Sunizona, AZ Demographics

A map of Sunizona's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	112	179	58.6%	76.8%
Native American/Other	39	0	20.4%	0.0%
Hispanic	32	37	16.8%	15.9%
Multiracial	8	17	4.2%	7.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Sunizona, Arizona has an estimated population of 191, a large decrease from the 233 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.6% White, 20.4% Native American/Other, 16.8% Hispanic, 4.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sunizona, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sunizona has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Sunizona, that probability was 37.9% in 2020 and 58.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sunizona is ranked the 357th 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). Sunizona was ranked the 340th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sunizona's White Population

112 residents of Sunizona, or 58.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sunizona is higher than in Arizona overall, where 52.6% of the population is White. Sunizona ranks 136th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunizona's White population has declined by an estimated 37.4%. White residents' share of Sunizona's population has decreased from 76.8% to 58.6%.

Sunizona is more White than neighboring Willcox (37.5% White). Sunizona is less White than neighboring Sunsites (77.6% White), Elfrida (68% White), McNeal (72.4% White), and Dragoon (100% White).

Sunizona's Black Population

0 residents of Sunizona, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sunizona is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Black. Sunizona ranks 301st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunizona's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Sunizona's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sunizona is less Black than neighboring Sunsites (4.9% Black), McNeal (0.4% Black), and Willcox (0.9% Black).

Sunizona's Asian Population

0 residents of Sunizona, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sunizona is slightly lower than in Arizona overall, where 3.5% of the population is Asian. Sunizona ranks 296th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunizona's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Sunizona's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sunizona is less Asian than neighboring Willcox (0.2% Asian).

Sunizona's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Sunizona, or 16.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sunizona is considerably lower than in Arizona overall, where 31.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sunizona ranks 194th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunizona's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 13.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Sunizona's population has increased from 15.9% to 16.8%.

Sunizona is more Hispanic than neighboring Sunsites (13.7% Hispanic), and Dragoon (0% Hispanic). Sunizona is less Hispanic than neighboring Elfrida (32% Hispanic), McNeal (27.2% Hispanic), and Willcox (58.7% Hispanic).

Sunizona's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Sunizona, or 20.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sunizona is significantly higher than in Arizona overall, where 3.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Sunizona ranks 430th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunizona's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 39. Native American/Other residents' share of Sunizona's population has increased from 0.0% to 20.4%.

Sunizona is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sunsites (3.8% Native American/Other), Elfrida (0% Native American/Other), McNeal (0% Native American/Other), Willcox (0% Native American/Other), and Dragoon (0% Native American/Other).

Sunizona's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Sunizona, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sunizona is comparable to the share in Arizona overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Sunizona ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 467 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunizona's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Sunizona's population has decreased from 7.3% to 4.2%.

Sunizona is more Multiracial than neighboring Sunsites (0% Multiracial), Elfrida (0% Multiracial), McNeal (0% Multiracial), Willcox (2.7% Multiracial), and Dragoon (0% 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.