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Pima County

Arizona · 1,074,685 residents (2025 est.) · 9,189 sq mi
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With 1,060,490 people, Pima County is a county in Arizona. Few US counties rank higher on income. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 216,744 more people. Density works out to 115 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $319,700. The median household earns $70,315, about 15% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,060,490
+26%since 2000
from 843,746 in 2000
1,074,685 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
115 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 108 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9,189 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
628K746K864K982K1.1M19902000201020202024Pima County
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(51,682)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(58,512)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(59,503)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(70,496)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.5%(90,288)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(138,360)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(123,440)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(113,505)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(125,712)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(128,045)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.1%(75,804)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(25,143)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,315
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,758 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,140
+103%since 2000
from $19,785 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.1%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
+2%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$319,700
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,212
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 64.3% in 2000
34.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.36 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+6%since 2009
from 4.3 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.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(518,720)
Black2.9%(24,047)
Hispanic / Latino29.3%(247,578)
Asian2%(16,595)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.5%(535,175)
Black3.3%(35,505)
Hispanic / Latino36.4%(386,110)
Asian2.9%(31,152)
Other6.8%(72,548)
Diversity Score
76
+8%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
−8%since 2020
from 41 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
Mexican32%(339,179)
Puerto Rican0.9%(9,820)
Spaniard0.7%(6,910)
South American0.6%(6,375)
Central American0.6%(6,233)
Cuban0.3%(2,839)
Colombian0.2%(2,003)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,886)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,732)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,258)
Peruvian0.1%(1,066)
Honduran0.1%(921)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(879)
Chilean0.1%(701)
Ecuadorian0.1%(636)
Dominican0.1%(596)
Panamanian0%(529)
Argentine0%(478)
Bolivian0%(164)
Uruguayan0%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(7,753)
Filipino0.6%(6,207)
Asian Indian0.5%(4,911)
Vietnamese0.3%(3,482)
Korean0.3%(3,117)
Japanese0.2%(1,843)
Pakistani0.1%(1,048)
Thai0.1%(838)
Taiwanese0%(433)
Kazakh0%(328)
Laotian0%(275)
Nepalese0%(222)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(212)
Sri Lankan0%(112)
Indonesian0%(106)
Malaysian0%(85)
Burmese0%(74)
Bhutanese0%(38)
Mongolian0%(23)
Uzbek0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,961)
Samoan0.1%(765)
Chamorro0.1%(595)
Fijian0%(222)
Tongan0%(39)
Guamanian0%(32)
Ancestry
German13.1%(138,930)
English10.7%(113,133)
Irish9.2%(97,949)
Italian4.1%(42,991)
American3.3%(35,499)
Polish2.3%(24,291)
Scottish2.1%(21,938)
French2%(21,431)
Norwegian1.5%(15,796)
Swedish1.3%(13,808)
Dutch1%(10,625)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(9,449)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(7,229)
Welsh0.7%(7,122)
British0.6%(6,382)
Arab0.5%(5,189)
Hungarian0.4%(4,589)
Czech0.4%(4,116)
Greek0.4%(4,106)
French Canadian0.4%(3,974)
Danish0.4%(3,872)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,502)
West Indian0.3%(3,211)
Swiss0.3%(3,042)
Portuguese0.3%(2,920)
Canadian0.2%(2,542)
Austrian0.2%(2,294)
Finnish0.2%(2,141)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,136)
Lebanese0.2%(1,638)
Croatian0.1%(1,305)
Iranian0.1%(1,292)
Jamaican0.1%(1,284)
Slovak0.1%(1,260)
Belgian0.1%(1,169)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,026)
Brazilian0.1%(999)
Romanian0.1%(915)
Armenian0.1%(908)
Haitian0.1%(730)
Nigerian0.1%(624)
Egyptian0.1%(579)
Syrian0.1%(572)
Israeli0%(520)
Serbian0%(491)
Turkish0%(478)
Iraqi0%(447)
Somali0%(431)
Australian0%(404)
Slovene0%(383)
Latvian0%(314)
Kenyan0%(277)
Jordanian0%(265)
Macedonian0%(124)
Bulgarian0%(112)
Moroccan0%(93)
Ghanaian0%(85)
Guyanese0%(82)
Barbadian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.8%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 26.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.5%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+59%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.4%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 60.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
11.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 13.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 80.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2016
from 71.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 23.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(171,322)
Married47.1%(205,989)
Widowed2.9%(12,792)
Divorced10.8%(47,244)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(144,525)
Married45.5%(206,102)
Widowed8.5%(38,513)
Divorced14.2%(64,306)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 42.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.5%(22,635)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(19,362)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.1%(28,757)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(3,902)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(576)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 79,558 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 Pima County, Arizona?

Pima County, Arizona has about 1,060,490 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pima County, Arizona earns about $70,315 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pima County, Arizona expensive?

In Pima County, Arizona, the median home is worth about $319,700, and the typical rent is about $1,212 a month.

How educated are people in Pima County, Arizona?

About 36.8% of adults age 25 and over in Pima County, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pima County, Arizona?

About 14.3% of people in Pima County, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pima County, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Pima County, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 393,610 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.

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