Maricopa County, Arizona Cities (2026)

24 cities

City
Rank
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Phoenix11,703,4491,612,5930.9%3,286518 City
Mesa2522,751505,9500.54%3,682142 City
Gilbert3298,470269,4291.65%4,34769 Town
Chandler4283,132277,4290.34%4,31366 City
Glendale5262,745248,9380.88%3,91467 City
Scottsdale6248,321241,8680.44%1,350184 City
Peoria7203,891191,9890.98%1,154177 City
Tempe8192,514185,3130.63%4,81540 City
Surprise9179,149144,3933.34%1,621111 City
Goodyear10128,37297,8144.13%671191 City
Buckeye11124,63093,7414.31%315396 City
Avondale12100,13089,5661.79%2,09348 City
Queen Creek1395,23560,8726.4%2,26242 Town
El Mirage1436,72535,9530.35%3,70910 City
Fountain Hills1523,60723,873-0.19%1,16420 Town
Paradise Valley1612,44112,686-0.33%80915 Town
Tolleson1710,3957,2685.28%1,8136 City
Wickenburg188,6717,5612.18%32227 Town
Youngtown197,0617,0640%4,7481 Town
Litchfield Park206,8466,897-0.12%2,0883 City
Cave Creek215,3004,9311.18%14138 Town
Guadalupe225,1315,328-0.64%6,4221 Town
Carefree233,6413,689-0.22%4139 Town
Gila Bend241,8251,890-0.6%2864 Town

Maricopa County Cities Summary

Largest City

Phoenix is the largest city in Maricopa County, with a population of 1,703,449.

Smallest City

Gila Bend is the smallest city in Maricopa County, with a population of 1,825.

10 Largest Cities

There are 24 cities in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Location of Maricopa County