Sun City West, Arizona Population 2024

26,990
24K24.5K25K25.5K26K26.5K27K201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024YearPopulation

Sun City West Demographics

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

  • White: 94.95%
  • Two or more races: 1.62%
  • Asian: 1.19%
  • Other race: 1%
  • Black or African American: 0.99%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
11.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,263.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.64% (947)
The current population of Sun City West, Arizona is 26,990 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,043.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,64094.95%
Two or more races4381.62%
Asian3201.19%
Other race2711%
Black or African American2670.99%
Native American480.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.07%
94.95%Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sun City West Population by Race

Sun City West Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070803.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5KMaleFemale

Sun City West Median Age

74.9

Total

75.3

Male

74.4

Female

Sun City West Adults

There are 26,921 adults, (23,163 of whom are seniors) in Sun City West.

Sun City West Age Dependency

618.5

Age Dependency Ratio

616.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

2.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sun City West Sex Ratio

Female14,66054.29%
Male12,34345.71%

Sun City West Population by Age

Sun City West Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,0591.6588.111.9
Married8,8722.0292.37.7
Non Family6,5391.0983.216.8
Female4602.2873.726.3
Male1882.131000

2.03

Average Family Size

1.65

Average Household Size

88.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

55.25%40.72%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Sun City West Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5432.02%
Associates Degree2,1728.09%
Bachelors Degree5,29819.72%
Graduate Degree4,18315.57%
High School Graduate7,12626.53%
Less Than 9th Grade2811.05%
Some College7,25927.02%
26.53%27.02%8.09%19.72%15.57%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sun City West Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sun City West Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderWhite2+ RacesAsianBlackHispanicOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,43624,7988,948
2+ Races387365160
Hispanic34624662
Asian320299159
Other Race271189132
Black26723768
Native American48325
Islander19190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.69%.

Sun City West Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,676$36,853$26,086
Graduate Degree$0$83,194$8,333
High School Graduate$25,398$0$32,656
Less Than 9th Grade$29,028$0$0
Overall$30,399$31,373$28,000
Some College$32,295$27,500$38,370

$30,399

Average Earnings

$31,373

Average Male

$28,000

Average Female

Sun City West Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sun City West Language by Age

96.18%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sun City West Language

96.18% of Sun City West residents speak only English, while 3.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.

Sun City West Language

Sun City West Poverty by Race

AsianNativeMultipleOtherHispanicWhiteBlack0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,1811,6386.5%
Asian3206319.69%
Multiple4384911.19%
Hispanic317309.46%
Other2572710.51%
Black217104.61%
Native32618.75%

6.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.51%

Male Poverty Rate

7.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sun City West

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun City West is Asian, with 19.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun City West is Black, with 4.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.8%.

Sun City West Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.19%
High School8.68%
Some College5.94%
Bachelors or Greater5.03%

Sun City West Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.16%
Male Employed2.42%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sun City West Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sun City West Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,823$104,123
Households$63,792$85,863
Married Families$83,244$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,087$59,107
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sun City West Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.4%

Male Marriage Rate

61.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sun City West Married by Age and Sex

55-64Over 6545-5401020304050607080

male

female

Sun City West 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 City West Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRacesIndianHispanicOtherRaceBlackHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sun City West Marital Status

75.55%16.5%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,645

Number of Veterans

5,415

Male Veterans

230

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,270
Korea714
First Gulf War151
World War II118
Second Gulf War75

Sun City West Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,544
65 to 741,816
55 to 64250
18 to 3418
35 to 5417

Sun City West Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceBlackAsian05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,500

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,29520.68%
2+ Races16843.41%
Hispanic7521.68%
Other Race7126.2%
Black6022.47%
Asian5115.94%

Sun City West Veterans by Race

Sun City West Veterans by Education

26.82%36.12%35.25%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sun City West Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

13%

Labor Force Participation

12.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sun City West Employment by Age

BlackWhite Non-HispanicWhiteAsian2+ RacesHispanicOther Race024681012141618202224262830

LaborForceParticipation

Sun City West Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater05101520253035404550

LaborForceParticipation

Sun City West Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

16.07%6.25%6.55%71.13%Origin

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

42.21%21.17%6.84%29.78%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

2.6%

Born in Sun City West

95.83%

Native Born

4.17%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

2.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.83% of Sun City West residents were born in the United States, with 2.6% having been born in Arizona. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Sun City West Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202426,9901760.66%
202326,8141750.66%
202226,6392851.08%
202126,3543111.19%
202026,0434991.95%
201925,5441000.39%
201825,4443591.43%
201725,0851860.75%
201624,8995612.31%
201524,3382721.13%
201424,066-708-2.86%
201324,774-540-2.13%
201225,314-107-0.42%
201125,4218863.61%
201024,53500%

Sun City West Population by Year