| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tempe | 4,704 |
| 2 | Chandler | 4,267 |
| 3 | Gilbert | 4,075 |
| 4 | Glendale | 3,760 |
| 5 | El Mirage | 3,645 |
| 6 | Mesa | 3,609 |
| 7 | Phoenix | 3,169 |
| 8 | Tucson | 2,259 |
| 9 | Somerton | 2,004 |
| 10 | Avondale | 1,933 |
| 11 | Queen Creek | 1,707 |
| 12 | Maricopa | 1,581 |
| 13 | Surprise | 1,402 |
| 14 | Oro Valley | 1,371 |
| 15 | Scottsdale | 1,325 |
| 16 | Lake Havasu City | 1,259 |
| 17 | Prescott Valley | 1,216 |
| 18 | Fountain Hills | 1,173 |
| 19 | Flagstaff | 1,158 |
| 20 | Sahuarita | 1,132 |
| 21 | Peoria | 1,114 |
| 22 | San Luis | 1,104 |
| 23 | Safford | 1,103 |
| 24 | Prescott | 963 |
| 25 | Bisbee | 962 |
Top Arizona Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Arizona”, https://gismap.land/rankings/arizona/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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