Arizona statistical areas explained
The U.S. currently has 13 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in Arizona.[1] As of 2023, the most populous of these is the Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area, encompassing the area around Arizona's capital and largest city, Phoenix.
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The 13 United States statistical areas and 15 counties of the State of Arizona
Combined statistical area | 2023 population (est.)[2] | Core-based statistical area | 2023 population (est.) | County | 2023 population (est.) |
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Phoenix-Mesa, AZ CSA | 5,124,113 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA | 5,070,110 | Maricopa County, Arizona | 4,585,871 |
Pinal County, Arizona | 484,239 |
Payson, AZ μSA | 54,003 | Gila County, Arizona | align=right | 54,003 |
Tucson-Nogales, AZ CSA | 1,112,320 | Tucson, AZ MSA | 1,063,162 | Pima County, Arizona | align=right | 1,063,162 |
Nogales, AZ μSA | 49,158 | Santa Cruz County, Arizona | 49,158 |
none | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA | 249,081 | Yavapai County, Arizona | 249,081 |
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA | 223,682 | Mohave County, Arizona | 223,682 |
Yuma, AZ MSA | 213,221 | Yuma County, Arizona | 213,221 |
Flagstaff, AZ MSA | 144,472 | Coconino County, Arizona | 144,472 |
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA | 124,640 | Cochise County, Arizona | 124,640 |
Show Low, AZ μSA | 109,175 | Navajo County, Arizona | 109,175 |
Safford, AZ μSA | 39,525 | Graham County, Arizona | 39,525 |
none | Apache County, Arizona | 65,036 |
La Paz County, Arizona | 16,710 |
Greenlee County, Arizona | 9,369 |
State of Arizona | 7,431,344 | |
Core-based statistical areas
The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.
The 11 core-based statistical areas of the State of Arizona
scope=col rowspan=2 | 2023 rank | scope=col rowspan=2 | Core-based statistical area | Population |
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scope=col | 2023 estimate | scope=col | Change | scope=col | 2020 Census[3] | scope=col | Change | scope=col | 2010 Census[4] |
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scope=row | | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MSA |
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scope=row | | Tucson, AZ MSA |
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scope=row | | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA |
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scope=row | | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA |
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scope=row | | Yuma, AZ MSA |
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scope=row | | Flagstaff, AZ MSA |
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scope=row | | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA |
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scope=row | | Show Low, AZ μSA |
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scope=row | | Payson, AZ μSA |
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scope=row | | Nogales, AZ μSA |
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scope=row | | Safford, AZ μSA | |
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Combined statistical areas
The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.
The two combined statistical areas of the State of Arizona
scope=col rowspan=2 | 2023 rank | scope=col rowspan=2 | Combined statistical area | Population |
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scope=col | 2023 estimate | scope=col | Change | scope=col | 2020 Census[5] | scope=col | Change | scope=col | 2010 Census[6] |
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scope=row | | Phoenix-Mesa, AZ CSA |
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scope=row | | Tucson-Nogales, AZ CSA | |
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See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . July 21, 2023 . 0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 . October 23, 2023 . Office of Management and Budget.
- Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
- Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
- Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.
- Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
- Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.