Population in Mesa, AZ

Population in Mesa, AZ was 513,656 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 44 cities in 2025.

2025, persons513,656
Change on 2024-0.2%
Series high514,7892024
Series low505,9902020

Population in Mesa, AZ, 2020 to 2025

504K506K508K510K512K514K516K2020202120222023202420252020: 505,990 persons2021: 509,281 persons2022: 512,041 persons2023: 512,433 persons2024: 514,789 persons2025: 513,656 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025513,656
2024514,789
2023512,433
2022512,041
2021509,281
2020505,990

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place2025
Mesa, AZ513,656
Arizona7,623,818
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Mesa, AZ?

Population in Mesa, AZ was 513,656 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 44 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Mesa, AZ?

514,789 in 2024, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Arizona

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