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Sun City West, AZ Demographics

A map of Sun City West's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
24,32294.2%
Hispanic
5532.1%
Multiracial
3741.4%
Black
2250.9%
Asian
2080.8%
Native American/Other
1240.5%

Sun City West, Arizona had a population of 25,806 in 2020. It was 94.2% White, 0.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sun City West, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 467 places in Arizona, Sun City West is the 38th 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).

Sun City West's White Population

24,322 residents of Sun City West identify as White, or 94.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Sun City West considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Sun City West is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sun City West is more White than neighboring El Mirage (36.2% White), Sun City (90.1% White), Surprise (66.3% White), Youngtown (48.2% White), and Peoria (66.1% White).

Sun City West's Black Population

225 residents of Sun City West identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sun City West roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Sun City West is ranked #110 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sun City West is less Black than neighboring El Mirage (6.7% Black), Sun City (1.8% Black), Surprise (5.2% Black), Youngtown (4.2% Black), and Peoria (3.7% Black).

Sun City West's Asian Population

208 residents of Sun City West identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sun City West roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Sun City West is ranked #132 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sun City West is less Asian than neighboring El Mirage (1.8% Asian), Sun City (1.1% Asian), Surprise (2.6% Asian), Youngtown (2.5% Asian), and Peoria (4.5% Asian).

Sun City West's Hispanic Population

553 residents of Sun City West identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sun City West considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Sun City West is ranked #385 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sun City West is less Hispanic than neighboring El Mirage (49.3% Hispanic), Sun City (4.5% Hispanic), Surprise (19.8% Hispanic), Youngtown (39.7% Hispanic), and Peoria (20.3% Hispanic).

Sun City West's Native American/Other Population

124 residents of Sun City West identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sun City West roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Sun City West is ranked #412 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sun City West is less Native American/Other than neighboring El Mirage (1.8% Native American/Other), Sun City (0.6% Native American/Other), Surprise (1.2% Native American/Other), Youngtown (1.8% Native American/Other), and Peoria (1.2% Native American/Other).

Sun City West's Multiracial Population

374 residents of Sun City West identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sun City West roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Sun City West is ranked #340 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sun City West is less Multiracial than neighboring El Mirage (4% Multiracial), Sun City (1.9% Multiracial), Surprise (4.9% Multiracial), Youngtown (3.6% Multiracial), and Peoria (4.2% Multiracial).

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