Mesa ( MAY-sə) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is the third-most populous city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson, the 36th-most populous city in the U.S., and the most populous city that is not a county seat. The city is home to 504,258 people as of 2020. It is the most populous city in the East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south along with Queen Creek, and Apache Junction on the east.
At least ten colleges and universities are located in Mesa. The city is home to the largest relief airport in the...
| Ethnicity | Mesa | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 60.1% |
| African American | 4.2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 2.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 27.6% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Mesa | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.5% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.3% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.4% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.9% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.4% | 7.1% |
| Education | Mesa | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 25% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 28% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 19% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |