Maricopa

Population & Demographics

Maricopa, AZ

Maricopa is home to 67,163 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 34,809 resident workers commute each day.

ArizonaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
67,163
people
Population

67,163 residents

Median age 36.8 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Maricopa population & demographics

Who lives in Maricopa — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
67,163
Median age
36.8yrs
Median household income
$96,391
Median home value
$377,200
Median gross rent
$1,998/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.6%
Poverty rate
7.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Maricopa

How Maricopa breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White45.2%
Hispanic or Latino28.8%
Black12.7%
Two or more races6.2%
Asian3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
Some other race0.8%

Race across Maricopa

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Maricopa.

Maricopa at a glance
Employed Residents
34,809
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
32.8mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
7.9%
Share working within the area
Work from home
22.2%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Phoenix
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Maricopa proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Maricopa commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

28 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Maricopa

34,809 commutes, one dot at a time

Maricopa

Where 34,809 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Maricopa, by worker count.

1Phoenix32.8 mi10,294
2Chandler18.6 mi4,059
3Tempe23.5 mi4,052
4Maricopa0.0 mi2,750
5Mesa29.1 mi1,956
6Scottsdale38.9 mi1,823
7Gilbert23.7 mi1,192
8Tucson87.1 mi1,041

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Maricopa.

1Maricopa0.0 mi2,750
2Phoenix32.8 mi517
3Chandler18.6 mi306
4Gilbert23.7 mi194
5Casa Grande19.4 mi172
6Mesa29.1 mi166
7Tucson87.1 mi128
8San Tan Valley28.1 mi103

Top industries

The sectors that employ Maricopa’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
EDEducational Services25.8%
AFAccommodation and Food Services18.4%
RTRetail Trade18.0%
PAPublic Administration9.9%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance6.2%
WSWholesale Trade3.7%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services3.2%
COConstruction2.8%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)2.5%
Connectivity

Internet options for Maricopa

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

8 providers · 2 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps96%
5 Gbps38%
8 Gbps38%
See all internet providers in Maricopa

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