San Tan Valley

Population & Demographics

San Tan Valley, AZ

San Tan Valley is home to 109,189 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 55,627 resident workers commute each day.

ArizonaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
109,189
people
Population

109,189 residents

Median age 34.9 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

San Tan Valley population & demographics

Who lives in San Tan Valley — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
109,189
Median age
34.9yrs
Median household income
$96,713
Median home value
$410,100
Median gross rent
$2,085/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.9%
Poverty rate
8.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in San Tan Valley

How San Tan Valley breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White60.9%
Hispanic or Latino26.3%
Black4.6%
Two or more races4.5%
Asian2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
Some other race0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%

Race across San Tan Valley

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across San Tan Valley.

San Tan Valley at a glance
Employed Residents
55,627
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
25.2mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
3.5%
Share working within the area
Work from home
19.0%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Phoenix
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for San Tan Valley proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How San Tan Valley commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

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How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

San Tan Valley

55,627 commutes, one dot at a time

San Tan Valley

Where 55,627 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in San Tan Valley, by worker count.

1Phoenix38.1 mi13,039
2Mesa17.7 mi7,667
3Chandler18.0 mi5,598
4Tempe25.2 mi5,128
5Gilbert13.4 mi4,580
6Scottsdale34.4 mi2,805
7Queen Creek5.0 mi2,398
8San Tan Valley0.0 mi1,937

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into San Tan Valley.

1San Tan Valley0.0 mi1,937
2Mesa17.7 mi872
3Phoenix38.1 mi623
4Gilbert13.4 mi566
5Queen Creek5.0 mi406
6Chandler18.0 mi373
7Scottsdale34.4 mi134
8Tucson77.9 mi130

Top industries

The sectors that employ San Tan Valley’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade21.0%
AFAccommodation and Food Services16.2%
EDEducational Services12.2%
COConstruction12.1%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance9.1%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services7.5%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services5.7%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)3.6%
MFManufacturing2.8%
Connectivity

Internet options for San Tan Valley

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

5 providers · 2 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps81%
8 Gbps81%
See all internet providers in San Tan Valley

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