Surprise, AZ is a city in Arizona known for its year-round outdoor activities and lively local organizations. With a population of 141,875 and a population density of 1,368 people per square mile, it is much smaller than the US population of 329,725,481 with 93 people per square mile. Popular local businesses like the Surprise Marketplace and the Surprise Recreation Campus attract both tourists and locals alike. Year round outdoor activities include hiking trails at White Tank Regional Park as well as golfing at the Sun City Grand Golf Course. The city also hosts several organizations throughout the year such as the Surprise Arts & Cultural Advisory Commission which organizes events like festivals or movie nights. Local sporting events include high school football games, baseball competitions at Gene Autry Park, and basketball tournaments at Surprise Stadium.
The population in Surprise is 141,875. There are 1,312 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Surprise is 41.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Surprise is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Surprise
- 59.5% are married
- 12.0% are divorced
- 31.7% are married with children
- 13.6% have children, but are single
Race in Surprise
- 70.3% are White
- 5.6% are Black
- 2.3% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.3% claim Other
- 18.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.4% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander