Population

513,656

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$408,000

Owner-occupied units

Mesa, AZ

Arizona · 33.399° N, 111.716° W · 142 sq mi

Mesa is the 38th largest city on this site, with a population of 513,656 and about 3,618 residents per square mile. The median household earns $82,752 a year, and the median home is worth $408,000.

Conditions

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Sunrise & sunset

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Local time

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Size & density

Land area

142 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

3,618

People per square mile

Rank by population

#38

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#55

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$82,752

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,620

Per month

Homeownership

64.4%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

24.7 min

One way

People

Median age

37.4

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

32.5%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

11.5%

Households

198,498

2.55 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 19.9^%

Professional & business services 13.5^%

Retail trade 12.9^%

Finance, insurance & real estate 9.3^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Arizona

Name

Ernest Garcia II

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$17.3B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Tempe

Source of wealth

Used cars

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Arizona · private sector

Employer

Banner Health

Sector

Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Arizona

Company

Freeport-McMoRan

Revenue

$25.5B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Phoenix

Ticker

FCX

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Arizona

State bird

Cactus Wren

State flower

Saguaro Blossom

State capital

Phoenix

Nickname

The Grand Canyon State

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Cities near Mesa

Gilbert, AZ6 mi · 287,285
Chandler, AZ11 mi · 278,748
Tempe, AZ12 mi · 190,571
Queen Creek, AZ13 mi · 89,770
San Tan Valley, AZ18 mi · 109,189
Scottsdale, AZ21 mi · 243,006
Phoenix, AZ25 mi · 1,665,481
Glendale, AZ29 mi · 260,572