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Pima County

Arizona · 980,263 residents · 9,189 sq mi
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Pima County is home to 980,263 people in Arizona. Growth has run 16% since 2000, or 136,517 more people. The median household earns $45,521, about 14% below the national median. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $198,300. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
980,263
+16%since 2000
from 843,746 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.7
+6%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
9,189 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
628K746K864K982K1.1M19902000201020202024Pima County
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(62,521)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(61,773)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(62,129)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(71,344)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(75,340)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.9%(126,173)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.8%(115,795)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(131,528)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.5%(122,367)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.3%(81,792)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(49,606)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(19,895)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,521
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,758 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,093
+27%since 2000
from $19,785 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$198,300
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$737
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 64.3% in 2000
35.9% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.46 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.4
+2%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(518,720)
Black2.9%(24,047)
Hispanic / Latino29.3%(247,578)
Asian2%(16,595)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic55.3%(541,700)
Black3.2%(31,075)
Hispanic / Latino34.6%(338,802)
Asian2.5%(24,592)
Other4.3%(42,575)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.6%(294,766)
Puerto Rican0.5%(4,972)
Central American0.5%(4,678)
South American0.4%(3,652)
Spaniard0.2%(1,931)
Cuban0.2%(1,482)
Colombian0.1%(1,344)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,231)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,195)
Peruvian0.1%(931)
Panamanian0.1%(881)
Honduran0.1%(610)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(423)
Chilean0%(405)
Venezuelan0%(334)
Argentine0%(309)
Ecuadorian0%(204)
Dominican0%(129)
Bolivian0%(51)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Ancestry
German16.2%(156,261)
Irish10.6%(102,378)
English9.9%(95,366)
Italian4.5%(43,828)
French3.1%(29,519)
American2.8%(27,260)
Polish2.7%(25,636)
Scottish2.4%(22,941)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(17,672)
Norwegian1.7%(16,838)
Dutch1.6%(15,687)
Swedish1.6%(15,032)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(10,889)
Welsh0.8%(7,774)
Danish0.6%(6,171)
French Canadian0.6%(5,408)
Czech0.5%(4,908)
British0.5%(4,840)
Arab0.5%(4,732)
Hungarian0.5%(4,580)
Greek0.4%(3,919)
Swiss0.4%(3,555)
Austrian0.3%(2,801)
Canadian0.3%(2,733)
Portuguese0.2%(2,296)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,275)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,154)
Finnish0.2%(2,041)
Lebanese0.2%(1,859)
Slovak0.2%(1,717)
Croatian0.2%(1,507)
West Indian0.1%(1,258)
Iranian0.1%(1,181)
Belgian0.1%(1,163)
Romanian0.1%(1,155)
Syrian0.1%(821)
Armenian0.1%(714)
Iraqi0.1%(694)
Somali0.1%(665)
Jamaican0.1%(622)
Nigerian0%(479)
Serbian0%(440)
Slovene0%(417)
Brazilian0%(397)
Latvian0%(333)
Turkish0%(333)
Australian0%(325)
Bulgarian0%(301)
Israeli0%(278)
Egyptian0%(244)
Ethiopian0%(215)
Kenyan0%(148)
Haitian0%(95)
Jordanian0%(74)
Ghanaian0%(74)
Moroccan0%(42)
Barbadian0%(40)
Guyanese0%(34)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 26.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+57%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
13.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 980,263 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pima County, Arizona earns about $45,521 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 $198,300, and the typical rent is about $737 a month.

How educated are people in Pima County, Arizona?

About 29.6% 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 16.4% 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 313,383 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.

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