The U.S. Census Bureau publishes their data estimates on population statistics at various times in between each official census. The following data represents July 1, 2014 estimates.

10 Largest Cities/Towns in Arizona

1. Phoenix population: 1,537,058 (6th largest in the U.S.)
2. Tucson population: 527,972 (33rd largest in the U.S.)
3. Mesa population: 462,704 (38th largest in the U.S.)
4. Chandler population: 254,276 (78th largest in the U.S.)

1. Gilbert population: 239,277 (86th largest in the U.S.)
2. Glendale population: 237,517 (88th largest in the U.S.)
3. Scottsdale population: 230,512 (95th largest in the U.S.)
4. Tempe population: 172,816 (142nd largest in the U.S.)
5. Peoria population: 169,934 (148th largest in the U.S.)
6. Surprise population: 126,275 (215th largest in the U.S.)

Arizona's Largest Cities All Grew in Population

There are 295 cities in the U.S. with a population over 100,000, according to July 2014 U.S. Census estimates. Ten of them are in Arizona, and every one of them grew in the past year. Chandler, peoria, Surprise and Tempe moved up one spot in rank, Glendale moved down one spot in rank. Gilbert jumped up six spots in national rank since 2013.

Of those 295 cities:

Phoenix is ranked #6 and grew 6.03% from 2010 to 2014.

Tucson is ranked #33 and grew 1.29% from 2010 to 2014.

Mesa is ranked #38 and grew 5.55% from 2010 to 2014.

Chandler is ranked #78 and grew 7.43% from 2010 to 2014.

Gilbert is ranked #86 and grew 14.13% from 2010 to 2014.

Glendale is ranked #88 and grew 4.89% from 2010 to 2014.

Scottsdale is ranked #95 and grew 5.95% from 2010 to 2014.

Tempe is ranked #142 and grew 6.48% from 2010 to 2014.

Peoria is ranked #148 and grew 8.11% from 2010 to 2014.

Surprise is ranked #215 and grew 7.31% from 2010 to 2014.

More Arizona Cities and Towns over 50,000 in Population, by U.S. Rank (2014 estimate)

Yuma is ranked #327 (pop 93,400)
Avondale is ranked #413 (pop 79,646)
Goodyear is ranked #445 (pop 75,664)
Flagstaff is ranked #500 (pop 68,785)
Buckeye is ranked #610 (pop 59,470)
Lake Havasu City is ranked # 699 (pop 53,103)
Casa Grande is ranked #727 (pop 51,478)

_{All data was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.}