Maricopa County, Arizona's estimated population is 4,734,450 with a growth rate of 1.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Maricopa County, Arizona is the 2nd largest county in Arizona. The 2010 Population was 3,825,110 and has seen a growth of 23.77% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 5,689 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 10,986 | 5,297 | 93.11% |
1900 | 20,457 | 9,471 | 86.21% |
1910 | 34,488 | 14,031 | 68.59% |
1920 | 89,576 | 55,088 | 159.73% |
1930 | 150,970 | 61,394 | 68.54% |
1940 | 186,193 | 35,223 | 23.33% |
1950 | 331,770 | 145,577 | 78.19% |
1960 | 663,510 | 331,740 | 99.99% |
1970 | 967,522 | 304,012 | 45.82% |
1980 | 1,509,050 | 541,528 | 55.97% |
1990 | 2,122,100 | 613,050 | 40.62% |
2010 | 3,825,110 | 1,703,010 | 80.25% |
2011 | 3,875,000 | 49,890 | 1.30% |
2012 | 3,947,500 | 72,500 | 1.87% |
2013 | 4,017,720 | 70,220 | 1.78% |
2014 | 4,093,650 | 75,930 | 1.89% |
2015 | 4,172,900 | 79,250 | 1.94% |
2016 | 4,256,140 | 83,240 | 1.99% |
2017 | 4,327,180 | 71,040 | 1.67% |
2018 | 4,402,400 | 75,220 | 1.74% |
2019 | 4,485,410 | 83,010 | 1.89% |
2020 | 4,568,420 | 83,010 | 1.85% |
2021 | 4,651,440 | 83,020 | 1.82% |
2022 | 4,734,450 | 83,010 | 1.78% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,256,087 | 73.79% |
Black or African American | 249,691 | 5.66% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 85,061 | 1.93% |
Asian | 187,298 | 4.24% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9,696 | 0.22% |
Some Other Race | 313,146 | 7.10% |
Two or More Races | 311,800 | 7.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,596,784 | 2.73 | 63.2 |
Married | 763,885 | 3.35 | 78.5 |
Male | 89,346 | 3.66 | 52.3 |
Female | 194,668 | 3.73 | 44.8 |
Non Family | 548,885 | 1.36 | 50.1 |
3.33
Average Family Size
2.73
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 155,179 | 5.26% |
9th to 12th Grade | 187,725 | 6.36% |
High School Graduate | 659,883 | 22.35% |
Some College | 705,816 | 23.91% |
Associates Degree | 257,177 | 8.71% |
Bachelors Degree | 621,592 | 21.05% |
Graduate Degree | 364,998 | 12.36% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 131,605 | 116,712 | 78,940 |
White | 1,820,840 | 1,738,508 | 726,792 |
Black | 152,935 | 139,281 | 40,677 |
2+ Races | 152,095 | 126,958 | 40,050 |
Islander | 6,256 | 5,430 | 1,541 |
Native American | 51,070 | 42,255 | 8,574 |
Hispanic | 743,080 | 520,583 | 106,806 |
Other Race | 183,291 | 115,264 | 20,524 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.48%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.98%.
$42,130
Average Earnings
$47,395
Average Male
$37,307
Average Female
73.39% of Maricopa County, Arizona residents speak only English, while 26.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.12% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 82,602 | 18,269 | 22.12% |
Black | 244,453 | 47,616 | 19.48% |
Hispanic | 1,354,993 | 258,734 | 19.09% |
Multiple | 308,622 | 45,112 | 14.62% |
Islander | 9,546 | 1,070 | 11.21% |
Asian | 185,411 | 20,009 | 10.79% |
White | 2,379,393 | 195,962 | 8.24% |
Other | 62,655 | NaN% |
12.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.86%
Male Poverty Rate
13.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Maricopa County, Arizona is Native, with 22.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Maricopa County, Arizona is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.87%.
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.4%
Male Marriage Rate
46.0%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 215,756 | 8.47% |
Black | 15,486 | 8.63% |
Native American | 3,189 | 5.17% |
Asian | 3,219 | 2.17% |
Islander | 474 | 6.56% |
Other Race | 5,576 | 2.50% |
2+ Races | 9,812 | 5.23% |
Hispanic | 32,080 | 3.52% |
6.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
61.1%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
38.51%
Born in Maricopa County, Arizona
85.27%
Native Born
14.73%
Foreign Born
8.41%
Non Citizen
6.32%
Naturalized
85.27% of Maricopa County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 38.51% having been born in Arizona. 8.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.