2025

Counties in Arizona ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 15 counties in Arizona based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Arizona

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  • 1
    Maricopa County
    White population in Maricopa County is 3,530,605
    67.00% of Maricopa County population is White
  • 2
    Pima County
    White population in Pima County is 833,719
    67.14% of Pima County population is White
  • 3
    Pinal County
    White population in Pinal County is 355,422
    69.07% of Pinal County population is White
  • 4
    Yavapai County
    White population in Yavapai County is 222,361
    83.53% of Yavapai County population is White
  • 5
    Mohave County
    White population in Mohave County is 197,163
    82.47% of Mohave County population is White

List of 15 counties in Arizona by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Arizona White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Maricopa County 3,530,605 67.00% 61.71%
2 Pima County 833,719 67.14% 14.57%
3 Pinal County 355,422 69.07% 6.21%
4 Yavapai County 222,361 83.53% 3.89%
5 Mohave County 197,163 82.47% 3.45%
6 Yuma County 169,324 60.43% 2.96%
7 Cochise County 109,417 71.31% 1.91%
8 94,556 59.20% 1.65%
9 55,288 47.96% 0.97%
10 43,245 71.01% 0.76%
11 42,195 59.85% 0.74%
12 31,700 70.13% 0.55%
13 15,563 22.59% 0.27%
14 12,768 65.90% 0.22%
15 8,342 71.27% 0.15%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Arizona by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Arizona White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.