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scottsdale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scottsdale is Black, with 22.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scottsdale is White, with 5.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.38%.

Scottsdale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.54%
High School9.75%
Some College7.73%
Bachelors or Greater4.13%

Scottsdale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.9%
Female Unemployed16.87%
Female Employed3.68%
Male Employed2.43%

Scottsdale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scottsdale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$140,883$203,879
Households$104,197$159,871
Married Families$157,070$226,652
Non Families$71,053$104,838

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scottsdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Scottsdale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scottsdale 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.

Scottsdale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scottsdale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,298

Number of Veterans

11,420

Male Veterans

878

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,165
First Gulf War1,921
Second Gulf War1,859
Korea1,302
World War II282

Scottsdale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+5,236
65 to 742,960
35 to 541,786
55 to 641,531
18 to 34785

Scottsdale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,2176.42%
Hispanic6023.12%
2+ Races4483.78%
Black2596.6%
Asian1331.34%
Native American1188.53%
Other Race882.25%
Islander358.77%

Scottsdale Veterans by Race

Scottsdale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scottsdale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Scottsdale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scottsdale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scottsdale 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

23.1%

Born in Scottsdale

88.2%

Native Born

11.8%

Foreign Born

4.66%

Non Citizen

7.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.2% of Scottsdale residents were born in the United States, with 23.1% having been born in Arizona. 4.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scottsdale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029249,4168370.34%
2028248,5798370.34%
2027247,7428370.34%
2026246,9058370.34%
2025246,0688370.34%
2024245,2318370.34%
2023244,3941,4220.59%
2022242,9722130.09%
2021242,7598760.36%
2020241,883-16,560-6.41%
2019258,4433,8781.52%
2018254,5653,1411.25%
2017251,4243,4611.4%
2016247,9636,8842.86%
2015241,0797,1283.05%
2014233,9515,0662.21%
2013228,8853,7011.64%
2012225,1844,3761.98%
2011220,8083,1811.46%
2010217,62700%
2000202,70572,63655.84%
1990130,06941,44746.77%
198088,62220,79930.67%
197067,82357,797576.47%
196010,0269,3261332.29%
1940700-248,716-99.72%

Scottsdale Population by Year