Maricopa County · Arizona
Phoenix, AZ demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Revenue.
Quick answer
Phoenix, AZ has a population of 1,650,070 and a median household income of $72,092 — about $6,008 a month before tax. That ranks 39 of 94 covered metros by income and 5 of 94 by population.
Population
1,650,070
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$72,092
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
8.6%
Arizona + local
Income rank
#39
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Phoenix household at the median income of $72,092 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,550 a year in sales tax at 8.6%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Arizona exempts or discounts several categories. Phoenix applies a higher city rate to some categories, including a separate rate tier on retail sales of single items above a threshold.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Phoenix-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Arizona Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026