Mesa, AZ Demographics

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Mesa demographics overview

StatisticMesaArizonaNational
Population (2009 est.) 462,486 6,595,778 307,006,550
Population (2000) 397,215 5,130,632 281,421,906
Population growth 16.4% 28.6% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 81.2% 70.7% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 14.8% 18.1% 7.4%
Pct. married 57.3% 59.3% 57.7%
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The Mesa population was 462,486 in 2009 compared to 397,215 in 2000. The Mesa, AZ population has increased by 16.4% from 2000 to 2009.

In Mesa, 81.2% of the people speak English and 14.8% of people speak Spanish. In Mesa, 57.3% of people are married and 88.8% of residents were born in the US.

Mesa population breakdown by race

RaceMesaArizonaNational
White81.51%76.57%70.38%
African American2.42%3.25%14.29%
American Indian1.57%3.08%0.76%
Asian1.52%1.92%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.16%0.13%0.16%
Mixed race3.13%3.11%3.01%
Other race9.69%11.94%6.88%
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In Mesa, 19.8% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Mesa age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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