Buckeye, AZ Population

Overview

89,711

Total Population

33.8

Median age

46.77%

Female population %

113.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41,592

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Buckeye's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Buckeye is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buckeye's population under 18 was 29.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buckeye's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buckeye, 24.82% were under the age of 15, 18.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.16% aged 30 to 64, 11.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,787 less females than males in Buckeye:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.77% females and 53.23% males in Buckeye, AZ.
The Buckeye, AZ gender ratio is 113.8:100 i.e. 113.8 men to 100 women (1.138).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,444.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 3,746.

Buckeye's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Buckeye population: 65.35% are White, 5.60% are Black or African American, 1.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.09% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.18% are some other race and 12.01% are multiracial.
Buckeye's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 41,592 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,119 (53.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buckeye is White with a population of 58,629 (65.35% of the total population).

Buckeye's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 105,567 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Buckeye's population increased by 42,958 (512.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buckeye's population increased by 42,422 (82.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Buckeye's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,374.