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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mesa, AZ compare?
| Figure | Mesa, AZ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 513,656 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 504,258 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,556 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.5% |
| Measure | Mesa, AZ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 511,764±110 |
| Median age | 37.4±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.9%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.1%±0.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.5%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.5%±0.6 pts |
| Median household income | $82,752±$1,662 |
| Per capita income | $41,453±$576 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3%±0.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $408,000±$4,349 |
| Median gross rent | $1,620±$25 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.1%±1.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.4%±0.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.7%±0.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.8%±0.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±0.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov