Pinal County, AZ

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2024 Population

469,006

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.248% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

2.11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,266

3.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$349,000

11.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

191,997

5.85% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pinal 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.

95.3% of the residents in Pinal County, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pinal County, AZ are Central Arizona College (1,243 degrees awarded in 2023) and Turning Point Beauty College (104 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pinal County, AZ was $349,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.

Most people in Pinal County, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pinal County, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Pinal County, AZ borders Gila County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, and Pima County, AZ.

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Population & Diversity

Pinal County, AZ is home to a population of 469k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.13% of Pinal County, AZ residents were born outside of the country (42.8k people).

In 2024, there were 4.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (258k people) in Pinal County, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 42.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Pinal County, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pinal County, AZ was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinal County, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
258k ± 861
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
53.2k ± 4.03k
Other (Hispanic)
42.1k ± 3.35k

29.8%

Hispanic Population

140k people

29.8% of the people in Pinal County, AZ are hispanic (140k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pinal 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

9.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42.8k people

9.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40.7k people

As of 2024, 9.13% of Pinal County, AZ residents (42.8k 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 Pinal County, AZ was 9.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13,246 ± 991
Gulf War (2001-)
8,512 ± 899
Gulf War (1990s)
5,526 ± 689

Pinal County, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pinal County, AZ employs 192k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pinal County, AZ were Retail Trade (23,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23,421 people), and Manufacturing (17,724 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,196), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,318), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,461).

Employment

Occupations

192k

2024 Value

± 4,326

5.85%

1 Year growth

± 3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinal County, AZ grew at a rate of 5.85%, from 181k employees to 192k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinal County, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23,164 people), Management Occupations (19,438 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17,360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinal 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

192k

2024 Value

± 4,326

5.85%

1 Year growth

± 3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinal County, AZ grew at a rate of 5.85%, from 181k employees to 192k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinal County, AZ, are Retail Trade (23,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23,421 people), and Manufacturing (17,724 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinal County, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Pinal County, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,106

Median earning men ± $1,224

$41,821

Median earning women ± $779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,110), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,020), and Information ($64,580).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($55,694), Public Administration ($55,120), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,419).

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

393
Construction
327
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
285
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$516k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$494k
Manufacturing
$340k
Retail Trade

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 Pinal 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 Pinal County, AZ awarded 1,347 degrees. The student population of Pinal County, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,922 male students and 3,304 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pinal County, AZ are White (543 and 40.7%), Hispanic or Latino (479 and 35.9%), Black or African American (80 and 6%), and Asian (80 and 6%).

The largest universities in Pinal County, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Central Arizona College (1,243 and 92.3%) and Turning Point Beauty College (104 and 7.72%).

The most popular majors in Pinal County, AZ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (381 and 28.3%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (84 and 6.24%), and Carpenter (69 and 5.12%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,226 students enrolled in Pinal County, AZ, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,171 records, of which 63.9% were women and 36.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
193 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
General Studies
37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pinal County, AZ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 193 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central Arizona College
1,243 degrees awarded
Turning Point Beauty College
104 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Arizona College with 1,243 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 567 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pinal County, AZ, which is 0.727 times less than the 780 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 543 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 479 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

Public, 2-year ($2,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) 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 Pinal County, AZ was $349,000 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $312,100 to $349,000, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinal County, AZ is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pinal County, AZ have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinal County, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pinal County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.24%.

Housing

Property

$349,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,631

$132,318

Median Property Taxes

±$3,047

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 Pinal County, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Pinal County, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pinal 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.

$80,266

Median Household Income

± $1,518

162k

Number of Households

± 3,399

In 2024, the median household income of the 162k households in Pinal County, AZ grew to $80,266 from the previous year's value of $77,588.

The following chart displays the households in Pinal 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pinal 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 (68.3%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Pinal County, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinal County, AZ have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Pinal County, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pinal 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 Pinal County, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pinal County, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pinal County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.24%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinal County, AZ (50.1k out of 451k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pinal 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, 12.4% of the children was living in poverty in Pinal County, AZ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.3%.

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 221 in Pinal County, AZ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 7.92 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.1% of the population of Pinal County, AZ has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pinal County, AZ see 5,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2919 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1116 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,619 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pinal County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Pinal County, AZ see an average of 5,619 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,619 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pinal County, AZ grew by 7.32% from 10.1% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pinal 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 62.7 in Pinal County, AZ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pinal 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 38.9% in Pinal County, AZ.

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