Maricopa County, Arizona
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,300
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,689,558
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,673,096
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,425,302
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,425,315
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,420,568
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,817,117
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 31.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 233,313
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,000,280
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $452,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,931
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $575
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,708
Building Permits, 2025 31,651
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,730,696
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,797,471
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,171,475
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,948,170
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 111,556,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,487
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,183
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 109,863
Total employment, 2023 2,016,986
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 131,738,227
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 401,448
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 81,531
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46,047
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,756
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,575
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 59,054
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 71,488
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 480.4
Population per square mile, 2010 414.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 9,201.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 9,200.14
FIPS Code 04013