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Moving to Marana, Arizona

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Population: 13,556. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,098 (+92.5% change)
Males: 6,791 (50.1%), Females: 6,765 (49.9%)

Pima County

Zip code: 85653

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $52,870
Median house value: $134,500

Population by Race

Races in Marana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.7%)
  • Hispanic (19.6%)
  • Other race (7.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), Irish (12.9%), English (12.6%), Italian (4.9%), French (4.2%), United States (3.5%).

Land area: 72.7 square miles

Map of Marana, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marana

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marana town

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

7.2% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.9% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +10,240 (+308.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marana:

  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • SONORA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 11 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • TUCSON HEART HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TUCSON, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marana:

  • PINAL AIRPARK (about 16 miles; MARANA, AZ; Abbreviation: MZJ)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 24 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 25 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marana:

  • MARANA NORTHWEST REGIONAL (about 7 miles; MARANA, AZ; Abbreviation: AVQ)
  • RYAN FIELD (about 18 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: RYN)
  • SAN MANUEL (about 39 miles; SAN MANUEL, AZ; Abbreviation: E77)

Amtrak station near Marana:

  • 16 miles: TUCSON (400 E. TOOLE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marana:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 17 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 5,345)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; TEMPE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)

Schools

Public high schools in Marana:

  • A. C. E. (Students: 9; Location: 11279 W GRIER RD; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • MARANA CAREER AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 11279 W GRIER RD 128; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Marana:

  • SUN & SHIELD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 8811 WEST AVRA VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marana:

  • MARANA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,035; Location: 11279 WEST GRIER ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ROADRUNNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 16651 W. CALLE CARMELA; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MARJORIE W ESTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 11279 W. GRIER ROAD, SUITE 100; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ASP-MARANA O.C.T.F. (Location: 12610 W. SILVERBELL RD.; Grades: UG – UG)

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