Maricopa County, Arizona's estimated 2023 population is 4,601,603 with a growth rate of 1.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Maricopa County, Arizona is the largest county in Arizona. The 2010 population was 3,817,117 and has seen a growth of 20.55% since that time.
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.33
Average Family Size
2.73
Average Household Size
63.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.02%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.98%.
All
Male
Female
$42,130
Average Earnings
$47,395
Average Male
$37,307
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
15.63%
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 27.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Maricopa County, Arizona is White, with 9.47% 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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.4%
Male Marriage Rate
46.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
253,512
Number of Veterans
230,228
Male Veterans
23,284
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
61.1%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
38.44%
Born in Maricopa County, Arizona
85.12%
Native Born
14.7%
Foreign Born
8.39%
Non Citizen
6.31%
Naturalized
85.12% of Maricopa County, Arizona residents were born in the United States, with 38.44% having been born in Arizona. 8.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.