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Cities in Arizona by black or African American population share

Maricopa, AZ had the highest black or African American population share of 44 cities in 2023, at 13.3%. Paradise Valley, AZ had the lowest, at 0.1%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for Arizona was 4.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.3Maricopa, AZ
Lowest0.1Paradise Valley, AZ
Median2.844 cities
Arizona4.4History

All cities, 2023

Maricopa, AZ: 13.3 %Maricopa, AZ13.3Avondale, AZ: 10.2 %Avondale, AZ10.2Florence, AZ: 9.2 %Florence, AZ9.2Eloy, AZ: 7.9 %Eloy, AZ7.9Tempe, AZ: 7.4 %Tempe, AZ7.4Phoenix, AZ: 7.4 %Phoenix, AZ7.4Sierra Vista, AZ: 6.9 %Sierra Vista, AZ6.9Glendale, AZ: 6.6 %Glendale, AZ6.6Buckeye, AZ: 6.4 %Buckeye, AZ6.4El Mirage, AZ: 6.1 %El Mirage, AZ6.1Goodyear, AZ: 6 %Goodyear, AZ6Coolidge, AZ: 5.3 %Coolidge, AZ5.3Chandler, AZ: 5.1 %Chandler, AZ5.1Tucson, AZ: 4.6 %Tucson, AZ4.6Surprise, AZ: 4.6 %Surprise, AZ4.6Casa Grande, AZ: 4.5 %Casa Grande, AZ4.5Mesa, AZ: 4.1 %Mesa, AZ4.1Gilbert, AZ: 3.2 %Gilbert, AZ3.2Peoria, AZ: 3.1 %Peoria, AZ3.1Marana, AZ: 3 %Marana, AZ3Queen Creek, AZ: 3 %Queen Creek, AZ3Douglas, AZ: 2.8 %Douglas, AZ2.8Sahuarita, AZ: 2.8 %Sahuarita, AZ2.8Fountain Hills, AZ: 2.6 %Fountain Hills, AZ2.6Bullhead City, AZ: 2.4 %Bullhead City, AZ2.4Scottsdale, AZ: 1.9 %Scottsdale, AZ1.9Flagstaff, AZ: 1.9 %Flagstaff, AZ1.9Kingman, AZ: 1.8 %Kingman, AZ1.8Yuma, AZ: 1.7 %Yuma, AZ1.7San Luis, AZ: 1.6 %San Luis, AZ1.6Apache Junction, AZ: 1.5 %Apache Junction, AZ1.5Oro Valley, AZ: 1.4 %Oro Valley, AZ1.4Camp Verde, AZ: 0.8 %Camp Verde, AZ0.8Chino Valley, AZ: 0.8 %Chino Valley, AZ0.8Prescott, AZ: 0.6 %Prescott, AZ0.6Lake Havasu City, AZ: 0.5 %Lake Havasu City, AZ0.5Show Low, AZ: 0.5 %Show Low, AZ0.5Prescott Valley, AZ: 0.5 %Prescott Valley, AZ0.5Payson, AZ: 0.4 %Payson, AZ0.4Somerton, AZ: 0.3 %Somerton, AZ0.3Nogales, AZ: 0.2 %Nogales, AZ0.2Safford, AZ: 0.2 %Safford, AZ0.2Cottonwood, AZ: 0.2 %Cottonwood, AZ0.2Paradise Valley, AZ: 0.1 %Paradise Valley, AZ0.1Maricopa, AZ: 13.3 %Maricopa, AZ13.3Avondale, AZ: 10.2 %Avondale, AZ10.2Florence, AZ: 9.2 %Florence, AZ9.2Eloy, AZ: 7.9 %Eloy, AZ7.9Tempe, AZ: 7.4 %Tempe, AZ7.4Phoenix, AZ: 7.4 %Phoenix, AZ7.4Sierra Vista, AZ: 6.9 %Sierra Vista, AZ6.9Glendale, AZ: 6.6 %Glendale, AZ6.6Buckeye, AZ: 6.4 %Buckeye, AZ6.4El Mirage, AZ: 6.1 %El Mirage, AZ6.1Goodyear, AZ: 6 %Goodyear, AZ6Coolidge, AZ: 5.3 %Coolidge, AZ5.3Chandler, AZ: 5.1 %Chandler, AZ5.1Tucson, AZ: 4.6 %Tucson, AZ4.6Surprise, AZ: 4.6 %Surprise, AZ4.6Casa Grande, AZ: 4.5 %Casa Grande, AZ4.5Mesa, AZ: 4.1 %Mesa, AZ4.1Gilbert, AZ: 3.2 %Gilbert, AZ3.2Peoria, AZ: 3.1 %Peoria, AZ3.1Marana, AZ: 3 %Marana, AZ3Queen Creek, AZ: 3 %Queen Creek, AZ3Douglas, AZ: 2.8 %Douglas, AZ2.8Sahuarita, AZ: 2.8 %Sahuarita, AZ2.8Fountain Hills, AZ: 2.6 %Fountain Hills, AZ2.6Bullhead City, AZ: 2.4 %Bullhead City, AZ2.4Scottsdale, AZ: 1.9 %Scottsdale, AZ1.9Flagstaff, AZ: 1.9 %Flagstaff, AZ1.9Kingman, AZ: 1.8 %Kingman, AZ1.8Yuma, AZ: 1.7 %Yuma, AZ1.7San Luis, AZ: 1.6 %San Luis, AZ1.6Apache Junction, AZ: 1.5 %Apache Junction, AZ1.5Oro Valley, AZ: 1.4 %Oro Valley, AZ1.4Camp Verde, AZ: 0.8 %Camp Verde, AZ0.8Chino Valley, AZ: 0.8 %Chino Valley, AZ0.8Prescott, AZ: 0.6 %Prescott, AZ0.6Lake Havasu City, AZ: 0.5 %Lake Havasu City, AZ0.5Show Low, AZ: 0.5 %Show Low, AZ0.5Prescott Valley, AZ: 0.5 %Prescott Valley, AZ0.5Payson, AZ: 0.4 %Payson, AZ0.4Somerton, AZ: 0.3 %Somerton, AZ0.3Nogales, AZ: 0.2 %Nogales, AZ0.2Safford, AZ: 0.2 %Safford, AZ0.2Cottonwood, AZ: 0.2 %Cottonwood, AZ0.2Paradise Valley, AZ: 0.1 %Paradise Valley, AZ0.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Maricopa, AZ13.3+1.6 pts
2Avondale, AZ10.2+0.1 pts
3Florence, AZ9.2-0.6 pts
4Eloy, AZ7.9-0.9 pts
5Tempe, AZ7.4+0.5 pts
6Phoenix, AZ7.4+0.4 pts
7Sierra Vista, AZ6.9-0.1 pts
8Glendale, AZ6.6+0.1 pts
9Buckeye, AZ6.4+1.3 pts
10El Mirage, AZ6.1-0.7 pts
11Goodyear, AZ6+0.1 pts
12Coolidge, AZ5.3-1 pts
13Chandler, AZ5.1-0.5 pts
14Tucson, AZ4.6+0.3 pts
15Surprise, AZ4.6-0.5 pts
16Casa Grande, AZ4.5+0.8 pts
17Mesa, AZ4.1-0.3 pts
18Gilbert, AZ3.2-0.6 pts
19Peoria, AZ3.1-0.2 pts
20Marana, AZ3-0.5 pts
21Queen Creek, AZ3-0.4 pts
22Douglas, AZ2.80 pts
23Sahuarita, AZ2.8+0.4 pts
24Fountain Hills, AZ2.6+0.4 pts
25Bullhead City, AZ2.4+0.6 pts
26Scottsdale, AZ1.9-0.1 pts
27Flagstaff, AZ1.9+0.2 pts
28Kingman, AZ1.8-0.2 pts
29Yuma, AZ1.7-0.3 pts
30San Luis, AZ1.6+0.4 pts
31Apache Junction, AZ1.5+0.4 pts
32Oro Valley, AZ1.4-0.3 pts
33Camp Verde, AZ0.8+0.2 pts
34Chino Valley, AZ0.8+0.3 pts
35Prescott, AZ0.6-0 pts
36Lake Havasu City, AZ0.50 pts
37Show Low, AZ0.5+0.2 pts
38Prescott Valley, AZ0.5-0.2 pts
39Payson, AZ0.4-0.2 pts
40Somerton, AZ0.3+0.3 pts
41Nogales, AZ0.2-0 pts
41Safford, AZ0.2-2.2 pts
43Cottonwood, AZ0.2+0.2 pts
44Paradise Valley, AZ0.1-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Arizona by black or African American population share, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arizona by black or African American population share, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/arizona-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Arizona by black or African American population share, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/arizona-cities?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arizona by black or African American population share, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/arizona-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest black or African American population share?

Maricopa, AZ, with 13.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Paradise Valley, AZ, with 0.1% in 2023.

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