City of Mesa population provided by Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) updated annually as of July 1. See Population and Housing Unit Estimates. Census PEP estimates are used for state revenue sharing per AZ statute (42-5033.01). This dataset is the authoritative source for all city metrics such as Crimes or Traffic Collisions per 1,000 residents.

2024-2040 population projections provided by Maricopa County Association of Governments (MAG) and adopted June 2023. MAG's planning area and incorporated jurisdiction projections are published at 2023 MAG Socioeconomic Projections

Other sources of population estimates include US Census American Community Survey 1-year and 5-year Estimates at https://citydata.mesaaz.gov/d/n5gn-m5c3 and https://citydata.mesaaz.gov/Economic-Development/d/9nqf-ygw6, Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) at https://www.azcommerce.com/oeo/population/population-estimates/ (see link for OEO methodology which differs slightly from official US Census Estimates) and City of Mesa Office of Economic Development at https://www.selectmesa.com/business-environment/demographics (ESRI Community Analyst).

Census Tracts clipped to City Boundaries

Census Tracts clipped to City Boundaries

Demographic information of Mesa residents sourced by US Census American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates. Race estimates includes survey responses for "One Race" and "Not Hispanic or Latino").
This dataset is manually updated. Sources include:
https://data.census.gov/table?q=dp05&g=160XX00US0446000
Number of Households Only:
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?text=dp02&g=1600000US0446000&y=2021&tid=ACSDP5Y2021.DP02