Town in Maricopa County, Arizona · 8.8 sq mi · 407 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in Carefree. The typical household earns $147,165, and the median resident is 64.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,685 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.33%
Men 67.4 · Women 64.5
1980–2026
3,588
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1980–2026
3,588
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,588 | -12 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,600 | -38 | 1.04% |
| 2024 | 3,638 | -11 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 3,649 | -31 | 0.84% |
| 2022 | 3,680 | -6 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 3,686 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 3,685 | -247 | 6.28% |
| 2019 | 3,932 | +63 | 1.63% |
| 2018 | 3,869 | +64 | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 3,805 | +46 | 1.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 69% | 62% |
| Never married | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 10% | 9% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau