Population in Tempe, AZ

Population in Tempe, AZ was 190,571 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 44 cities in 2025.

2025, persons190,571
Change on 2024+0.6%
Series high190,5712025
Series low184,5972021

Population in Tempe, AZ, 2020 to 2025

184K186K188K190K192K2020202120222023202420252020: 185,298 persons2021: 184,597 persons2022: 189,535 persons2023: 190,194 persons2024: 189,376 persons2025: 190,571 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
2025190,571
2024189,376
2023190,194
2022189,535
2021184,597
2020185,298

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place2025
Tempe, AZ190,571
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 Tempe, AZ?

Population in Tempe, AZ was 190,571 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 9th 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 Tempe, AZ?

190,571 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Arizona

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