Arizona’s population grows more than 100,000 in last 12 months
Arizona’s population has grown by more than 100,000 over the last 12 months, the state says. Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona gained nearly 111,000 residents in the 12 months ending June 30.
But you’d be wrong to think they spread out pretty evenly among the state’s 91 cities.
New figures Thursday from the state Office of Economic Opportunity find Queen Creek and Buckeye the biggest year-over-year gainers, each boosting population by more than 7%. Maricopa was not far behind at 5.1% with growth exceeding 4% in Goodyear, San Luis, Marana and Clarkdale.
That compares with a statewide average of less than 1.6%.
