Arizona / Census place 0477000

Tucson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Tucson city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
548,371
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,258/sq mi
242.9 sq mi land area
Median age
34.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,073
Median home value
$266,200
Median gross rent
$1,145
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.1%
Typical commute
21.9 min
Public transit commute
2.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TUCSON INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
84°F
Average low
57.3°F
Annual rainfall
10.6"
Annual snowfall
0.1"

Month by month

A year in Tucson.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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