Drexel Heights, AZ Demographics

A map of Drexel Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	20,400	20,067	73.7%	72.9%
White	5,238	5,434	18.9%	19.7%
Native American/Other	1,058	956	3.8%	3.5%
Black	376	417	1.4%	1.5%
Multiracial	372	459	1.3%	1.7%
Asian	231	190	0.8%	0.7%

Drexel Heights, Arizona has an estimated population of 27,675, a less than 1% change from the 27,523 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.7% Hispanic, 18.9% White, 3.8% Native American/Other, 1.4% Black, 1.3% Multiracial, and 0.8% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Drexel Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Drexel Heights has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arizona overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Drexel Heights, that probability was 42.8% in 2020 and 41.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Drexel Heights is ranked the 36th most populous place in Arizona, out of 467 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Drexel Heights was ranked the 36th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Drexel Heights's White Population

5,238 residents of Drexel Heights, or 18.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Drexel Heights is significantly lower than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Drexel Heights ranks 310th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Drexel Heights's population has decreased from 19.7% to 18.9%.

Drexel Heights is more White than neighboring South Tucson (8.4% White), and Summit (7.6% White). Drexel Heights is less White than neighboring Valencia West (19.5% White), Tucson Estates (52.6% White), and Tucson Mountains (63.5% White).

Drexel Heights's Black Population

376 residents of Drexel Heights, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Drexel Heights is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Drexel Heights ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel Heights's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. Black residents' share of Drexel Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Drexel Heights is more Black than neighboring Summit (0% Black), and Tucson Mountains (1.1% Black). Drexel Heights is less Black than neighboring Valencia West (4.7% Black), Tucson Estates (1.7% Black), and South Tucson (2.4% Black).

Drexel Heights's Asian Population

231 residents of Drexel Heights, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Drexel Heights is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Drexel Heights ranks 160th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel Heights's Asian population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Asian residents' share of Drexel Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Drexel Heights is more Asian than neighboring Tucson Estates (0.3% Asian), and South Tucson (0.2% Asian). Drexel Heights is less Asian than neighboring Valencia West (1.3% Asian), and Tucson Mountains (1.2% Asian).

Drexel Heights's Hispanic Population

20,400 residents of Drexel Heights, or 73.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Drexel Heights is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Drexel Heights ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel Heights's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Drexel Heights's population has increased from 72.9% to 73.7%.

Drexel Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Valencia West (64.7% Hispanic), Tucson Estates (41.8% Hispanic), and Tucson Mountains (29% Hispanic). Drexel Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring South Tucson (84.7% Hispanic), and Summit (89.6% Hispanic).

Drexel Heights's Native American/Other Population

1,058 residents of Drexel Heights, or 3.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Drexel Heights is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Drexel Heights ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel Heights's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Drexel Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Drexel Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tucson Estates (1% Native American/Other), South Tucson (3.4% Native American/Other), Summit (0% Native American/Other), and Tucson Mountains (1.7% Native American/Other). Drexel Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Valencia West (7.2% Native American/Other).

Drexel Heights's Multiracial Population

372 residents of Drexel Heights, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Drexel Heights is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Drexel Heights ranks 324th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Drexel Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Drexel Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring South Tucson (1% Multiracial). Drexel Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Valencia West (2.5% Multiracial), Tucson Estates (2.5% Multiracial), Summit (2% Multiracial), and Tucson Mountains (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.