Arizona Trivia:


Capital : Phoenix
State Tree : Palo Verde
State Flower : Saguaro Cactus Blossom
State Insect : Two-Tailed Swallowtail
State Bird : Cactus Wren

Arizona People:


Arizona has a total population of 6,551,149 (2012 est) and ranks 15th in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,618,134 (24.7%) Arizonans are under 18 years of age, 3,963,445 (60.5%) are age 19 to 64, and 969,570 (14.8%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.3%, and males 49.7% of the total population.


Arizona Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under24.7  
65 and older14.8  
19 to 6460.5  
Female50.3  
Male49.7  

347,211 (5.3%) Arizonans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 203,086 (3.1%) are Asian, 294,802 (4.5%) are Black, 19,653 (0.3%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5,522,619 (84.3%) are White, 163,779 (2.5%) are of mixed race.
 

Arizona Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteArizona White population 5,522,6195,522,619  
American IndianArizona American Indian population 347,211347,211
BlackArizona Black population 294,802294,802
AsianArizona Asian population 203,086203,086
MixedArizona Mixed population 163,779163,779
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderArizona Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 19,65319,653

294,802 (4.5%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

13.6% of Arizonans were born in a foreign country.

26.9% of Arizonans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

85.4% of Arizonans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 26.6% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Arizona Land:


Arizona has a land area of 113,594 square miles and is ranked 6th among U.S. states in total area. Arizona has a population density of 56 people per square mile.