Where do the oldest Arizonans live?

Which city in Arizona has the oldest population? Where do the retirement-age people — those over age 65 — live?

To simplify the comparison, only cities with a population of 15,000 or more are included. Some aren't really incorporated cities, but because the census counts them, they are included.

For comparison purposes, here are Arizona's statistics:

Median Age

The median age of residents in Arizona is 36.5 years old, which is older than the typical state in the United States.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 29.58% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a similar percentage to the county average (28.98%) and Flagstaff Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Flagstaff is middle aged, with approximately 18.74% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Flagstaff is 25.9 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Coconino County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 37.63% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Yuma County and Yuma Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in San Luis is middle aged, with approximately 20.21% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in San Luis is 27.1 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Yuma County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 23.86% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a lower percentage than Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Young Professionals

The second largest age group in Tempe is the young professionals category, with approximately 19.30% of residents between 25 and 34 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Tempe is 28.0 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 38.31% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Pinal County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in San Tan Valley is middle aged, with approximately 16.73% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in San Tan Valley is 29.1 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Pinal County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 35.63% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in El Mirage is middle aged, with approximately 17.84% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in El Mirage is 29.5 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 34.18% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Avondale is middle aged, with approximately 20.64% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Avondale is 29.8 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 41.10% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Queen Creek is middle aged, with approximately 19.37% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Queen Creek is 30.3 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 31.01% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a similar percentage to the county average (30.15%) and Yuma Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Yuma is middle aged, with approximately 19.17% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Yuma is 30.4 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Yuma County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 32.64% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Buckeye is middle aged, with approximately 21.00% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Buckeye is 31.5 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Young Professionals (25-34)

Approximately 22.59% of residents are between the ages of 25-34. This might be a good city to look for young people just starting their careers. This is a high percentage for Pinal County and Phoenix Metro.

Children and Teenagers

The second largest age group in Eloy is children and teenagers, with approximately 22.24% of residents younger than 20 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Eloy is 31.8 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Pinal County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 34.39% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Gilbert is middle aged, with approximately 22.32% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Gilbert is 32.6 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 24.85% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a similar percentage to the county average (25.70%) and Sierra Vista Metro.

Young Professionals

The second largest age group in Douglas is the young professionals category, with approximately 21.96% of residents between 25 and 34 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Douglas is 32.3 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Cochise County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 35.29% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Santa Cruz County and Arizona.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Rio Rico is middle aged, with approximately 23.87% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Rio Rico is 32.3 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Santa Cruz County.

Typical Age Distribution

Sierra Vista has a typical age distribution, which means it has a large under 20 population and a large middle-aged population (45-64). Proportionally speaking, compared to Cochise County there are more children and teenagers (under 20 years old), more college-aged residents (20-24), more young professionals (25-34), fewer middle-aged residents (45-64) and fewer retirees (over 65 years old).

Median Age

The median age of residents in Sierra Vista is 32.9 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Cochise County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 30.43% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Glendale is middle aged, with approximately 24.56% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Glendale is 32.9 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 30.06% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Phoenix is middle aged, with approximately 23.49% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Phoenix is 32.9 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 33.62% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Santa Cruz County and Arizona.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Nogales is middle aged, with approximately 22.89% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Nogales is 33.2 years old.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 32.58% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Pima County and Tucson Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Drexel Heights is middle aged, with approximately 24.84% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Drexel Heights is 33.3 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Pima County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 26.34% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a similar percentage to the county average (25.59%) and Tucson Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Tucson is middle aged, with approximately 23.29% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Tucson is 33.3 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Pima County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 31.66% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Pinal County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Maricopa is middle aged, with approximately 22.21% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Maricopa is 33.8 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Pinal County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 29.86% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Chandler is middle aged, with approximately 24.30% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Chandler is 34.6 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 32.39% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Pima County and Tucson Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Sahuarita is middle aged, with approximately 19.17% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Sahuarita is 35.1 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Pima County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 28.30% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a similar percentage to the county average (28.31%) and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Goodyear is middle aged, with approximately 22.97% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Goodyear is 35.8 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Maricopa County.

Typical Age Distribution

Mesa has a typical age distribution, which means it has a large under 20 population and a large middle-aged population (45-64). Proportionally speaking, compared to Maricopa County there are fewer mid-career adults (35-44) and more retirees (over 65 years old)

Median Age

The median age of residents in Mesa is 35.8 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 37.19% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Anthem is middle aged, with approximately 23.44% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Anthem is 36.9 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Maricopa County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 29.73% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a high percentage for Pinal County, but a typical percentage for Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Casa Grande is middle aged, with approximately 23.95% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Casa Grande is 38.0 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Pinal County.

Typical Age Distribution

Marana has a typical age distribution, which means it has a large under 20 population and a large middle-aged population (45-64). Proportionally speaking, compared to Pima County there are more children and teenagers (under 20 years old), fewer college-aged residents (20-24) and more mid-career adults (35-44).

Median Age

The median age of residents in Marana is 38.7 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Pima County.

Children and Teenagers (Under 20)

Approximately 28.89% of residents are under the age of 20. This is a similar percentage to the county average (28.31%) and Phoenix Metro.

Retirees

The second largest age group in Surprise is retirees, with approximately 20.92% of residents 65 years or older.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Surprise is 38.7 years old, which is older than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Typical Age Distribution

Peoria has a typical age distribution, which means it has a large under 20 population and a large middle-aged population (45-64). Proportionally speaking, compared to Maricopa County there are fewer young professionals (25-34), more middle-aged residents (45-64) and more retirees (over 65 years old).

Median Age

The median age of residents in Peoria is 39.2 years old, which is older than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 22.59% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a similar percentage to the county average (23.16%) and Phoenix Metro.

Young Professionals

The second largest age group in Florence is the young professionals category, with approximately 21.03% of residents between 25 and 34 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Florence is 39.4 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Pinal County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 25.60% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a lower percentage than Yavapai County and Prescott Metro.

Children and Teenagers

The second largest age group in Prescott Valley is children and teenagers, with approximately 25.33% of residents younger than 20 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Prescott Valley is 41.4 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Yavapai County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 27.53% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a high percentage for Pima County and Tucson Metro.

Children and Teenagers

The second largest age group in Casas Adobes is children and teenagers, with approximately 23.97% of residents younger than 20 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Casas Adobes is 41.4 years old, which is older than the typical city in Pima County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 26.62% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a lower percentage than Mohave County and Lake Havasu City Metro.

Children and Teenagers

The second largest age group in Kingman is children and teenagers, with approximately 23.49% of residents younger than 20 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Kingman is 42.7 years old, which is younger than the typical city in Mohave County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 27.91% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a high percentage for Pima County and Tucson Metro.

Children and Teenagers

The second largest age group in Flowing Wells is children and teenagers, with approximately 23.65% of residents younger than 20 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Flowing Wells is 43.1 years old, which is older than the typical city in Pima County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 30.48% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Retirees

The second largest age group in Scottsdale is retirees, with approximately 21.05% of residents 65 years or older.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Scottsdale is 46.1 years old, which is older than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 42.65% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Children and Teenagers

The second largest age group in New River is children and teenagers, with approximately 23.90% of residents younger than 20 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in New River is 47.4 years old, which is older than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Retirees (65+)

Approximately 27.39% of the population is older than 65. This is a high percentage for Pinal County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Apache Junction is middle aged, with approximately 27.21% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Apache Junction is 49.0 years old, which is older than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 29.39% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a high percentage for Pima County and Tucson Metro.

Retirees

The second largest age group in Oro Valley is retirees, with approximately 27.79% of residents 65 years or older.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Oro Valley is 49.9 years old, which is older than the typical city in Pima County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 29.67% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a similar percentage to the county average (29.25%) and Lake Havasu City Metro.

Retirees

The second largest age group in Bullhead City is retirees, with approximately 27.31% of residents 65 years or older.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Bullhead City is 50.2 years old, which is about the same as a typical city in Mohave County.

Retirees (65+)

Approximately 29.31% of the population is older than 65. This is a high percentage for Mohave County and Lake Havasu City Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Lake Havasu City is middle aged, with approximately 28.92% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Lake Havasu City is 51.9 years old, which is older than the typical city in Mohave County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 33.27% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a high percentage for Pima County and Tucson Metro.

Retirees

The second largest age group in Catalina Foothills is retirees, with approximately 27.21% of residents 65 years or older.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Catalina Foothills is 52.8 years old, which is older than the typical city in Pima County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 40.34% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a high percentage for Pima County and Tucson Metro.

Retirees

The second largest age group in Tanque Verde is retirees, with approximately 23.97% of residents 65 years or older.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Tanque Verde is 53.2 years old, which is older than the typical city in Pima County.

Middle Aged (45-64)

Approximately 34.89% of residents are between the ages of 45 and 64 years old. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Retirees

The second largest age group in Fountain Hills is retirees, with approximately 30.15% of residents 65 years or older.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Fountain Hills is 55.1 years old, which is older than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Retirees (65+)

Approximately 33.06% of the population is older than 65. This is a high percentage for Yavapai County and Prescott Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Prescott is middle aged, with approximately 28.39% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Prescott is 55.4 years old, which is older than the typical city in Yavapai County.

Retirees (65+)

Approximately 33.96% of the population is older than 65. This is a high percentage for Gila County and Arizona.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Payson is middle aged, with approximately 30.28% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Payson is 55.5 years old, which is older than the typical city in Gila County.

Retirees (65+)

Approximately 42.21% of the population is older than 65. This is a high percentage for Yuma County and Yuma Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Fortuna Foothills is middle aged, with approximately 22.06% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Fortuna Foothills is 59.9 years old, which is older than the typical city in Yuma County.

Retirees (65+)

Most of Green Valley's residents are older than 65. This is a high percentage for Pima County and Tucson Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Green Valley is middle aged, with approximately 21.47% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Green Valley is 71.4 years old, which is older than the typical city in Pima County.

Retirees (65+)

Most of Sun City's residents are older than 65. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Sun City is middle aged, with approximately 22.51% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Sun City is 72.8 years old, which is older than the typical city in Maricopa County.

Retirees (65+)

Most of Sun City West's residents are older than 65. This is a high percentage for Maricopa County and Phoenix Metro.

Middle Aged

The second largest age group in Sun City West is middle aged, with approximately 14.71% of residents between 45 and 64 years old.

Median Age

The median age of residents in Sun City West is 75.4 years old, which is older than the typical city in Maricopa County.