Sun Valley, AZ Demographics

A map of Sun Valley's Population by Race

Sun Valley, Arizona has an estimated population of 74, a dramatic decrease from the 153 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.9% White, 21.6% Multiracial, 13.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sun Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sun Valley has become considerably 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 Sun Valley, that probability was 61.2% in 2020 and 51.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sun Valley is ranked the 404th 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). Sun Valley was ranked the 374th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sun Valley's White Population

48 residents of Sun Valley, or 64.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sun Valley is considerably higher than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Sun Valley ranks 249th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley's White population has declined by an estimated 41.5%. White residents' share of Sun Valley's population has increased from 53.6% to 64.9%.

Sun Valley is more White than neighboring Holbrook (33.7% White), Joseph City (60.1% White), and Indian Wells (1.3% White). Sun Valley is less White than neighboring Woodruff (100% White), and Snowflake (82.4% White).

Sun Valley's Black Population

0 residents of Sun Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sun Valley is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Sun Valley ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sun Valley's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Sun Valley is less Black than neighboring Holbrook (4% Black), Indian Wells (1.3% Black), and Snowflake (4.5% Black).

Sun Valley's Asian Population

0 residents of Sun Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sun Valley is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Sun Valley ranks 172nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sun Valley's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Sun Valley is less Asian than neighboring Holbrook (0.1% Asian).

Sun Valley's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Sun Valley, or 13.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sun Valley is significantly lower than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sun Valley ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Sun Valley's population has increased from 7.2% to 13.5%.

Sun Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodruff (0% Hispanic), Indian Wells (10.4% Hispanic), and Snowflake (6.7% Hispanic). Sun Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Holbrook (30.5% Hispanic), and Joseph City (28.4% Hispanic).

Sun Valley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sun Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sun Valley is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Sun Valley ranks 135th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sun Valley's population has decreased from 30.1% to 0.0%.

Sun Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holbrook (25.9% Native American/Other), Joseph City (5.9% Native American/Other), Indian Wells (86.5% Native American/Other), and Snowflake (0.7% Native American/Other).

Sun Valley's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Sun Valley, or 21.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sun Valley is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Sun Valley ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sun Valley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 45.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Sun Valley's population has increased from 7.2% to 21.6%.

Sun Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Holbrook (5.7% Multiracial), Woodruff (0% Multiracial), Joseph City (5.6% Multiracial), Indian Wells (0.6% Multiracial), and Snowflake (5.7% 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.