Carefree, AZ Demographics

A map of Carefree's Population by Race

Carefree, Arizona had a population of 3,690 in 2020. It was 91.3% White, 0.8% Black, 1.0% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Carefree, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 467 places in Arizona, Carefree is the 112th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Carefree's White Population

3,368 residents of Carefree identify as White, or 91.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Carefree considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Carefree is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carefree is more White than neighboring Cave Creek (87% White), Scottsdale (78.5% White), New River (85.1% White), and Anthem (80.3% White). Carefree is less White than neighboring Rio Verde (96.2% White).

Carefree's Black Population

31 residents of Carefree identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carefree roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Carefree is ranked #120 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carefree is more Black than neighboring Cave Creek (0.3% Black), New River (0.7% Black), and Rio Verde (0.1% Black). Carefree is less Black than neighboring Scottsdale (1.9% Black), and Anthem (1.9% Black).

Carefree's Asian Population

38 residents of Carefree identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carefree roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Carefree is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carefree is more Asian than neighboring Rio Verde (0.1% Asian). Carefree is less Asian than neighboring Cave Creek (1.3% Asian), Scottsdale (5% Asian), and Anthem (2.4% Asian).

Carefree's Hispanic Population

166 residents of Carefree identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carefree considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Carefree is ranked #340 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carefree is more Hispanic than neighboring Rio Verde (1.4% Hispanic). Carefree is less Hispanic than neighboring Cave Creek (7.3% Hispanic), Scottsdale (9.8% Hispanic), New River (8.8% Hispanic), and Anthem (9.6% Hispanic).

Carefree's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Carefree identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Carefree roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Carefree is ranked #398 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carefree is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cave Creek (0.8% Native American/Other), Scottsdale (1.2% Native American/Other), New River (0.9% Native American/Other), and Anthem (1% Native American/Other).

Carefree's Multiracial Population

64 residents of Carefree identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carefree roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Carefree is ranked #319 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carefree is more Multiracial than neighboring Rio Verde (1.6% Multiracial). Carefree is less Multiracial than neighboring Cave Creek (3.3% Multiracial), Scottsdale (3.7% Multiracial), New River (3.5% Multiracial), and Anthem (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.