Surprise, Arizona Population 2024

162,911

Surprise Demographics

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

  • White: 76.87%
  • Two or more races: 9.53%
  • Black or African American: 5.36%
  • Other race: 4.86%
  • Asian: 2.54%
  • Native American: 0.65%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
110.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,474.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.81% (18,504)
The current population of Surprise, Arizona is 162,911 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 144,407.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White111,92376.87%
Two or more races13,8699.53%
Black or African American7,8015.36%
Other race7,0814.86%
Asian3,6972.54%
Native American9470.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2730.19%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Surprise Population by Race

Surprise Population Pyramid 2024

Surprise Median Age

41.5

Total

41.3

Male

41.7

Female

Surprise Adults

There are 109,884 adults, (32,861 of whom are seniors) in Surprise.

Surprise Age Dependency

89

Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Surprise Sex Ratio

Female76,81252.76%
Male68,77947.24%

Surprise Population by Age

Surprise Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,9952.7378.421.6
Married32,0443.1683.916.1
Non Family12,9431.2873.626.4
Female5,7523.3359.640.4
Male2,2563.4177.222.8

3.12

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Surprise Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,4434.48%
Associates Degree11,36411.46%
Bachelors Degree19,94120.11%
Graduate Degree10,79410.88%
High School Graduate24,53024.74%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8031.82%
Some College26,28926.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Surprise Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Surprise Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White72,14168,99523,229
Hispanic15,62913,2293,019
2+ Races6,7295,7462,252
Black4,8484,6571,556
Other Race3,9743,100550
Asian2,6792,4201,242
Native American537510270
Islander16815261

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 50.28%.

Surprise Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,056$69,689$54,464
Graduate Degree$69,594$77,831$65,889
High School Graduate$42,699$52,590$35,457
Less Than 9th Grade$40,820$53,554$30,602
Overall$52,790$59,732$44,902
Some College$51,693$60,668$40,592

$52,790

Average Earnings

$59,732

Average Male

$44,902

Average Female

Surprise Earnings by Educational Attainment

Surprise Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Surprise Language

87.94% of Surprise residents speak only English, while 12.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.02% of the population.

Surprise Language

Surprise Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White95,5295,3735.62%
Hispanic30,1843,59411.91%
Other6,9361,07915.56%
Multiple13,8481,0017.23%
Black7,7625557.15%
Asian3,669862.34%
Native947606.34%
Islander2735219.05%

6.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.82%

Male Poverty Rate

7.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Surprise

The race most likely to be in poverty in Surprise is Islander, with 19.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Surprise is Asian, with 2.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.79%.

Surprise Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.2%
High School6.72%
Some College5.3%
Bachelors or Greater4.11%

Surprise Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.16%
Female Unemployed16.65%
Female Employed3.44%
Male Employed2.34%

Surprise Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Surprise Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,426$109,284
Households$87,756$101,937
Married Families$103,221$116,540
Non Families$57,063$68,352

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Surprise Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Surprise Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Surprise 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 45-54.

Surprise Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Surprise Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,771

Number of Veterans

11,406

Male Veterans

1,365

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,908
Second Gulf War3,357
First Gulf War3,134
Korea684
World War II69

Surprise Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,547
65 to 743,165
35 to 543,000
55 to 642,005
18 to 341,054

Surprise Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,74512.42%
Black99518.47%
Hispanic8554.51%
2+ Races5066.1%
Other Race2895.88%
Asian1204.02%
Native American7613.77%
Islander4018.18%

Surprise Veterans by Race

Surprise Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Surprise Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Surprise Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Surprise Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Surprise 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

30.3%

Born in Surprise

92.94%

Native Born

7.06%

Foreign Born

2.22%

Non Citizen

4.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.94% of Surprise residents were born in the United States, with 30.3% having been born in Arizona. 2.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Surprise Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029186,0414,6262.55%
2028181,4154,6262.62%
2027176,7894,6262.69%
2026172,1634,6262.76%
2025167,5374,6262.84%
2024162,9114,6262.92%
2023158,2854,1362.68%
2022154,1494,8373.24%
2021149,3124,9053.4%
2020144,4072,5711.81%
2019141,8364,1222.99%
2018137,7142,9612.2%
2017134,7531,9381.46%
2016132,8152,5131.93%
2015130,3022,4581.92%
2014127,8442,8462.28%
2013124,9982,7712.27%
2012122,2272,6492.22%
2011119,5781,9741.68%
2010117,60400%
200030,84823,726333.14%
19907,1223,39991.3%
19803,723-182,318-98%

Surprise Population by Year