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Maricopa County, Arizona

Maricopa County, Arizona · ZIP 85003, 85004, 85006

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4,673,096 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,697,342Households
  • $85,518Median household income
  • $414,700Median home value
  • 44Towns with a page
  • 140ZIP codes

Maricopa County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+43.9%
3M3.5M4M4.5M2000: 3,072,14920002010: 3,817,11720102020: 4,420,56820203,072,1494,420,568
Population of Maricopa County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,072,149
20103,817,117
20204,420,568

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Maricopa County
Under $50k27.5%
$50k to $100k30.2%
$100k to $150k19.2%
$150k to $200k10.2%
$200k and over12.9%

Median household income $85,518 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Maricopa County
Owner occupied
1,103,493 units
Renter occupied
593,849 units
Vacancy rate
8.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Maricopa County2023
Health care and social assistance296,225
Retail trade236,674
Accommodation and food services229,927
Construction155,355
Finance and insurance149,405
Professional, scientific, and technical services144,846
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services137,274
Manufacturing128,220

2,016,986 employees in 109,863 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Maricopa County compared with its state
Maricopa County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMaricopa CountyArizona
Population4,491,9877,268,175
Median household income$85,518$76,872
Median age37.538.8
Median home value$414,700$358,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.9%32.6%
Foreign-born residents14.3%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes65.0%67.0%
Mean commute to work26.1 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Maricopa County44 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PhoenixCity1,673,164518.4 sq mi
MesaCity517,151142.0 sq mi
GilbertTown288,79068.8 sq mi
ChandlerCity281,23165.7 sq mi
GlendaleCity258,14367.3 sq mi
ScottsdaleCity246,170184.0 sq mi
PeoriaCity199,924176.7 sq mi
TempeCity190,11440.0 sq mi
SurpriseCity167,564110.5 sq mi
GoodyearCity118,186191.3 sq mi
BuckeyeCity114,334395.8 sq mi
AvondaleCity96,60947.8 sq mi
Queen CreekTown83,78142.0 sq mi
Sun CityCensus designated place38,01814.4 sq mi
El MirageCity36,4689.91 sq mi
Sun City WestCensus designated place27,00311.9 sq mi
Fountain HillsTown23,69620.3 sq mi
AnthemCensus designated place22,6227.92 sq mi
New RiverCensus designated place18,36556.1 sq mi
Sun LakesCensus designated place14,0795.38 sq mi
Paradise ValleyTown12,52315.4 sq mi
TollesonCity9,3535.73 sq mi
WickenburgTown8,30127.0 sq mi
YoungtownTown7,0621.49 sq mi
Litchfield ParkCity6,8633.28 sq mi
GuadalupeTown5,1970.80 sq mi
Cave CreekTown5,17737.7 sq mi
Citrus ParkCensus designated place5,1364.96 sq mi
CarefreeTown3,6578.81 sq mi
Rio VerdeCensus designated place2,2714.33 sq mi
Gila BendTown1,84764.4 sq mi
Gila CrossingCensus designated place9650.87 sq mi
Circle CityCensus designated place8570.31 sq mi
KomatkeCensus designated place8242.43 sq mi
Maricopa ColonyCensus designated place7235.48 sq mi
WittmannCensus designated place6060.96 sq mi
St. JohnsCensus designated place5962.28 sq mi
AguilaCensus designated place2081.63 sq mi
MorristownCensus designated place1940.97 sq mi
ThebaCensus designated place1150.62 sq mi
WintersburgCensus designated place1100.59 sq mi
ArlingtonCensus designated place602.29 sq mi
TonopahCensus designated place141.37 sq mi
KakaCensus designated place00.50 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 04 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Maricopa County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 04, retrieved November 14, 2026.