Welcome to Oro Valley ...

The town of Oro Valley is located in Pima County<1>.

Oro Valley was founded in 1874 and was incorporated in 1974.

A typical abbreviation for Oro Valley: Oro Vly. (or less commonly used: Oro Vally. or Oro Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oro Valley has a population of 46,116 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Oro Valley is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Oro Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Oro Valley lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Oro Valley: (520)

Websites for Oro Valley ...

Official Website: www.ci.oro-valley.az.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oro Valley had an population of 46,116 people. This is an increase of 12.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 55.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oro Valley had a population of 41,011 people. This makes Oro Valley the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Oro Valley represents 0.64% of the population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 41,011 people, the population of Oro Valley increased 38.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 29,700 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oro Valley.

Communities near Oro Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oro Valley.

• Tucson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson
  • Tucson is located in Pima County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucson <4>
• Marana
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marana
  • Marana is located in Pima County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marana <4>
• South Tucson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tucson
  • South Tucson is located in Pima County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
• Tortolita
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortolita
  • Tortolita is located in Pima County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tortolita <4>
• Casas Adobes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casas Adobes
  • Casas Adobes is located in Pima County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casas Adobes <4>
• Catalina Foothills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Foothills
  • Catalina Foothills is located in Pima County
• Catalina
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina
  • Catalina is located in Pima County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catalina <4>
• Cortaro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortaro
  • Cortaro is located in Pima County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortaro <4>
• Flowing Wells
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
  • Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
• Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascua Yaqui Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
  • Pascua Yaqui Indian Village is located in Pima County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oro Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oro Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oro Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oro Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oro Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Oro Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oro Valley ...

Looking for more information about Oro Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oro Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oro Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Oro Valley: www.ci.oro-valley.az.us/

The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/