Arizona

Demographics

As of 2004, Arizona had a population of 5,743,834 according Census Bureau estimates.

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The racial breakdown of the state is as follows:

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• 63.8% White non-Hispanic
• 25.3% Hispanic
• 5% Native American
• 3.1% Black
• 1.8% Asian
• 2.9% Mixed race

According to 2003 Census estimates, Arizona has the second highest number (and the 6th highest percentage) of Native Americans of any state in the Union. 286,680 reportedly live in Arizona, representing more than 10% of the country's total Indian population of 2,752,158. Only California has more Indians than Arizona, and Arizona has slightly more Indians than Oklahoma http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/states/ST-EST2002-ASRO-03.php.

Related Topics:
Native American - California - Oklahoma

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The largest ancestry groups in Arizona are Mexican (21%), German, British, Irish, and American Indian. The southern and central parts of the state are heavily Mexican-American, especially in Yuma and Santa Cruz County. The north-central and northwestern counties are largely inhabited by residents of British ancestry. The northeastern part of Arizona has many American Indians.

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Arizona is likely to become a minority-majority state by the year 2035, if current population growth trends continue. In 2003, for the first time, there were more Hispanic births in the state than white non-Hispanic births.

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As of 2000, 74.1% of Arizona residents age 5 and older speak English at home and 19.5% speak Spanish. Navajo is the third most spoken language at 1.9%, followed by Other Native North American languages at 0.6% and German at 0.5%.

Related Topics:
English - Spanish - Navajo - German

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49.9% of the population is male, 50.1% is female.

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See also the list of Arizona Natives.

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Religion

Four in five Arizonans are self-described Christians, with large numbers of both Catholics and Protestants living in the state. There is also a significant Mormon population.

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Religious affiliations in Arizona:

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• Christian – 80%
• Protestant – 42%
• Baptist – 9%
• Methodist – 5%
• Lutheran – 4%
• Other Protestant/general Protestant – 24%
• Roman Catholic – 31%
• Mormon – 6%
• Other Christian – 1%
• Other Religions – 2%
• Non-Religious – 18%