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Maricopa County

Arizona · 4,689,558 residents (2025 est.) · 9,202.016 sq mi
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#4Largest by populationof 3,1444,689,558#117Most work-from-homeof 3,14420.8%#138Highest median rentof 3,137$1,708
The short version

Maricopa County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,300. Population has grown 48% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $452,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 104%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,559,748
+48%since 2000
from 3,072,149 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
496 / sq mi
+18%since 2009
from 419 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.6
+14%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:4,689,558 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
1.9M2.6M3.3M4.1M4.8M1990201020202024Maricopa County
20244.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(256,368)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(278,665)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(300,902)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(307,105)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(302,818)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(667,535)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(609,751)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(560,093)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(533,697)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(425,078)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(236,257)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(81,479)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,300
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,358 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,183
+108%since 2000
from $22,251 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.0%
+22.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
+1%since 2010
from 0.452 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration7.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$452,800
+104%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,708
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $666 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 67.5% in 2000
34.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.3%
−11.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+15%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.2%(2,034,530)
Black3.5%(108,521)
Hispanic / Latino24.8%(763,341)
Asian2.1%(64,562)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.5%(2,393,224)
Black5.4%(247,521)
Hispanic / Latino31.2%(1,422,451)
Asian4.5%(203,198)
Other6.4%(293,354)
Diversity Score
77
+12%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
41
−6%since 2020
from 43 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.3%(1,201,081)
Central American1.2%(53,085)
Puerto Rican0.7%(33,945)
South American0.6%(27,963)
Spaniard0.5%(22,202)
Guatemalan0.5%(22,044)
Cuban0.4%(18,465)
Salvadoran0.4%(17,512)
Colombian0.2%(9,678)
Dominican0.1%(6,075)
Peruvian0.1%(5,895)
Honduran0.1%(5,477)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(3,319)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,949)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,716)
Panamanian0.1%(2,700)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,656)
Costa Rican0%(2,147)
Chilean0%(1,970)
Bolivian0%(677)
Uruguayan0%(286)
Paraguayan0%(216)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(61,192)
Chinese0.8%(34,838)
Filipino0.8%(34,647)
Vietnamese0.6%(25,540)
Korean0.3%(13,703)
Japanese0.2%(8,128)
Burmese0.1%(3,009)
Taiwanese0.1%(2,568)
Cambodian0.1%(2,563)
Pakistani0.1%(2,548)
Thai0.1%(2,479)
Bangladeshi0%(1,850)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(1,711)
Nepalese0%(1,581)
Laotian0%(1,573)
Indonesian0%(1,095)
Sri Lankan0%(517)
Hmong0%(370)
Malaysian0%(137)
Mongolian0%(80)
Bhutanese0%(46)
Okinawan0%(23)
Uzbek0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(10,498)
Samoan0.1%(4,092)
Chamorro0.1%(3,245)
Tongan0%(1,454)
Guamanian0%(451)
Fijian0%(290)
Chuukese0%(139)
Ancestry
German12.4%(565,401)
English9.8%(447,238)
Irish8.8%(400,177)
Italian4.4%(202,689)
American4.2%(191,992)
Polish2.2%(102,267)
French1.7%(78,124)
Scottish1.7%(76,148)
Norwegian1.6%(74,125)
Swedish1.3%(60,244)
Dutch0.9%(40,965)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(30,744)
Russian0.6%(29,251)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(26,736)
Danish0.5%(23,741)
Welsh0.5%(23,068)
British0.5%(21,529)
Czech0.4%(17,042)
Greek0.4%(16,768)
Hungarian0.4%(16,165)
French Canadian0.3%(15,172)
West Indian0.3%(12,329)
Canadian0.3%(12,312)
Portuguese0.3%(12,280)
Swiss0.2%(11,211)
Romanian0.2%(10,634)
Ukrainian0.2%(10,341)
Finnish0.2%(9,835)
Austrian0.2%(8,857)
Lebanese0.2%(8,075)
Lithuanian0.2%(7,346)
Nigerian0.2%(7,022)
Iranian0.1%(6,769)
Croatian0.1%(6,569)
Iraqi0.1%(5,964)
Slovak0.1%(5,958)
Jamaican0.1%(5,455)
Serbian0.1%(5,252)
Belgian0.1%(4,011)
Armenian0.1%(3,714)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,545)
Egyptian0.1%(3,069)
Brazilian0.1%(2,978)
Turkish0.1%(2,770)
Syrian0.1%(2,464)
Slovene0%(2,081)
Haitian0%(1,986)
Somali0%(1,808)
Jordanian0%(1,741)
Palestinian0%(1,741)
Bulgarian0%(1,729)
Israeli0%(1,607)
Australian0%(1,549)
Kenyan0%(1,266)
Latvian0%(1,010)
Moroccan0%(925)
Ghanaian0%(893)
Macedonian0%(665)
Barbadian0%(605)
Guyanese0%(601)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.7%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 25.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.8%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
+47%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.8%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 75.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.8%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.2%
−18.3 ptssince 2009
from 61.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
50.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
14.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−43.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.6%
−72.2 ptssince 2013
from 82.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+11.4 ptssince 2017
from 81.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
74.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 73.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
19.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 20.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.5%(708,631)
Married49.7%(915,588)
Widowed2.4%(43,790)
Divorced9.4%(172,874)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(604,764)
Married47.8%(899,520)
Widowed7.2%(135,577)
Divorced12.9%(243,069)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Maricopa County, Arizona?

Maricopa County, Arizona has about 4,559,748 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Maricopa County, Arizona?

The typical household in Maricopa County, Arizona earns about $89,300 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Maricopa County, Arizona expensive?

In Maricopa County, Arizona, the median home is worth about $452,800, and the typical rent is about $1,708 a month.

How educated are people in Maricopa County, Arizona?

About 36.7% of adults age 25 and over in Maricopa County, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Maricopa County, Arizona?

About 11.0% of people in Maricopa County, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Maricopa County, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Maricopa County, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,437,647 residents, a change of about 115 percent over that period.

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