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Pinal County

Arizona · 375,770 residents · 5,367 sq mi
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Pinal County is a county of 375,770 people in Arizona. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 196,043 people. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $164,000, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
375,770
+109%since 2000
from 179,727 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.3
−5%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
5,367 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K187K293K398K504K19902000201020202024Pinal County
2024469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58%(30,182)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.7%(29,021)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(26,374)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196%(22,650)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(21,171)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.1%(56,746)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(50,359)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.8%(44,388)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(42,808)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.8%(33,255)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(15,089)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(3,727)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,310
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,856 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,716
+36%since 2000
from $16,025 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.396
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing1%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$164,000
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$848
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $509 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.4% in 2000
23.9% rent
Vacancy rate
20.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.56 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
33.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
−7%since 2009
from 3.4 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-Hispanic58.8%(105,641)
Black2.6%(4,658)
Hispanic / Latino29.9%(53,671)
Asian0.6%(1,001)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic58.7%(220,486)
Black4.3%(16,007)
Hispanic / Latino28.5%(106,977)
Asian1.6%(6,114)
Other7.3%(27,325)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican25.8%(84,998)
Central American0.6%(1,922)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,693)
Spaniard0.4%(1,442)
South American0.4%(1,331)
Salvadoran0.2%(740)
Guatemalan0.2%(715)
Colombian0.2%(521)
Cuban0.1%(413)
Ecuadorian0.1%(343)
Peruvian0.1%(249)
Dominican0.1%(229)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(199)
Nicaraguan0.1%(192)
Argentine0%(124)
Chilean0%(81)
Ancestry
German16.9%(55,499)
Irish10.6%(34,953)
English9.5%(31,178)
Italian4.2%(13,816)
French3.1%(10,305)
American2.8%(9,107)
Polish2.4%(7,810)
Norwegian2.2%(7,182)
Dutch2%(6,711)
Scottish2%(6,662)
Swedish1.8%(5,959)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(5,768)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.8%(2,599)
Welsh0.6%(2,045)
Greek0.6%(1,995)
Russian0.6%(1,886)
French Canadian0.5%(1,736)
Portuguese0.4%(1,279)
Czech0.3%(1,136)
Hungarian0.3%(1,113)
British0.3%(1,110)
Canadian0.3%(995)
Swiss0.3%(994)
Finnish0.2%(778)
Austrian0.2%(758)
Ukrainian0.2%(698)
Slovak0.2%(665)
Arab0.2%(591)
Lithuanian0.2%(584)
Romanian0.2%(532)
West Indian0.2%(528)
Belgian0.1%(453)
Armenian0.1%(272)
Iranian0.1%(254)
Croatian0.1%(238)
Lebanese0.1%(195)
Jamaican0.1%(190)
Turkish0.1%(169)
Serbian0%(164)
Australian0%(147)
Brazilian0%(145)
Slovene0%(119)
Egyptian0%(102)
Nigerian0%(100)
Haitian0%(83)
Syrian0%(76)
Barbadian0%(50)
Latvian0%(25)
Iraqi0%(19)
Kenyan0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.7%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 72.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.4 min
+52%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
14.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Female
47.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Foreign born
10.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pinal County, Arizona?

Pinal County, Arizona has about 375,770 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pinal County, Arizona earns about $51,310 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 $164,000, and the typical rent is about $848 a month.

How educated are people in Pinal County, Arizona?

About 17.9% 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 13.5% 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 259,391 residents, a change of about 223 percent over that period.

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