1st most populous of 15
With 4,673,096 residents in 2024, Maricopa County ranks 1st by population among Arizona's 15 counties and is home to 61.6% of the state's residents.
Maricopa County is home to 4,673,096 people (2024 estimate) on 9,202 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
4,673,096
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
4,425,315
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+5.6%
2020–2024
Land area
9,202 mi²
23,833 km²
Population density
507.8 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
50,770
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
37,222
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+13,548
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+43,827
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$72,176
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$419.3 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$89,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
11.0%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.7%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
14.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$452,800
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.2%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–20244,673,096▲ 51%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 4,673,096 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 3,817,117 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 3,092,197 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +51.1% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +45,693 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −1,866 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 8.0 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Arizona | 1st of 15 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $72,176 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $419.3 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $89,300 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $452,800 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,708/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 37.6 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 1,730,696 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Maricopa County in context
Comparable indicators for Maricopa County, Arizona and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Arizona | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +5.6% | +5.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.9 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 8.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 9.4 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 507.8 | 66.7 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $72,176 | $65,798 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $89,300 | $79,964 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36.7% | 33.3% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.5% | 13.0% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $452,800 | $394,500 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,708/month | $1,543/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 37.6 years | 39.0 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.2% | 67.4% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
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Did you know? Maricopa County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 3,092,197 in 2000 to 4,673,096 in 2024, a change of +51.1%, compared with +46.9% for Arizona as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 50,770 births and 37,222 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 13,548.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 4,673,096.
1st in density
Maricopa County has about 507.8 residents per square mile of land, ranking 1st of 15 counties; Arizona averages 66.7.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $89,300 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 1st of 15 Arizona counties; the state median is $79,964.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $419.3 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 1st largest among 15 Arizona counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 4.6% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS