Welcome to South Tucson ...

The city of South Tucson is located in Pima County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Tucson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for South Tucson: S. Tucson

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Tucson has a population of 5,726 people<2> (see below for details).

South Tucson is 2,430 feet [741 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of South Tucson is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for South Tucson: (520)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Tucson had an population of 5,726 people. This is an increase of 1.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Tucson had a population of 5,652 people. This makes South Tucson the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of South Tucson represents 0.09% of the population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,652 people, the population of South Tucson increased 2.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,490 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Tucson.

Communities near South Tucson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Tucson.

• Oro Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Valley
  • Oro Valley is located in Pima County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oro Valley <4>
• Sahuarita
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahuarita
  • Sahuarita is located in Pima County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sahuarita <4>
• Drexel - Alvernon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
  • Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
• Drexel Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
  • Drexel Heights is located in Pima County
• Flowing Wells
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Vandenberg Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandenberg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
  • Vandenberg Village is located in Pima County
• Catalina Foothills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Foothills
  • Catalina Foothills is located in Pima County
• Littletown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
  • Littletown is located in Pima County
• Tucson Estates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucson Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson Estates
  • Tucson Estates is located in Pima County
• Casas Adobes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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>

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 South Tucson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Tucson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Tucson. 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 South Tucson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Tucson. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for South Tucson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Tucson ...

Looking for more information about South Tucson? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Tucson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Tucson.

Adding South Tucson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Tucson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Tucson was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Tucson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Tucson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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