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Pinal County

Arizona · 539,380 residents (2025 est.) · 5,367 sq mi
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Pinal County is home to 469,006 people in Arizona. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 289,279 people. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,266, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 151%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Pinal County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population116,379 → 469,006 (+303%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$128,164 → $349,000 (+172%)US over the same years: +67%
  • White share58.8% → 54.9% (−3.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 15 counties in Arizona

  • 2nd in household income$80,266
  • 7th in share with a bachelor's degree22.5%
  • 4th in home value$349,000
  • 6th in diversity score74.9
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
469,006
+161%since 2000
from 179,727 in 2000
539,380 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
87 / sq mi
+161%since 2000
from 33 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
+9%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5,367 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K187K293K398K504K19902000201020202024Pinal County
2024469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(25,048)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(27,291)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(30,562)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(27,871)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(26,082)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(62,738)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(61,994)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(52,912)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(53,472)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.4%(58,052)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.4%(34,708)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(8,276)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,266
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,856 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,067
+125%since 2000
from $16,025 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.8%
+26.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
+6%since 2010
from 0.396 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$349,000
+151%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,537
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $509 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.4% in 2000
18.3% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.80 people
+10%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+26%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
1990 – 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
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.8%(105,641)
Black2.6%(4,658)
Hispanic / Latino29.9%(53,671)
Asian0.6%(1,001)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.9%(257,659)
Black5.1%(23,830)
Hispanic / Latino29.8%(139,779)
Asian1.6%(7,702)
Other8.5%(40,036)
Diversity Score
75
+6%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−12%since 2020
from 36 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
Mexican25.8%(121,235)
Central American0.8%(3,674)
Puerto Rican0.7%(3,066)
Spaniard0.5%(2,487)
South American0.5%(2,269)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,250)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,206)
Cuban0.2%(1,046)
Guatemalan0.1%(625)
Colombian0.1%(612)
Peruvian0.1%(572)
Ecuadorian0.1%(532)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(333)
Venezuelan0%(176)
Dominican0%(163)
Argentine0%(160)
Chilean0%(118)
Bolivian0%(99)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(3,149)
Korean0.3%(1,303)
Vietnamese0.2%(916)
Asian Indian0.1%(521)
Chinese0.1%(392)
Japanese0.1%(376)
Burmese0%(207)
Kazakh0%(202)
Cambodian0%(171)
Thai0%(136)
Indonesian0%(101)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(700)
Tongan0.1%(573)
Samoan0.1%(465)
Fijian0%(193)
Ancestry
German14%(65,659)
English9.8%(45,849)
Irish9.3%(43,411)
Italian3.8%(17,799)
American3.7%(17,319)
French1.9%(8,830)
Norwegian1.9%(8,684)
Scottish1.8%(8,635)
Polish1.8%(8,530)
Swedish1.3%(5,921)
Dutch0.9%(4,115)
Danish0.7%(3,293)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(3,069)
Welsh0.5%(2,370)
Russian0.4%(1,855)
French Canadian0.4%(1,812)
Canadian0.3%(1,629)
Hungarian0.3%(1,561)
British0.3%(1,448)
West Indian0.3%(1,331)
Swiss0.3%(1,202)
Greek0.2%(1,040)
Jamaican0.2%(981)
Portuguese0.2%(870)
Ukrainian0.2%(806)
Arab0.2%(793)
Czech0.2%(752)
Finnish0.2%(705)
Slovene0.1%(605)
Austrian0.1%(508)
Iranian0.1%(499)
Croatian0.1%(391)
Nigerian0.1%(374)
Lithuanian0.1%(373)
Ghanaian0.1%(373)
Slovak0.1%(365)
Romanian0.1%(334)
Lebanese0.1%(320)
Belgian0%(172)
Brazilian0%(170)
Syrian0%(149)
Armenian0%(148)
Haitian0%(136)
Egyptian0%(131)
Kenyan0%(118)
Australian0%(101)
Latvian0%(101)
Serbian0%(92)
Turkish0%(76)
Jordanian0%(61)
Bulgarian0%(57)
Israeli0%(52)
Ethiopian0%(26)
Iraqi0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.5%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+16.5 ptssince 2000
from 72.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.8 min
+49%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.3%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.9%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 53.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Female
48.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2012
from 12.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.5%
+15.2 ptssince 2017
from 77.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 79.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 17.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(69,674)
Married50.8%(102,002)
Widowed3%(5,996)
Divorced11.5%(22,989)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(48,830)
Married51.9%(96,324)
Widowed8.5%(15,851)
Divorced13.2%(24,439)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% 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)23.9%(8,512)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(7,896)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(14,059)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(1,296)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(121)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 35,669 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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Over time

Pinal County, decade by decade

Pinal County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990116,379$51,124$128,1648.2%70.0
2000179,727$65,317$138,99211.9%69.7
2010375,770$73,813$235,92617.9%70.9
2020425,264$73,896$242,65020.9%74.0
2024469,006$80,266$349,00022.5%74.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pinal County, Arizona?

Pinal County, Arizona has about 469,006 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pinal County, Arizona earns about $80,266 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pinal County, Arizona expensive?

In Pinal County, Arizona, the median home is worth about $349,000, and the typical rent is about $1,537 a month.

How educated are people in Pinal County, Arizona?

About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Pinal County, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pinal County, Arizona?

About 11.1% of people in Pinal County, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pinal County, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Pinal County, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 352,627 residents, a change of about 303 percent over that period.

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