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The total population of Maricopa County is estimated to be 4.43 million with 2.21 million males (49.84%) and 2.22 million females (50.16%). There are 14,571 more females than males in Maricopa County.
The median household income in Maricopa County was $78,846 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,020(2.63%) from $76,826 in 2020. This income is 105.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Maricopa County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $102,033. Overall, the median household income for the county of Maricopa County stands at $83,747.
In Maricopa County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,650 for males and $36,019 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,364 for males and $53,391 for females.
In Maricopa County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $99,947, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $58,132.
In 2022, the population of Maricopa County was 4,551,524, a 1.26% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Maricopa County's population was 4,494,693, an increase of 1.23% compared to a population of 4,440,232 in 2020.
The median age in Maricopa County, AZ is 36.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 20.75% aged 15 to 29, 44.50% aged 30 to 64, 13.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Maricopa County population: 70.47% are White, 5.62% are Black or African American, 1.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.23% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.03% are some other race and 10.56% are multiracial.