Arizona
StateUS-AZState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: PhoenixGovernor: Katie Hobbs (Democratic)Language: English
Population
7.6M
Metros tracked
10
7.5M in metros (99%)
Composite score
50.3
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-AZ
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Grand Canyon State
- Established
- 1912
- Demonym
- Arizonan
- Area
- 295,234 km²
- Population density
- 26 /km²
- Highest point
- Humphreys Peak (3,847 m (12,621 ft))
- Legislature
- Arizona State Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.922 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 11
- U.S. House seats
- 9
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 21st of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 6th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Phoenix
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Arizona metro footprint
10 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
10 tracked metros
34.9
5.2MMajor Metro
#285Tucson
9.2#450Flagstaff
5.3#2176Prescott
0.3252KLocal Metro
#2197Lake Havasu City
0.3226KLocal Metro
#2204Yuma
0.3220KLocal Metro
#3473Sierra Vista
0.0126KLocal Metro
#3565Show Low
0.0110KLocal Metro
#3929Payson
0.054KLocal Metro
#4044Safford (AZ)
0.040KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 | Phoenix★ Capital | 5.2M | 34.9 | Major Metro |
| #285 | Tucson | 1.1M | 9.2 | Established Metro |
| #450 | Flagstaff | 145K | 5.3 | Established Metro |
| #2176 | Prescott | 252K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2197 | Lake Havasu City | 226K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2204 | Yuma | 220K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3473 | Sierra Vista | 126K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3565 | Show Low | 110K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3929 | Payson | 54K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4044 | Safford (AZ) | 40K | 0.0 | Local Metro |