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Pima County

Arizona · 1,043,433 residents · 9,189 sq mi
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With 1,043,433 people, Pima County is a county in Arizona. Growth has run 24% since 2000, or 199,687 more people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $199,400. People stay put here: 81% were in the same home a year ago. The median household earns $55,023, about 17% below the national median. The poverty rate is 15.9%, above the 12.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,043,433
+24%since 2000
from 843,746 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.2
+15%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
9,189 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
628K746K864K982K1.1M19902000201020202024Pima County
20241.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(51,065)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(57,568)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(62,971)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(66,123)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(72,595)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(133,868)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.5%(119,666)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.9%(114,160)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.2%(137,354)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.7%(133,034)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.7%(70,193)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(24,836)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,023
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,758 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,747
+55%since 2000
from $19,785 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$199,400
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$931
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 64.3% in 2000
36.4% rent
Persons per household
2.45 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
−16%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic51.5%(536,868)
Black3.5%(36,254)
Hispanic / Latino35.7%(372,788)
Asian2.9%(29,844)
Other5.3%(55,164)
Segregation Score
41
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
Mexican33.4%(346,592)
Puerto Rican0.8%(8,766)
Spaniard0.6%(6,548)
Central American0.6%(5,955)
South American0.4%(4,485)
Cuban0.2%(2,213)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,054)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,325)
Colombian0.1%(1,291)
Peruvian0.1%(1,139)
Honduran0.1%(799)
Chilean0.1%(760)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(697)
Panamanian0.1%(584)
Dominican0%(508)
Venezuelan0%(429)
Ecuadorian0%(270)
Argentine0%(253)
Bolivian0%(179)
Uruguayan0%(58)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(7,877)
Filipino0.5%(5,697)
Asian Indian0.4%(4,066)
Vietnamese0.4%(3,862)
Korean0.3%(2,735)
Japanese0.1%(1,427)
Thai0%(506)
Laotian0%(501)
Nepalese0%(482)
Pakistani0%(449)
Bhutanese0%(385)
Taiwanese0%(242)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(143)
Burmese0%(73)
Malaysian0%(64)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,238)
Chamorro0%(508)
Samoan0%(363)
Fijian0%(171)
Tongan0%(37)
Ancestry
German13.1%(136,396)
Irish9%(93,829)
English8.9%(91,969)
Italian3.9%(40,725)
American3.2%(33,149)
Polish2.3%(23,838)
French2.3%(23,506)
Scottish1.9%(19,637)
Norwegian1.7%(17,141)
Swedish1.3%(13,966)
Dutch1.1%(11,223)
Scotch-Irish1%(10,504)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(8,623)
Russian0.8%(8,602)
Welsh0.8%(7,994)
Danish0.5%(5,372)
Hungarian0.5%(5,254)
French Canadian0.5%(5,045)
Greek0.4%(4,263)
Czech0.3%(3,598)
West Indian0.3%(2,810)
Canadian0.3%(2,792)
Swiss0.3%(2,626)
Austrian0.2%(2,562)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,559)
Portuguese0.2%(2,006)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,989)
Finnish0.2%(1,677)
Slovak0.1%(1,416)
Croatian0.1%(1,345)
Iranian0.1%(1,247)
Lebanese0.1%(1,226)
Egyptian0.1%(1,017)
Belgian0.1%(1,011)
Ethiopian0.1%(895)
Romanian0.1%(843)
Syrian0.1%(834)
Haitian0.1%(821)
Arab0.1%(796)
Jamaican0.1%(691)
Somali0.1%(661)
Israeli0.1%(617)
Armenian0.1%(580)
Slovene0%(518)
Serbian0%(476)
Iraqi0%(448)
Brazilian0%(434)
Kenyan0%(357)
Latvian0%(341)
Turkish0%(273)
Nigerian0%(195)
Australian0%(185)
Bulgarian0%(149)
Moroccan0%(142)
Guyanese0%(124)
Jordanian0%(94)
Ghanaian0%(35)
Barbadian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 26.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+62%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
58.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 60.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
12.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.8%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
48.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
21.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.7%
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)23.8%(20,342)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(19,515)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.6%(32,152)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.2%(6,969)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.3%(1,961)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 85,429 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 1,043,433 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pima County, Arizona earns about $55,023 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 $199,400, and the typical rent is about $931 a month.

How educated are people in Pima County, Arizona?

About 33.6% 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 15.9% 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 376,553 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.

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