Maricopa County, AZ

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2024 Population

4.56M

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.267% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

2.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,300

4.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$452,800

9.19% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2.27M

2.25% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Maricopa County, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Maricopa County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Maricopa County, AZ are Grand Canyon University (27,272 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Phoenix-Arizona (24,639 degrees), and Arizona State University Campus Immersion (22,496 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Maricopa County, AZ was $452,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

Most people in Maricopa County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Maricopa County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Maricopa County, AZ borders Gila County, AZ, La Paz County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Yavapai County, AZ, and Yuma County, AZ.

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United States Arizona Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Population & Diversity

Maricopa County, AZ is home to a population of 4.56M people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.4% of Maricopa County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (658k people).

In 2024, there were 3.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39M people) in Maricopa County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 632k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 405k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Maricopa County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maricopa County, AZ was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Maricopa County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maricopa County, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.39M ± 2.69k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
632k ± 10.1k
Other (Hispanic)
405k ± 8.31k

31.2%

Hispanic Population

1.42M people

31.2% of the people in Maricopa County, AZ are hispanic (1.42M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maricopa County, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
487,424 ± 16,556 people
India
44,278 ± 5,150 people
Canada
39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

658k people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

641k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Maricopa County, AZ residents (658k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Maricopa County, AZ was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Maricopa County, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73,584 ± 2,023
Gulf War (2001-)
61,695 ± 2,216
Gulf War (1990s)
38,577 ± 1,731

Maricopa County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Maricopa County, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Maricopa County, AZ employs 2.27M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maricopa County, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (287,737 people), Retail Trade (266,773 people), and Educational Services (188,260 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,647), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,957), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,844).

Employment

Occupations

2.27M

2024 Value

± 13,373

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 0.813%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maricopa County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 2.22M employees to 2.27M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maricopa County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275,653 people), Management Occupations (271,932 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (230,223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maricopa County, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.27M

2024 Value

± 13,373

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 0.813%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maricopa County, AZ grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 2.22M employees to 2.27M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maricopa County, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (287,737 people), Retail Trade (266,773 people), and Educational Services (188,260 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maricopa County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Maricopa County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,347

Median earning men ± $452

$45,346

Median earning women ± $336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,444), Public Administration ($79,681), and Information ($74,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,071), Public Administration ($59,112), and Construction ($55,719).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11,275
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
7,787
Health Care and Social Assistance
7,484
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$16.7M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$13.4M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$13.1M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Maricopa County, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Maricopa County, AZ awarded 139,382 degrees. The student population of Maricopa County, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 190,544 male students and 321,006 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Maricopa County, AZ are White (57,971 and 43%), Hispanic or Latino (31,283 and 23.2%), Black or African American (17,499 and 13%), and Unknown (13,979 and 10.4%).

The largest universities in Maricopa County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Grand Canyon University (27,272 and 19.6%), University of Phoenix-Arizona (24,639 and 17.7%), and Arizona State University Campus Immersion (22,496 and 16.1%).

The most popular majors in Maricopa County, AZ are General Business Administration & Management (17,064 and 12.2%), Registered Nursing (7,786 and 5.59%), and General Art Studies (4,129 and 2.96%).

The median tuition costs in Maricopa County, AZ are $22,700 for private four year colleges, and $2,328 and $8,929 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Maricopa County, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 511,550 (37.2% men and 62.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 511,550 students enrolled in Maricopa County, AZ, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 203,849 records, of which 61.6% were women and 38.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
1,875 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
8,510 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
5,903 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Maricopa County, AZ was General Psychology with 1,875 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Maricopa County, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grand Canyon University
27,272 degrees awarded
University of Phoenix-Arizona
24,639 degrees awarded
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
22,496 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grand Canyon University with 27,272 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 51,647 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Maricopa County, AZ, which is 0.589 times less than the 87,735 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 57,971 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31,283 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maricopa County, AZ was $452,800 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $414,700 to $452,800, a 9.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Maricopa County, AZ is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maricopa County, AZ have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maricopa County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Maricopa County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.52%.

Housing

Property

$452,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,398

$1.13M

Median Property Taxes

±$8,302

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Maricopa County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Maricopa County, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Maricopa County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maricopa County, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,300

Median Household Income

± $562

1.73M

Number of Households

± 11,349

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73M households in Maricopa County, AZ grew to $89,300 from the previous year's value of $85,518.

The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maricopa County, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Carpooled (9.49%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Maricopa County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maricopa County, AZ have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Maricopa County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Maricopa County, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Maricopa County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maricopa County, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Maricopa County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.52%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maricopa County, AZ (493k out of 4.49M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maricopa County, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Maricopa County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 409 in Maricopa County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 14.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.4% of the population of Maricopa County, AZ has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1,430 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,430 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1387 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 468 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,430 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,430 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,430 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

49.2%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maricopa County, AZ declined by 1.12% from 10.7% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Maricopa County, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.3 in Maricopa County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Maricopa County, AZ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.7% in Maricopa County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Maricopa County, AZ.