Maricopa, Arizona Population 2024

75,078

Maricopa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Maricopa was:

  • White: 54.99%
  • Two or more races: 16.22%
  • Black or African American: 13.63%
  • Other race: 8.35%
  • Asian: 3.14%
  • Native American: 2.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.26%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
42.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,766.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
27.57% (16,224)
The current population of Maricopa, Arizona is 75,078 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 58,854.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,63854.99%
Two or more races10,21616.22%
Black or African American8,58813.63%
Other race5,2598.35%
Asian1,9803.14%
Native American1,5102.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7951.26%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Maricopa Population by Race

Maricopa Population Pyramid 2024

Maricopa Median Age

36.1

Total

35.8

Male

36.5

Female

Maricopa Adults

There are 45,623 adults, (8,692 of whom are seniors) in Maricopa.

Maricopa Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47

Child Dependency Ratio

Maricopa Sex Ratio

Female31,59850.17%
Male31,38849.83%

Maricopa Population by Age

Maricopa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,8113.188317
Married12,0633.5386.313.7
Non Family3,9551.580.719.3
Female2,1514.0272.227.8
Male1,6423.579.320.7

3.43

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Maricopa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9054.63%
Associates Degree5,01912.21%
Bachelors Degree6,29315.31%
Graduate Degree3,0357.38%
High School Graduate12,30829.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2102.94%
Some College11,34227.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Maricopa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Maricopa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,69920,5135,582
Hispanic9,6428,3881,359
Black5,2835,1671,375
2+ Races4,4314,043542
Other Race3,1552,595423
Asian1,4841,156578
Native American1,1391,116224
Islander61345435

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 97.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.95%.

Maricopa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,722$68,319$57,959
Graduate Degree$82,765$94,014$69,283
High School Graduate$46,841$52,771$43,091
Less Than 9th Grade$38,068$42,936$34,833
Overall$53,872$61,489$46,866
Some College$53,115$66,043$44,094

$53,872

Average Earnings

$61,489

Average Male

$46,866

Average Female

Maricopa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Maricopa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Maricopa Language

80.78% of Maricopa residents speak only English, while 19.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.28% of the population.

Maricopa Language

Maricopa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic18,0031,85610.31%
White28,6011,8246.38%
Other5,21882715.85%
Multiple10,1277177.08%
Black8,3083213.86%
Asian1,980452.27%
Native1,510322.12%
Islander795263.27%

6.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.57%

Male Poverty Rate

6.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Maricopa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Maricopa is Other, with 15.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Maricopa is Native, with 2.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.54%.

Maricopa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.5%
High School7.55%
Some College6.31%
Bachelors or Greater2.61%

Maricopa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.39%
Male Unemployed12.79%
Male Employed2.84%
Female Employed2.41%

Maricopa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Maricopa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,486$111,670
Households$94,208$108,500
Married Families$110,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,385$78,900

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Maricopa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Maricopa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Maricopa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Maricopa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Maricopa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,563

Number of Veterans

4,055

Male Veterans

508

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,644
Second Gulf War1,548
First Gulf War1,297
Korea26
World War II0

Maricopa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,585
65 to 741,131
75+725
55 to 64593
18 to 34529

Maricopa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,05911.35%
Black89514.55%
Hispanic8057.07%
2+ Races3867.02%
Other Race822.31%
Native American615.14%
Islander548.06%
Asian261.68%

Maricopa Veterans by Race

Maricopa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Maricopa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Maricopa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Maricopa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Maricopa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

34.78%

Born in Maricopa

90.78%

Native Born

9.22%

Foreign Born

4.27%

Non Citizen

4.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.78% of Maricopa residents were born in the United States, with 34.78% having been born in Arizona. 4.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Maricopa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202995,3584,0564.44%
202891,3024,0564.65%
202787,2464,0564.88%
202683,1904,0565.13%
202579,1344,0565.4%
202475,0784,0565.71%
202371,0224,7157.11%
202266,3073,8466.16%
202162,4613,6076.13%
202058,8546,60612.64%
201952,2482,2224.44%
201850,0262,0244.22%
201748,0021,0892.32%
201646,9138041.74%
201546,1095631.24%
201445,5467291.63%
201344,8177821.78%
201244,0351660.38%
201143,8691770.41%
201043,69200%

Maricopa Population by Year