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Maricopa County

Arizona · 4,420,568 residents · 9,202 sq mi
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Maricopa County is a county of 4,420,568 people in Arizona. Growth has run 44% since 2000, or 1,348,419 more people. The typical home is worth $278,700, having more than doubled since 2000. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $67,799 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,420,568
+44%since 2000
from 3,072,149 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.2
+13%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
9,202 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.9M2.6M3.3M4.1M4.8M19902000201020202024Maricopa County
20244.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(253,703)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(286,358)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(312,706)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197%(309,317)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(306,578)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(612,132)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(565,186)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.2%(539,216)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.8%(521,586)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.5%(418,722)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(218,972)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(76,092)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,799
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,358 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,090
+58%since 2000
from $22,251 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
45.3%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services10.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$278,700
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,182
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $666 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2000
from 67.5% in 2000
37.0% rent
Persons per household
2.73 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.85 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.1
−7%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic53.3%(2,357,571)
Black5.5%(245,239)
Hispanic / Latino30.6%(1,351,415)
Asian4.5%(197,910)
Other4.8%(211,596)
Segregation Score
43
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
Mexican26.9%(1,187,870)
Central American0.9%(40,988)
Puerto Rican0.8%(33,515)
South American0.5%(20,644)
Spaniard0.4%(19,364)
Guatemalan0.4%(16,223)
Salvadoran0.3%(14,524)
Cuban0.3%(12,407)
Colombian0.2%(6,759)
Dominican0.1%(4,173)
Peruvian0.1%(3,881)
Honduran0.1%(3,594)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,558)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,517)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,394)
Argentine0%(2,177)
Costa Rican0%(1,929)
Chilean0%(1,792)
Panamanian0%(1,772)
Bolivian0%(450)
Uruguayan0%(234)
Paraguayan0%(208)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(57,658)
Chinese0.7%(32,693)
Filipino0.7%(32,405)
Vietnamese0.5%(21,504)
Korean0.2%(10,188)
Japanese0.2%(7,028)
Burmese0.1%(3,558)
Pakistani0.1%(2,493)
Bangladeshi0.1%(2,426)
Cambodian0.1%(2,397)
Thai0.1%(2,208)
Laotian0%(1,525)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(1,235)
Nepalese0%(1,003)
Indonesian0%(953)
Malaysian0%(273)
Sri Lankan0%(272)
Bhutanese0%(217)
Mongolian0%(153)
Hmong0%(61)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(6,982)
Chamorro0.1%(3,457)
Samoan0.1%(2,661)
Marshallese0%(1,430)
Tongan0%(942)
Fijian0%(361)
Ancestry
German12.6%(554,896)
Irish8.5%(375,649)
English8.2%(361,829)
Italian4.6%(200,903)
American3.9%(170,220)
Polish2.3%(102,573)
French1.9%(85,477)
Norwegian1.7%(73,413)
Scottish1.6%(70,200)
Swedish1.3%(59,218)
Dutch1.1%(47,240)
Subsaharan African0.9%(38,798)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(32,586)
British0.7%(30,569)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(29,783)
Danish0.6%(26,124)
Welsh0.6%(25,098)
French Canadian0.4%(17,922)
Czech0.4%(17,714)
Hungarian0.4%(16,884)
Canadian0.3%(15,218)
Greek0.3%(15,197)
Romanian0.3%(11,090)
Swiss0.2%(10,990)
Portuguese0.2%(10,289)
West Indian0.2%(9,960)
Ukrainian0.2%(9,831)
Finnish0.2%(9,326)
Austrian0.2%(8,603)
Lithuanian0.2%(7,663)
Iraqi0.2%(7,008)
Iranian0.2%(6,655)
Lebanese0.1%(6,617)
Slovak0.1%(6,174)
Croatian0.1%(5,546)
Serbian0.1%(5,008)
Armenian0.1%(4,263)
Jamaican0.1%(4,219)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,975)
Belgian0.1%(3,968)
Nigerian0.1%(3,422)
Arab0.1%(3,380)
Brazilian0.1%(3,192)
Syrian0.1%(2,702)
Somali0.1%(2,401)
Israeli0.1%(2,293)
Bulgarian0%(2,156)
Turkish0%(2,151)
Slovene0%(2,073)
Australian0%(1,796)
Haitian0%(1,772)
Palestinian0%(1,695)
Egyptian0%(1,587)
Jordanian0%(1,120)
Kenyan0%(1,098)
Moroccan0%(1,019)
Latvian0%(921)
Macedonian0%(759)
Ghanaian0%(667)
Guyanese0%(375)
Barbadian0%(375)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.4%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 25.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+51%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 65.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
14.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
54.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.9%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(50,824)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(53,948)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.4%(89,790)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.7%(19,426)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.6%(6,574)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 253,512 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Maricopa County, Arizona?

Maricopa County, Arizona has about 4,420,568 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Maricopa County, Arizona earns about $67,799 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 $278,700, and the typical rent is about $1,182 a month.

How educated are people in Maricopa County, Arizona?

About 33.4% 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 12.7% 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 2,298,467 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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