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119th Congress · AZ-1

Arizona's 1st Congressional District

Arizona's 1st Congressional District (AZ-1) has a population of 800,544. The median household income is $95,281 and the median age is 43.4.

800,544

Population

501

People / sq mi

$95,281

Median Income

43.4

Median Age

AZ-1 covers 1,598 sq mi of land at 501.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White74.6%
Black or African American3.7%
Asian0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.0%

Economy & Income

$95,281

Median Household Income

$66,146

Per Capita Income

5.7%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$588,700

Median Home Value

$1,664

Median Rent

64.8%

Homeownership

Education

94.2%

High School+

51.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arizona's 1st Congressional District (AZ-1) has a population of 800,544 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).

The median household income in Arizona's 1st Congressional District is $95,281, with a per capita income of $66,146.

Arizona's 1st Congressional District is 74.6% White, 3.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

Data for Arizona's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.

Age is the most distinctive thing about Arizona's 1st Congressional District: a median age of 43.4, older than the national median. Arizona's 1st Congressional District is a congressional district in Arizona with a population of 800,544.

Households take in a median $95,281, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 5.7%, is on the lower side for US congressional districts and below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $588,700, with typical rent around $1,664.

The population is unusually well-credentialed for US congressional districts — 51.3% of adults have a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.

The age structure shapes everything downstream in Arizona's 1st Congressional District — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.