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Pinal County

Arizona · 425,264 residents · 5,367 sq mi
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Pinal County is home to 425,264 people in Arizona. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 245,537 people. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $200,200, having more than doubled since 2000. Households earn $60,968 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
425,264
+137%since 2000
from 179,727 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.4
+9%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
5,367 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K187K293K398K504K19902000201020202024Pinal County
2024469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(24,272)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(27,756)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(30,233)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(27,277)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(22,036)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(51,439)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.2%(51,904)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411%(46,605)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.2%(52,088)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.3%(56,520)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.8%(28,755)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(6,379)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,968
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,856 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,354
+71%since 2000
from $16,025 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.1%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$200,200
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,078
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $509 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
79.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 77.4% in 2000
20.4% rent
Persons per household
2.84 people
+12%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.3
−5%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic56.4%(240,006)
Black4.9%(20,712)
Hispanic / Latino28.6%(121,533)
Asian1.5%(6,290)
Other7.4%(31,619)
Segregation Score
36
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
Mexican27.5%(122,894)
Central American0.7%(2,981)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,838)
Spaniard0.4%(1,647)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,024)
Nicaraguan0.2%(727)
Cuban0.2%(712)
Guatemalan0.1%(669)
Honduran0.1%(344)
Chilean0.1%(268)
Ecuadorian0%(201)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(186)
Panamanian0%(119)
Dominican0%(101)
Argentine0%(101)
Peruvian0%(55)
Bolivian0%(44)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(2,709)
Asian Indian0.2%(889)
Chinese0.2%(870)
Vietnamese0.2%(696)
Korean0.2%(684)
Japanese0.1%(550)
Laotian0.1%(232)
Thai0%(191)
Pakistani0%(54)
Burmese0%(48)
Cambodian0%(47)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,860)
Chamorro0.1%(573)
Samoan0.1%(253)
Tongan0%(160)
Fijian0%(40)
Ancestry
German13.1%(58,421)
English8.1%(36,137)
Irish8%(35,906)
Italian3.7%(16,479)
American3.5%(15,649)
French2.3%(10,248)
Polish1.9%(8,353)
Norwegian1.9%(8,319)
Scottish1.5%(6,580)
Swedish1.4%(6,046)
Dutch1%(4,425)
British0.7%(3,220)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(3,139)
Danish0.6%(2,909)
French Canadian0.6%(2,753)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,659)
Hungarian0.5%(2,015)
Russian0.3%(1,556)
Canadian0.3%(1,555)
Swiss0.3%(1,323)
Czech0.3%(1,268)
Greek0.3%(1,209)
Portuguese0.2%(1,071)
Finnish0.2%(878)
Belgian0.2%(864)
Ukrainian0.1%(671)
Slovene0.1%(637)
Austrian0.1%(568)
Romanian0.1%(531)
Croatian0.1%(490)
West Indian0.1%(453)
Lithuanian0.1%(446)
Iranian0.1%(436)
Slovak0.1%(386)
Ghanaian0.1%(253)
Serbian0%(199)
Lebanese0%(192)
Haitian0%(163)
Jamaican0%(148)
Armenian0%(133)
Australian0%(125)
Arab0%(111)
Iraqi0%(70)
Jordanian0%(70)
Brazilian0%(43)
Israeli0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Syrian0%(27)
Nigerian0%(22)
Latvian0%(18)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(12)
Moroccan0%(10)
Guyanese0%(10)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.9%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.1%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
6.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.5 min
+48%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
50.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 53.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
31.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Female
48.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.9%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
8.8%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
50.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
23.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
22.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
43.4%
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)19.6%(7,279)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(7,582)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era40.2%(14,917)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.1%(2,653)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.3%(474)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 37,119 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 425,264 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pinal County, Arizona earns about $60,968 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 $200,200, and the typical rent is about $1,078 a month.

How educated are people in Pinal County, Arizona?

About 20.9% 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 12.1% 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 308,885 residents, a change of about 265 percent over that period.

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