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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pinal County

Arizona · 116,379 residents · 5,366.671 sq mi
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Pinal County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,301. Population has fallen 35% since 2000, a loss of 63,348 residents. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $53,400. The poverty rate of 23.6% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

116,379
−35%vs 2000
vs 179,727 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.8
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
81K187K293K398K504K1990201020202024Pinal County
2024469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(9,591)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(10,086)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(9,566)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(8,259)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(7,156)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(17,471)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(15,790)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(11,611)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(11,118)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(9,982)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(4,895)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(854)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,301
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,856 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,228
−42%vs 2000
vs $16,025 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.6%
+6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,400
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$376
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $509 in 2000
US average: $450
71.9%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.4% in 2000
28.1% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(87,192)
Black3.1%(3,639)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(34,158)
Asian0.6%(677)
Other21.4%(24,871)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

8.2%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.5%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pinal County, Arizona?

Pinal County, Arizona has about 116,379 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Pinal County, Arizona earns about $21,301 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 $53,400, and the typical rent is about $376 a month.

How educated are people in Pinal County, Arizona?

About 8.2% 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 23.6% of people in Pinal County, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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