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Maricopa County, Arizona

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
4,559,748
Households
1,730,696
Average household size
2.59
Median age
37.6 years
Median household income
$89,300
Housing units
1,884,334
Population comparison
2020 Census4,420,568
2024 estimate4,559,748
Change+3.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
4,559,748
Median age
37.6 years
Male
2,268,017
Female
2,291,731
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.7 years
Female median age
38.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
130,819Under 5125,549
392,6815–17375,208
216,77318–24204,828
340,09225–34327,443
309,26335–44300,488
279,29345–54280,800
261,60155–64272,096
337,49565+405,319
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5130,819125,549
5–17392,681375,208
18–24216,773204,828
25–34340,092327,443
35–44309,263300,488
45–54279,293280,800
55–64261,601272,096
65+337,495405,319
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5–17
Male
5–9
142,473
10–14
153,842
15–17
96,366
Female
5–9
136,192
10–14
147,060
15–17
91,956
18–24
Male
18–19
61,495
20
30,800
21
30,609
22–24
93,869
Female
18–19
57,288
20
27,504
21
29,029
22–24
91,007
25–34
Male
25–29
169,806
30–34
170,286
Female
25–29
163,508
30–34
163,935
35–44
Male
35–39
158,453
40–44
150,810
Female
35–39
151,334
40–44
149,154
45–54
Male
45–49
138,413
50–54
140,880
Female
45–49
139,400
50–54
141,400
55–64
Male
55–59
132,117
60–61
55,113
62–64
74,371
Female
55–59
136,930
60–61
54,903
62–64
80,263
65+
Male
65–66
43,454
67–69
62,522
70–74
91,420
75–79
68,206
80–84
40,504
85+
31,389
Female
65–66
49,391
67–69
71,075
70–74
107,216
75–79
77,729
80–84
49,818
85+
50,090
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,672,66758.6%
Two or more races
892,55019.6%
Some other race
427,3259.4%
Black alone
259,5265.7%
Asian alone
208,3244.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
90,2132.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
9,1430.2%
Residents: 4,559,748.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,672,667
Two or more races892,550
Some other race427,325
Black alone259,526
Asian alone208,324
American Indian / Alaska Native90,213
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander9,143

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,422,451
White, not Hispanic
2,393,224

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,122,345
Married-couple share
72.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
458,47226.5%
1 person
598,34434.6%
2 people
260,58315.1%
3 people
218,54812.6%
4 people
194,74911.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
110,932
6 People
50,522
7 Plus People
33,295
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person458,472
2 people598,344
3 people260,583
4 people218,548
5+ people194,749
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,122,345
Married-couple families814,83072.6% of family households
With children
314,62138.6%
Without children
500,20961.4%
Other families307,51527.4% of family households
Male householder
100,09832.6%
Female householder
207,41767.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,122,345Not applicable
Married-couple families814,83072.6%
With children314,62138.6%
Without children500,20961.4%
Other families307,51527.4%
Male householder100,09832.6%
Female householder207,41767.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$89,300
Median family
$105,249
Per capita
$46,183
Household incomeShare of households
192,03311.1%
Under $25k
260,85915.1%
$25–49k
274,78115.9%
$50–74k
233,78113.5%
$75–99k
340,90619.7%
$100–149k
183,82010.6%
$150–199k
244,51614.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
74,839
$10,000–$14,999
37,468
$15,000–$19,999
37,490
$20,000–$24,999
42,236
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
47,148
$30,000–$34,999
48,379
$35,000–$39,999
51,585
$40,000–$44,999
56,137
$45,000–$49,999
57,610
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
112,915
$60,000–$74,999
161,866
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
198,684
$125,000–$149,999
142,222
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k192,033
$25–49k260,859
$50–74k274,781
$75–99k233,781
$100–149k340,906
$150–199k183,820
$200k+244,516

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
3,113,890
High school or higher
89.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
36.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
145,2654.7%
Less than 9th grade
173,7365.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
683,96222.0%
High school or equivalent
686,49522.0%
Some college, no degree
282,2489.1%
Associate degree
705,90522.7%
Bachelor’s degree
436,27914.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
59,741
Nursery School
982
Kindergarten
936
First Grade
1,710
Second Grade
2,464
Third Grade
6,239
Fourth Grade
3,129
Fifth Grade
6,532
Sixth Grade
31,703
Seventh Grade
6,866
Eighth Grade
24,963
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
33,426
Tenth Grade
29,792
Eleventh Grade
39,309
Twelfth No Diploma
71,209
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
571,768
Ged Or Alternative Credential
112,194
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
227,750
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
458,745
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
315,689
Professional School Degree
72,529
Doctorate Degree
48,061
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade145,265
Grades 9–12, no diploma173,736
High school or equivalent683,962
Some college, no degree686,495
Associate degree282,248
Bachelor’s degree705,905
Graduate or professional436,279
Marital status by sexMale and Female
43,790135,577
Widowed
172,874243,069
Divorced
21,37529,054
Separated
915,588899,520
Now Married
708,631604,764
Never Married
72,38578,184
Married Spouse Absent
843,203821,336
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed43,790135,577
Divorced172,874243,069
Separated21,37529,054
Now Married915,588899,520
Never Married708,631604,764
Married Spouse Absent72,38578,184
Married Spouse Present843,203821,336

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$452,800
Median gross rent
$1,708
Housing tenure
Owner
1,127,88865.2%
Renter
602,80834.8%
Occupied homes: 1,730,696.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,127,888
Renter602,808
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,730,69691.8%
Vacant
153,6388.2%
Housing units: 1,884,334.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,730,696
Vacant153,638

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
753,981
Owners without mortgage
373,907
Vacancy reason
For rent39,015
For sale10,886
Rented, not occupied7,580
Sold, not occupied7,391
Seasonal58,731
Migrant workers352
Other29,683
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent39,015
For sale10,886
Rented, not occupied7,580
Sold, not occupied7,391
Seasonal58,731
Migrant workers352
Other29,683
Structure type
Detached1,209,586
Attached106,235
2–4 units89,750
5–19 units165,761
20+ units223,369
Mobile or other89,633
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
21,885
Structure 3–4 Units
67,865
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
78,853
Structure 10–19 Units
86,908
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
55,021
Structure 50 Plus Units
168,348
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
86,169
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
3,464
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,209,586
Attached106,235
2–4 units89,750
5–19 units165,761
20+ units223,369
Mobile or other89,633
Year builtHousing units by period
132,7097.0%
Before 1960
406,51621.6%
1960–79
644,43634.2%
1980–99
643,70334.2%
2000–19
56,9703.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
17,340
1940–1949
23,373
1950–1959
91,996
1960–79
1960–1969
119,539
1970–1979
286,977
1980–99
1980–1989
318,055
1990–1999
326,381
2000–19
2000–2009
410,644
2010–2019
233,059
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960132,709
1960–79406,516
1980–99644,436
2000–19643,703
2020+56,970
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
64,888
2,317
1990s
114,530
5,658
2000s
221,082
22,042
2010s
517,376
272,080
2020–22
181,766
227,902
2023+
28,246
72,809
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199064,8882,317
1990s114,5305,658
2000s221,08222,042
2010s517,376272,080
2020–22181,766227,902
2023+28,24672,809
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
65,5145.8%
Under $100k
99,8908.9%
$100–249k
506,91144.9%
$250–499k
263,76423.4%
$500–749k
105,8149.4%
$750–999k
49,1264.4%
$1–1.49m
36,8693.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
15,034
10000–14999
3,944
15000–19999
3,563
20000–24999
5,185
25000–29999
3,478
30000–34999
5,380
35000–39999
3,024
40000–49999
7,301
50000–59999
5,435
60000–69999
3,912
70000–79999
2,507
80000–89999
3,125
90000–99999
3,626
$100–249k
100000–124999
9,429
125000–149999
7,309
150000–174999
12,783
175000–199999
13,104
200000–249999
57,265
$250–499k
250000–299999
64,763
300000–399999
212,627
400000–499999
229,521
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
15,903
2000000+
20,966
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k65,514
$100–249k99,890
$250–499k506,911
$500–749k263,764
$750–999k105,814
$1–1.49m49,126
$1.5m+36,869
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50013,879
$500–99946,006
$1,000–1,499152,820
$1,500–1,999190,879
$2,000–2,499109,881
$2,500–2,99942,308
$3,000+28,182
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Under $500
Under 100
1,166
100–149
557
150–199
810
200–249
1,920
250–299
2,253
300–349
1,614
350–399
1,646
400–449
2,095
450–499
1,818
$500–999
500–549
1,757
550–599
2,443
600–649
2,578
650–699
2,781
700–749
3,385
750–799
4,615
800–899
13,237
900–999
15,210
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
63,967
1250–1499
88,853
$3,000+
3000–3499
13,362
3500+
14,820
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50013,879
$500–99946,006
$1,000–1,499152,820
$1,500–1,999190,879
$2,000–2,499109,881
$2,500–2,99942,308
$3,000+28,182
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
23,711
64,439
1 vehicle
317,561
282,417
2 vehicles
475,091
185,754
3 vehicles
203,484
50,325
4 vehicles
76,095
14,235
5+ vehicles
31,946
5,638
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle23,71164,439
1 vehicle317,561282,417
2 vehicles475,091185,754
3 vehicles203,48450,325
4 vehicles76,09514,235
5+ vehicles31,9465,638

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,235,381
Average commute
26 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,448,09064.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
212,1659.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
25,8841.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
40,3111.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
464,35820.8%Derived from published counts
Other
44,5732.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,235,381.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
30,483
Bicycle
9,828
Other
Other Transportation
33,618
Motorcycle
5,359
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
5,596
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,448,090
Carpool212,165
Public transit25,884
Walk or bicycle40,311
Work from home464,358
Other44,573
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
388,06221.9%
Under 15 min
712,68140.2%
15–29 min
418,52423.6%
30–44 min
140,8278.0%
45–59 min
110,9296.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
40,223
5–9
139,832
10–14
208,007
15–29 min
15–19
263,837
20–24
296,833
25–29
152,011
30–44 min
30–34
276,311
35–39
63,740
40–44
78,473
60+ min
60–89
80,976
90+
29,953
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min388,062
15–29 min712,681
30–44 min418,524
45–59 min140,827
60+ min110,929

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
3,658,586
Civilian labor force
2,373,071
Employed
2,265,286
Unemployed
107,785
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Poverty universe
4,489,967
Persons below poverty
492,910
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
1,484,918
Blue-collar workers
430,584
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
161,387
188,397
Sales Office Occupations
210,441
295,435
Management Business Science Arts
487,586
491,456
Production Transportation Material Moving
184,350
62,760
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
174,876
8,598
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations161,387188,397
Sales Office Occupations210,441295,435
Management Business Science Arts487,586491,456
Production Transportation Material Moving184,35062,760
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance174,8768,598

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,965,132
Workplace jobs
2,161,202
Internal commuters
1,842,888
Inbound commuters
318,314
Outbound commuters
122,244
Net worker inflow
196,070

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
4,039,01289.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
478,41910.6%
Residents: 4,517,431.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured4,039,012
Uninsured478,419
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
90,57218.9%
Under 19
170,11635.6%
Age 19–34
209,46543.8%
Age 35–64
8,2661.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1990,572
Age 19–34170,116
Age 35–64209,465
Age 65+8,266

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
3,899,26485.5%
Foreign born
660,48414.5%
Residents: 4,559,748.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born3,899,264
Foreign born660,484

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
306,479
Not a citizen
354,005

Residential mobility

Same house
3,875,645
Within same county
424,764
From another county
34,129
From another state
148,455
From abroad
30,804

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,812,827

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Maricopa County, Arizona

Maricopa County, Arizona has 4,559,748 residents and a median age of 37.6 years. It ranks No. 4 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 3.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $8,566 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Maricopa County, Arizona4,559,748$89,30037.6 years65.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Arizona7,378,838$79,96439 years67.4%

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