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Maricopa County, Arizona

June 09, 2023

Not to be confused with Maricopa, Arizona.

Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,420,568,[1] or about 62% of the state's total, making it the fourth-most populous county in the United States, the most populous county in Arizona, and making Arizona one of the nation's most centralized states. The county seat is Phoenix,[2] the state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States.

Maricopa County
County
The Maricopa County Courthouse and Old Phoenix City Hall, also known as the County-City Administration Building, in 2013
Flag
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Arizona's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°30′50″N 112°28′33″W / 33.5139°N 112.4758°W / 33.5139; -112.4758
Country United States
State Arizona
FoundedFebruary 14, 1871
Named forMaricopa people
SeatPhoenix
Largest cityPhoenix
Area
 • Total9,224 sq mi (23,890 km2)
 • Land9,200 sq mi (24,000 km2)
 • Water24 sq mi (60 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,420,568
 • Estimate 
(2021)
4,496,588
 • Density480/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional districts1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Websitewww.maricopa.gov

Maricopa County is the central county of the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Office of Management and Budget renamed the metropolitan area in September 2018. Previously, it was the Phoenix–Mesa–Glendale metropolitan area, and in 2000, that was changed to Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale.

Maricopa County was named after the Maricopa Native Americans.[3] Five Native American Reservations are located in the county.[4] The largest are the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (east of Scottsdale) and the Gila River Indian Community (south of Chandler).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 9,224 sq mi (23,890 km2), of which 24 sq mi (62 km2) (0.3%) is covered by water.[5] Maricopa County is one of the largest counties in the United States by area, with a land area greater than that of four other US states. From west to east, it stretches 132 miles (212 km), and 103 miles (166 km) from north to south.[6] It is by far Arizona's most populous county, encompassing well over half of the state's residents. It is the largest county in the United States to have a capital city.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Regional parks

Maricopa county has 14 regional parks:

It also has at least 21 protected areas:

Flora and fauna

From 2009 to 2011, an inventory of all vascular plants growing along the Salt River (Arizona), Gila River, New River and Agua Fria River and their tributaries in the Phoenix metropolitan area was done.[7] In October 2022, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department detected Dengue virus in mosquitoes they had trapped; in November the first locally transmitted case of dengue fever was reported in the County and Arizona state as a whole - previous dengue cases in Maricopa County had been related to travel.[8]

Demographics

 
Median Household Income in 2015 across metro Phoenix; the darker the green, the higher the income[9]
 
Percent of people living in poverty across metro Phoenix in 2016; the darker the red, the higher the concentration of poverty[10]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18805,689—
189010,98693.1%
190020,45786.2%
191034,48868.6%
192089,576159.7%
1930150,97068.5%
1940186,19323.3%
1950331,77078.2%
1960663,510100.0%
1970971,22846.4%
19801,509,17555.4%
19902,122,10140.6%
20003,072,14944.8%
20103,817,11724.2%
20204,420,56815.8%
2021 (est.)4,496,588[11]1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14]
1990–2000[15] 2010–2020[1]

Racial and ethnic composition since 1960

Racial composition 2020[16] 2010[16][17] 2000[17] 1990[17] 1980[17] 1970[17] 1960[17]
White 59.8% 73.0% 77.3% 84.7% 86.6% 94.8% 94.5%
—Non-Hispanic 53.3% 58.7% 66.2% 77.1% 81.1% - -
Black or African American 5.9% 5.0% 3.7% 3.4% 3.1% 3.3% 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 30.6% 29.6% 24.8% 16.2% 13.1% 14.5% -
Asian 4.6% 3.5% 2.1% 1.7% - - 0.3%
Native American 2.3% 2.1% 1.8% 1.7% - - 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% - - - -
Mixed Race 13.6% 2.4% 2.9% - - - -

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 3,072,149 people, 1,132,886 households, and 763,565 families were living in the county. The population density was 334 people/sq mi (129 people/km2). The 1,250,231 housing units averaged of 136 per square mile (53/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 77.4% White, 3.7% African American, 1.9% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 12.0% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. About 29.5% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. About 19.1% reported speaking Spanish at home.[18]

 
Ethnic origins in Maricopa County

Of the 1,132,886 households, 33.0% had children under 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were not families. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67, and the average family size was 3.21.

The age distribution in the county was 27.0% under 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,358, and for a family was $51,827. Males had a median income of $36,858 versus $28,703 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,251. About 8.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, 3,817,117 people, 1,411,583 households, and 932,814 families were living in the county.[19] The population density was 414.9/sq mi (160.2/km2). The 1,639,279 housing units averaged 178.2/sq mi (68.8/km2).[20] The racial makeup of the county was 73.0% white (58.7% non-Hispanic white), 5.0% African American, 3.5% Asian, 2.1% American Indian, 0.2% Pacific islander, 12.8% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 29.6% of the population.[19] The largest ancestry groups were:[21]

Of the 1,411,583 households, 35.1% had children under 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.9% were not families, and 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.25. The median age was 34.6 years.[19]

The median income for a household in the county was $55,054 and the median income for a family was $65,438. Males had a median income of $45,799 versus $37,601 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,816. About 10.0% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.[22]

According to data provided by the United States Census Bureau in October 2015 and collected from 2009 to 2013, 73.7% of the population aged five years and over spoke only English at home, while 20.3% spoke Spanish, 0.6% spoke Chinese, 0.5% Vietnamese, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Arabic, 0.4% German, 0.3% French, 0.3% Navajo, 0.2% Korean, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Italian, 0.1% Persian, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Serbo-Croatian, 0.1% Telugu, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Syriac, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% spoke Romanian, and 0.1% spoke other Native North American languages at home.[23]

Religion

In 2010 statistics, the largest religious group in Maricopa County were Roman Catholics, who are organized under the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix. There are 519,950 Catholics and 99 parishes. This is followed by 242,732 LDS Mormons with 503 congregations, 213,640 non-denominational adherents with 309 congregations, 93,252 Assembly of God Pentecostals with 120 congregations, 73,207 Southern Baptists with 149 congregations, 35,804 Christian churches and churches of Christ Christians with 29 congregations, 30,014 Evangelical Lutherans with 47 congregations, 28,634 UMC Methodists with 55 congregations, 18,408 Missouri Synod Lutherans with 34 congregations, and 15,001 Presbyterians with 42 congregations. Altogether, 39.1% of the population was claimed as members by religious congregations, although members of historically African-American denominations were underrepresented due to incomplete information.[24] In 2014, the county had 1,177 religious organizations, the fifth most out of all US counties.[25]

Government, policing, and politics

Government

The governing body of Maricopa County is its board of supervisors. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors consists of five members chosen by popular vote within their own districts. As of 2023 the board consists of four Republicans and one Democrat. Each member serves a four-year term, with no term limits.

Maricopa County sheriff

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office provides court protection, administers the county jail, and patrols the unincorporated areas of the county plus incorporated towns by contract.

Politics

For much of the time after World War II, Maricopa County was one of the more conservative urban counties in the United States. While the city of Phoenix has been evenly split between the two major parties, most of the rest of the county was strongly Republican. Until 2020, every Republican presidential candidate since 1952 had carried Maricopa County. This includes the 1964 presidential run of native son Barry Goldwater, who would not have carried his own state had it not been for a 21,000-vote margin in Maricopa County. Until 2020, it was the largest county in the country to vote Republican. From 1968 to 2016, Democrats held the margin within single digits only three times–in 1992, 1996, and 2016. In 2020, Joe Biden became the first Democrat in 72 years to win the county, which flipped Arizona to the Democratic column for the first time since 1996 and only the second time since 1948.[26] Furthermore, Biden became the first presidential candidate to win more than one million votes in the county. This makes Maricopa County the third county in American history to cast more than one million votes for a presidential candidate. The county is also a statewide bellwether, voting for the statewide winning candidate in all elections except 1996.

Despite its consistent Republican allegiance since 1952, its fast-growing Hispanic population and influx of conservative retirees and Mormons, which were traditionally conservative voting blocs but were increasingly skeptical of President Donald Trump, signaled that it was a crucial bellwether in the 2020 election.[27]

Voter Registration as of January 2023[28]
Party Number of voters Percentage
Other/Independents 852,313 34.68%
Republican 850,152 34.60%
Democratic 734,440 29.89%
Libertarian Party 20,444 0.83%
Total 2,457,349 100.00%
United States presidential election results for Maricopa County, Arizona[29]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 995,665 47.96% 1,040,774 50.13% 39,647 1.91%
2016 747,361 47.67% 702,907 44.83% 117,566 7.50%
2012 749,885 54.30% 602,288 43.61% 28,786 2.08%
2008 746,448 54.43% 602,166 43.91% 22,756 1.66%
2004 679,455 56.86% 504,849 42.25% 10,657 0.89%
2000 479,967 53.23% 386,683 42.88% 35,049 3.89%
1996 386,015 47.22% 363,991 44.53% 67,426 8.25%
1992 360,049 41.06% 285,457 32.56% 231,326 26.38%
1988 442,337 64.90% 230,952 33.89% 8,229 1.21%
1984 411,902 71.98% 154,833 27.06% 5,538 0.97%
1980 316,287 64.97% 119,752 24.60% 50,795 10.43%
1976 258,262 61.66% 144,613 34.53% 15,966 3.81%
1972 244,593 69.29% 95,135 26.95% 13,272 3.76%
1968 162,262 59.08% 86,204 31.39% 26,185 9.53%
1964 143,114 53.94% 122,042 46.00% 170 0.06%
1960 127,090 59.37% 86,834 40.57% 135 0.06%
1956 92,140 62.96% 54,010 36.91% 191 0.13%
1952 77,249 60.57% 50,285 39.43% 0 0.00%
1948 36,585 46.31% 40,498 51.27% 1,909 2.42%
1944 24,853 43.41% 32,197 56.23% 208 0.36%
1940 22,610 38.93% 35,055 60.36% 414 0.71%
1936 13,671 28.71% 32,031 67.28% 1,908 4.01%
1932 15,086 34.07% 28,601 64.59% 593 1.34%
1928 20,089 62.25% 12,146 37.64% 34 0.11%
1924 10,611 44.66% 9,177 38.63% 3,970 16.71%
1920 11,336 56.23% 8,825 43.77% 0 0.00%
1916 5,747 39.26% 7,634 52.14% 1,259 8.60%
1912 642 11.32% 2,606 45.97% 2,421 42.71%

Despite its political leanings at the time, Maricopa County voted against Proposition 107 in the 2006 election. This referendum, designed to ban gay marriage and restrict domestic partner benefits, was rejected by a 51.6–48.4% margin within the county, and statewide by a similar margin. Two years later, however, a majority of county residents voted to pass a successful state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The amendment was later invalidated by the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which declared that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right in the United States.

Unlike cities and towns in Arizona, counties are politically and legally subordinate to the state and do not have charters of their own. The county Board of Supervisors acts under powers delegated by state law, mainly related to minor ordinances and revenue collection. With few exceptions, these powers are narrowly construed.The chairperson of the board presides for a one-year term, selected by the board members during a public hearing.

The county sheriff, county attorney, county assessor, county treasurer, superintendent of schools, county recorder, constables, justices of the peace, and clerk of the Superior Court are elected by the people. Retention of Superior Court judges is also determined by popular vote.

The county's dominant political figure for over two decades (from 1993 to 2017) was Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who called himself "America's Toughest Sheriff" and gained national notoriety for his flamboyant and often controversial practices and policies.[30]

Maricopa County is home to 62 percent of the state's population and therefore dominates Arizona's politics. For example, in the 2018 Senate election, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema carried the county en route to becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Arizona since 1988.[31] She won the county by over 60,000 votes, more than enough for the victory; she won statewide by 55,900 votes.[32] All but one of the state's nine congressional districts include part of the county, and five of the districts have their population center located there. Most of the state's prominent elected officials live in the county. Further underlining Maricopa County's political dominance, Biden's margin of 45,109 votes was more than enough to carry the state; he only won Arizona by 10,457 votes.

Elected officials

United States Congress

District Name Party First elected [a] Area(s) represented
United States Senate
Class I Senator Kyrsten Sinema Independent 2018 At Large
Class III Senator Mark Kelly Democratic 2020
United States House of Representatives
1 David Schweikert Republican 2010 Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale
2 Eli Crane Republican 2022 Gila River Indian Community
3 Ruben Gallego Democratic 2014 Glendale, Phoenix
4 Greg Stanton Democratic 2018 Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe
5 Andy Biggs Republican 2016 Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek
7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 2002 Avondale, Gila Bend, Goodyear, Phoenix
8 Debbie Lesko Republican 2018 Glendale, Peoria, Phoenix, Surprise
9 Paul Gosar Republican 2010 Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear, Surprise
  1. ^ Due to redistricting in 2012, many of the Representatives listed were first elected to a different district.

The 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 8th districts are all centered in Maricopa County. The 2nd and 9th are centered in rural Arizona, while the 7th is primarily Tucson-based.

Board of Supervisors

Main article: Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Elected county officials

Party Office Name First elected Reference
Republican Assessor Eddie Cook 2020† [33]
Republican Clerk of the Superior Court Jeff Fine 2018† [34]
Republican County Attorney Rachel Mitchell 2022† [35]
Republican County Recorder Stephen Richer 2020 [36]
Republican County School Superintendent Steve Watson 2016 [36]
Democratic Sheriff Paul Penzone 2016 [36]
Republican Treasurer John Allen 2020 [36]

†Member was originally appointed to the office.

Education

  • Maricopa County Library District operates the county libraries in Maricopa County.
  • The Maricopa County School Superintendent is charged with the general conduct and supervision of the public school system in Maricopa County. The superintendent is one of six county-wide elected officials, elected by the voters of Maricopa County every four years. Since the inception of the office, there have been thirteen Maricopa County School Superintendents. The incumbent, Steve Watson, took office January 1, 2017.

K-12 schools

School districts with territory in the county (no matter how slight, even if the administration and schools are in other counties) include:[37]

Unified:

Secondary:

Elementary:

There is also a state-operated school, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf.

The Phoenix Indian School was formerly in the county.

Transportation

Further information: Metropolitan Phoenix Freeways

Major highways

Air

The major primary commercial airport of the county is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).

Other airports located in the county include:

Rail

In terms of freight rail, the Union Pacific Railroad and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad serve the county.

In terms of passenger rail, greater Phoenix is served by a light rail system. The county has no other passenger rail transport as Amtrak's Sunset Limited, which served Phoenix until June 2, 1996, has its closest stop in Maricopa in neighboring Pinal County. The train connects Maricopa to Tucson, Los Angeles, and New Orleans three times a week. However, it does not stop in Phoenix itself.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Native American communities

County population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Maricopa County.[38][39]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Population (2020 Census) Population (2021 Estimate) Municipal type Incorporated
1 Phoenix † 1,608,139 1,624,569 City 1881
2 Mesa 504,258 509,475 City 1878 (founded)
3 Chandler 275,987 279,458 City 1920
4 Gilbert 267,918 273,136 Town 1920
5 Glendale 248,325 249,630 City 1910
6 Scottsdale 241,361 242,753 City 1951
7 Peoria (partially in Yavapai County) 190,985 194,917 City 1954
8 Tempe 180,587 184,118 City 1894
9 Surprise 143,148 149,191 City 1960
10 Goodyear 95,294 101,733 City 1946
11 Buckeye 91,502 101,315 City 1929
12 Avondale 89,334 90,564 City 1946
13 Queen Creek (partially in Pinal County) 59,519 66,346 Town 1990
14 Sun City 39,931 -- CDP
15 El Mirage 35,805 36,016 City 1951
16 Sun City West 25,806 -- CDP
17 Fountain Hills 23,820 23,819 Town 1989
18 Anthem 23,190 -- CDP
19 New River 17,290 -- CDP
20 Sun Lakes 14,868 -- CDP
21 Paradise Valley 12,658 12,682 Town 1961
22 Wickenburg 7,474 7,695 Town 1909
23 Tolleson 7,216 7,295 City 1929
24 Youngtown 7,056 7,012 Town 1960
25 Litchfield Park 6,847 6,942 City 1987
26 Guadalupe 5,322 5,307 Town 1975
27 Citrus Park 5,194 -- CDP
28 Cave Creek 4,892 5,015 Town 1986
29 Carefree 3,690 3,685 Town 1984
30 Rio Verde 2,210 -- CDP
31 Gila Bend 1,892 1,887 Town 1962
32 Komatke 1,013 -- CDP
33 Maricopa Colony 854 -- CDP
34 St. Johns 690 -- CDP
35 Wittmann 684 -- CDP
36 Gila Crossing 636 -- CDP
37 Aguila 565 -- CDP
38 Morristown 186 -- CDP
39 Arlington 150 -- CDP
40 Theba 111 -- CDP
41 Kaka 83 -- CDP
42 Wintersburg 51 -- CDP
43 Tonopah 23 -- CDP

Climate

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Economy

In 2019, the largest employers in Maricopa County were:[41]

# Employer # of employees
1 Banner Health 27,650
2 State of Arizona 23,950
3 Walmart 16,870
4 Frys Food Stores 15,170
5 Wells Fargo 13,790
6 Maricopa County 13,350
7 City of Phoenix 12,190
8 Intel Corporation 11,410
9 Arizona State University 10,950
10 HonorHealth 9,430
11 JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association 9,310
12 Bank of America 9,180
13 Dignity Health 9,100
14 Amazon 9,050
15 Mesa Unified School District 4 8,500
16 Honeywell 8,450
17 United States Department of the Air Force 7,720
18 Home Depot 7,420
19 State Farm Insurance 7,420
20 United States Postal Service 7,260

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2019 the employment of Maricopa County in the following sectors was:[42]

Sector Number of jobs Percent National percent
Health care and social assistance 312,385 11.2% 11.3%
Retail trade 271,802 9.8% 9.4%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 249,786 9.0% 6.2%
Finance and insurance 226,934 8.2% 5.4%
Accommodation and food services 204,917 7.4% 7.5%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 200,508 7.2% 7.2%
Construction 172,119 6.2% 5.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing 169,363 6.1% 4.8%
Local government 152,939 5.5% 7.1%
Other services (except government) 140,788 5.1% 5.8%
Manufacturing 137,444 4.9% 6.7%
Transportation and warehousing 134,151 4.8% 4.5%
Wholesale trade 91,114 3.3% 3.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 64,117 2.3% 2.4%
Educational services 63,445 2.3% 2.4%
State government 49,051 1.8% 2.7%
Information 48,195 1.7% 1.7%
Management of companies and enterprises 35,917 1.7% 1.4%
Federal civilian 21,366 0.8% 1.4%
Military 14,632 0.5% 1.0%
Utilities 8,229 0.3% 0.3%
Farming 6,237 0.2% 1.3%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 5,356 0.2% 0.6%
Forestry, fishing, and related activities 2,994 0.1% 0.5%
Total 2,783,679 100% 100%

Maricopa produces far more Brassica than anywhere else in the state, including far more cabbage,[43]: 288  collards,[43]: 289  and mustard greens,[43]: 292  and far more eggplant[43]: 290  and greenhouse production of tomato.[43]: 311  Slightly more kale is grown here than Yavapai,[43]: 291  and a close second to Yuma for broccoli,[43]: 288  cauliflower,[43]: 289  and spinach,[43]: 294  and to Yavapai for field tomato.[43]: 295  The county is top for parsley and is tied with Pima for other fresh herbs.[43]: 290  Some of the state's melon, okra, and bell pepper are also grown here.[43]: 289 

Almost all the apricot,[43]: 298  freestone peach,[43]: 300  persimmon,[43]: 301  and nectarine[43]: 299  in the state are grown here. The county also ties for the highest amount of cling peach with Cochise,[43]: 300  along with Pima produces almost all the pomegranate,[43]: 302  and grows most of the kumquat.[43]: 302  Maricopa's farms grow a middling amount of fig,[43]: 299  grape (Vitis spp. including V. vinifera),[43]: 299  and pear (Pyrus spp.) other than Bartlett.[43]: 300  A small amount of plum is also produced here.[43]: 301 

All of the boysenberry,[43]: 307  half of the elderberry (along with Yavapai),[43]: 307  and a small amount of the state's blackberry[43]: 307  and strawberry[43]: 308  are harvested here.

A large part of the vegetable seed in Arizona is grown here.[43]: 310 

See also

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Further reading

  • Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office History and Pictorial. Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing. Co., 2005.

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Not to be confused with Maricopa Arizona Maricopa County is in the south central part of the U S state of Arizona As of the 2020 census the population was 4 420 568 1 or about 62 of the state s total making it the fourth most populous county in the United States the most populous county in Arizona and making Arizona one of the nation s most centralized states The county seat is Phoenix 2 the state capital and fifth most populous city in the United States Maricopa CountyCountyThe Maricopa County Courthouse and Old Phoenix City Hall also known as the County City Administration Building in 2013FlagSealLocation within the U S state of ArizonaArizona s location within the U S Coordinates 33 30 50 N 112 28 33 W 33 5139 N 112 4758 W 33 5139 112 4758Country United StatesState ArizonaFoundedFebruary 14 1871Named forMaricopa peopleSeatPhoenixLargest cityPhoenixArea Total9 224 sq mi 23 890 km2 Land9 200 sq mi 24 000 km2 Water24 sq mi 60 km2 0 3 Population 2020 Total4 420 568 Estimate 2021 4 496 588 Density480 sq mi 190 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain Congressional districts1st 3rd 4th 5th 7th 8th 9thWebsitewww wbr maricopa wbr govMaricopa County is the central county of the Phoenix Mesa Chandler Metropolitan Statistical Area The Office of Management and Budget renamed the metropolitan area in September 2018 Previously it was the Phoenix Mesa Glendale metropolitan area and in 2000 that was changed to Phoenix Mesa Scottsdale Maricopa County was named after the Maricopa Native Americans 3 Five Native American Reservations are located in the county 4 The largest are the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community east of Scottsdale and the Gila River Indian Community south of Chandler Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Adjacent counties 1 2 National protected areas 1 3 Regional parks 1 4 Flora and fauna 2 Demographics 2 1 Racial and ethnic composition since 1960 2 2 2000 census 2 3 2010 census 2 4 Religion 3 Government policing and politics 3 1 Government 3 2 Maricopa County sheriff 3 3 Politics 3 4 Elected officials 3 4 1 United States Congress 3 4 2 Board of Supervisors 3 4 3 Elected county officials 4 Education 4 1 K 12 schools 5 Transportation 5 1 Major highways 5 2 Air 5 3 Rail 6 Communities 6 1 Cities 6 2 Towns 6 3 Census designated places 6 4 Unincorporated communities 6 5 Ghost towns 6 6 Native American communities 6 7 County population ranking 7 Climate 8 Economy 9 See also 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External linksGeography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau the county has a total area of 9 224 sq mi 23 890 km2 of which 24 sq mi 62 km2 0 3 is covered by water 5 Maricopa County is one of the largest counties in the United States by area with a land area greater than that of four other US states From west to east it stretches 132 miles 212 km and 103 miles 166 km from north to south 6 It is by far Arizona s most populous county encompassing well over half of the state s residents It is the largest county in the United States to have a capital city Adjacent counties Edit La Paz County west Yuma County west Pima County south Pinal County southeast and south Gila County east Yavapai County northNational protected areas Edit Sonoran Desert National Monument part Tonto National Forest part Regional parks Edit Maricopa county has 14 regional parks Adobe Mountain Desert Park Chaparral Lake Estrella Mountain Regional Park Hassayampa River Preserve Indian Mesa Lake Pleasant Regional Park Litchfield Park Arizona Manistee Ranch McCormick Stillman Railroad Park Papago Park Phoenix Mountains Preserve Sahuaro Ranch San Tan Mountain Regional Park White Tank Mountain Regional Park It also has at least 21 protected areas Big Horn Mountains Wilderness Daisy Mountain Preserve Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve Eagletail Mountains Wilderness Harquahala Mountains Hells Canyon Wilderness Arizona Hummingbird Springs Wilderness Mesa Grande Mummy Mountain Arizona National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona Painted Rock Petroglyph Site Sierra Estrella Signal Mountain Wilderness Sonoran Desert National Monument St Francis Catholic Cemetery Superstition Mountains Table Top Mountain Arizona Tonto National Forest Wabayuma Peak White Tank Mountain Regional Park Woolsey PeakFlora and fauna Edit From 2009 to 2011 an inventory of all vascular plants growing along the Salt River Arizona Gila River New River and Agua Fria River and their tributaries in the Phoenix metropolitan area was done 7 In October 2022 Maricopa County Environmental Services Department detected Dengue virus in mosquitoes they had trapped in November the first locally transmitted case of dengue fever was reported in the County and Arizona state as a whole previous dengue cases in Maricopa County had been related to travel 8 Demographics Edit Median Household Income in 2015 across metro Phoenix the darker the green the higher the income 9 Percent of people living in poverty across metro Phoenix in 2016 the darker the red the higher the concentration of poverty 10 Historical population CensusPop Note 18805 689 189010 98693 1 190020 45786 2 191034 48868 6 192089 576159 7 1930150 97068 5 1940186 19323 3 1950331 77078 2 1960663 510100 0 1970971 22846 4 19801 509 17555 4 19902 122 10140 6 20003 072 14944 8 20103 817 11724 2 20204 420 56815 8 2021 est 4 496 588 11 1 7 U S Decennial Census 12 1790 1960 13 1900 1990 14 1990 2000 15 2010 2020 1 Racial and ethnic composition since 1960 Edit Racial composition 2020 16 2010 16 17 2000 17 1990 17 1980 17 1970 17 1960 17 White 59 8 73 0 77 3 84 7 86 6 94 8 94 5 Non Hispanic 53 3 58 7 66 2 77 1 81 1 Black or African American 5 9 5 0 3 7 3 4 3 1 3 3 3 7 Hispanic or Latino of any race 30 6 29 6 24 8 16 2 13 1 14 5 Asian 4 6 3 5 2 1 1 7 0 3 Native American 2 3 2 1 1 8 1 7 1 2 Pacific Islander 0 2 0 2 0 1 Mixed Race 13 6 2 4 2 9 2000 census Edit As of the census of 2000 3 072 149 people 1 132 886 households and 763 565 families were living in the county The population density was 334 people sq mi 129 people km2 The 1 250 231 housing units averaged of 136 per square mile 53 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 77 4 White 3 7 African American 1 9 Native American 2 2 Asian 12 0 from other races and 2 9 from two or more races About 29 5 of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race About 19 1 reported speaking Spanish at home 18 Ethnic origins in Maricopa County Of the 1 132 886 households 33 0 had children under 18 living with them 51 6 were married couples living together 10 7 had a female householder with no husband present and 32 6 were not families About 24 5 of all households were made up of individuals and 7 9 had someone living alone who was 65 or older The average household size was 2 67 and the average family size was 3 21 The age distribution in the county was 27 0 under 18 10 2 from 18 to 24 31 4 from 25 to 44 19 8 from 45 to 64 and 11 7 who were 65 or older The median age was 33 years For every 100 females there were 100 10 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98 10 males The median income for a household in the county was 45 358 and for a family was 51 827 Males had a median income of 36 858 versus 28 703 for females The per capita income for the county was 22 251 About 8 0 of families and 11 7 of the population were below the poverty line including 15 4 of those under age 18 and 7 4 of those age 65 or over 2010 census Edit As of the 2010 census 3 817 117 people 1 411 583 households and 932 814 families were living in the county 19 The population density was 414 9 sq mi 160 2 km2 The 1 639 279 housing units averaged 178 2 sq mi 68 8 km2 20 The racial makeup of the county was 73 0 white 58 7 non Hispanic white 5 0 African American 3 5 Asian 2 1 American Indian 0 2 Pacific islander 12 8 from other races and 3 5 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 29 6 of the population 19 The largest ancestry groups were 21 25 6 Mexican 16 2 German 10 6 Irish 9 7 English 5 2 American 5 1 Italian 2 8 Polish 2 8 French 2 0 Scottish 1 9 Norwegian 1 8 Swedish 1 6 Dutch 1 5 Scotch Irish 1 0 Russian Of the 1 411 583 households 35 1 had children under 18 living with them 47 8 were married couples living together 12 4 had a female householder with no husband present 33 9 were not families and 25 9 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 67 and the average family size was 3 25 The median age was 34 6 years 19 The median income for a household in the county was 55 054 and the median income for a family was 65 438 Males had a median income of 45 799 versus 37 601 for females The per capita income for the county was 27 816 About 10 0 of families and 13 9 of the population were below the poverty line including 19 8 of those under age 18 and 7 0 of those age 65 or over 22 According to data provided by the United States Census Bureau in October 2015 and collected from 2009 to 2013 73 7 of the population aged five years and over spoke only English at home while 20 3 spoke Spanish 0 6 spoke Chinese 0 5 Vietnamese 0 4 Tagalog 0 4 Arabic 0 4 German 0 3 French 0 3 Navajo 0 2 Korean 0 2 Hindi 0 2 Italian 0 1 Persian 0 1 Russian 0 1 Serbo Croatian 0 1 Telugu 0 1 Polish 0 1 Syriac 0 1 Japanese 0 1 spoke Romanian and 0 1 spoke other Native North American languages at home 23 Religion Edit In 2010 statistics the largest religious group in Maricopa County were Roman Catholics who are organized under the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix There are 519 950 Catholics and 99 parishes This is followed by 242 732 LDS Mormons with 503 congregations 213 640 non denominational adherents with 309 congregations 93 252 Assembly of God Pentecostals with 120 congregations 73 207 Southern Baptists with 149 congregations 35 804 Christian churches and churches of Christ Christians with 29 congregations 30 014 Evangelical Lutherans with 47 congregations 28 634 UMC Methodists with 55 congregations 18 408 Missouri Synod Lutherans with 34 congregations and 15 001 Presbyterians with 42 congregations Altogether 39 1 of the population was claimed as members by religious congregations although members of historically African American denominations were underrepresented due to incomplete information 24 In 2014 the county had 1 177 religious organizations the fifth most out of all US counties 25 Government policing and politics EditGovernment Edit The governing body of Maricopa County is its board of supervisors The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors consists of five members chosen by popular vote within their own districts As of 2023 update the board consists of four Republicans and one Democrat Each member serves a four year term with no term limits Maricopa County sheriff Edit The Maricopa County Sheriff s Office provides court protection administers the county jail and patrols the unincorporated areas of the county plus incorporated towns by contract Politics Edit For much of the time after World War II Maricopa County was one of the more conservative urban counties in the United States While the city of Phoenix has been evenly split between the two major parties most of the rest of the county was strongly Republican Until 2020 every Republican presidential candidate since 1952 had carried Maricopa County This includes the 1964 presidential run of native son Barry Goldwater who would not have carried his own state had it not been for a 21 000 vote margin in Maricopa County Until 2020 it was the largest county in the country to vote Republican From 1968 to 2016 Democrats held the margin within single digits only three times in 1992 1996 and 2016 In 2020 Joe Biden became the first Democrat in 72 years to win the county which flipped Arizona to the Democratic column for the first time since 1996 and only the second time since 1948 26 Furthermore Biden became the first presidential candidate to win more than one million votes in the county This makes Maricopa County the third county in American history to cast more than one million votes for a presidential candidate The county is also a statewide bellwether voting for the statewide winning candidate in all elections except 1996 Despite its consistent Republican allegiance since 1952 its fast growing Hispanic population and influx of conservative retirees and Mormons which were traditionally conservative voting blocs but were increasingly skeptical of President Donald Trump signaled that it was a crucial bellwether in the 2020 election 27 Voter Registration as of January 2023 update 28 Party Number of voters PercentageOther Independents 852 313 34 68 Republican 850 152 34 60 Democratic 734 440 29 89 Libertarian Party 20 444 0 83 Total 2 457 349 100 00 United States presidential election results for Maricopa County Arizona 29 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 995 665 47 96 1 040 774 50 13 39 647 1 91 2016 747 361 47 67 702 907 44 83 117 566 7 50 2012 749 885 54 30 602 288 43 61 28 786 2 08 2008 746 448 54 43 602 166 43 91 22 756 1 66 2004 679 455 56 86 504 849 42 25 10 657 0 89 2000 479 967 53 23 386 683 42 88 35 049 3 89 1996 386 015 47 22 363 991 44 53 67 426 8 25 1992 360 049 41 06 285 457 32 56 231 326 26 38 1988 442 337 64 90 230 952 33 89 8 229 1 21 1984 411 902 71 98 154 833 27 06 5 538 0 97 1980 316 287 64 97 119 752 24 60 50 795 10 43 1976 258 262 61 66 144 613 34 53 15 966 3 81 1972 244 593 69 29 95 135 26 95 13 272 3 76 1968 162 262 59 08 86 204 31 39 26 185 9 53 1964 143 114 53 94 122 042 46 00 170 0 06 1960 127 090 59 37 86 834 40 57 135 0 06 1956 92 140 62 96 54 010 36 91 191 0 13 1952 77 249 60 57 50 285 39 43 0 0 00 1948 36 585 46 31 40 498 51 27 1 909 2 42 1944 24 853 43 41 32 197 56 23 208 0 36 1940 22 610 38 93 35 055 60 36 414 0 71 1936 13 671 28 71 32 031 67 28 1 908 4 01 1932 15 086 34 07 28 601 64 59 593 1 34 1928 20 089 62 25 12 146 37 64 34 0 11 1924 10 611 44 66 9 177 38 63 3 970 16 71 1920 11 336 56 23 8 825 43 77 0 0 00 1916 5 747 39 26 7 634 52 14 1 259 8 60 1912 642 11 32 2 606 45 97 2 421 42 71 Despite its political leanings at the time Maricopa County voted against Proposition 107 in the 2006 election This referendum designed to ban gay marriage and restrict domestic partner benefits was rejected by a 51 6 48 4 margin within the county and statewide by a similar margin Two years later however a majority of county residents voted to pass a successful state constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage The amendment was later invalidated by the Supreme Court s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v Hodges which declared that same sex marriage is a fundamental right in the United States Unlike cities and towns in Arizona counties are politically and legally subordinate to the state and do not have charters of their own The county Board of Supervisors acts under powers delegated by state law mainly related to minor ordinances and revenue collection With few exceptions these powers are narrowly construed The chairperson of the board presides for a one year term selected by the board members during a public hearing The county sheriff county attorney county assessor county treasurer superintendent of schools county recorder constables justices of the peace and clerk of the Superior Court are elected by the people Retention of Superior Court judges is also determined by popular vote The county s dominant political figure for over two decades from 1993 to 2017 was Sheriff Joe Arpaio who called himself America s Toughest Sheriff and gained national notoriety for his flamboyant and often controversial practices and policies 30 Maricopa County is home to 62 percent of the state s population and therefore dominates Arizona s politics For example in the 2018 Senate election Democrat Kyrsten Sinema carried the county en route to becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Arizona since 1988 31 She won the county by over 60 000 votes more than enough for the victory she won statewide by 55 900 votes 32 All but one of the state s nine congressional districts include part of the county and five of the districts have their population center located there Most of the state s prominent elected officials live in the county Further underlining Maricopa County s political dominance Biden s margin of 45 109 votes was more than enough to carry the state he only won Arizona by 10 457 votes Elected officials Edit United States Congress Edit District Name Party First elected a Area s representedUnited States SenateClass I Senator Kyrsten Sinema Independent 2018 At LargeClass III Senator Mark Kelly Democratic 2020United States House of Representatives1 David Schweikert Republican 2010 Fountain Hills Paradise Valley Phoenix Scottsdale2 Eli Crane Republican 2022 Gila River Indian Community3 Ruben Gallego Democratic 2014 Glendale Phoenix4 Greg Stanton Democratic 2018 Chandler Mesa Phoenix Tempe5 Andy Biggs Republican 2016 Chandler Gilbert Mesa Queen Creek7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 2002 Avondale Gila Bend Goodyear Phoenix8 Debbie Lesko Republican 2018 Glendale Peoria Phoenix Surprise9 Paul Gosar Republican 2010 Buckeye El Mirage Glendale Goodyear Surprise Due to redistricting in 2012 many of the Representatives listed were first elected to a different district The 1st 3rd 4th 5th and 8th districts are all centered in Maricopa County The 2nd and 9th are centered in rural Arizona while the 7th is primarily Tucson based Board of Supervisors Edit Main article Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Elected county officials Edit Party Office Name First elected ReferenceRepublican Assessor Eddie Cook 2020 33 Republican Clerk of the Superior Court Jeff Fine 2018 34 Republican County Attorney Rachel Mitchell 2022 35 Republican County Recorder Stephen Richer 2020 36 Republican County School Superintendent Steve Watson 2016 36 Democratic Sheriff Paul Penzone 2016 36 Republican Treasurer John Allen 2020 36 Member was originally appointed to the office Education EditMaricopa County Library District operates the county libraries in Maricopa County The Maricopa County School Superintendent is charged with the general conduct and supervision of the public school system in Maricopa County The superintendent is one of six county wide elected officials elected by the voters of Maricopa County every four years Since the inception of the office there have been thirteen Maricopa County School Superintendents The incumbent Steve Watson took office January 1 2017 K 12 schools Edit School districts with territory in the county no matter how slight even if the administration and schools are in other counties include 37 Unified Cave Creek Unified School District Chandler Unified School District Deer Valley Unified District Dysart Unified School District Fountain Hills Unified School District Gila Bend Unified School District Gilbert Unified School District Higley Unified School District Mesa Unified School District Nadaburg Unified School District Paradise Valley Unified School District Peoria Unified School District Queen Creek Unified School District Saddle Mountain Unified School District Scottsdale Unified School District Wickenburg Unified School District Secondary Agua Fria Union High School District Buckeye Union High School District Glendale Union High School District Phoenix Union High School District Tempe Union High School District Tolleson Union High School DistrictElementary Aguila Elementary School District Alhambra Elementary School District Arlington Elementary School District Avondale Elementary School District Balsz Elementary School District Buckeye Elementary School District Cartwright Elementary School District Creighton Elementary School District Fowler Elementary School District Glendale Elementary School District Isaac Elementary School District Kyrene Elementary School District Laveen Elementary School District Liberty Elementary School District Litchfield Elementary School District Littleton Elementary School District Madison Elementary School District Mobile Elementary School District Morristown Elementary School District Murphy Elementary School District Osborn Elementary School District Palo Verde Elementary School District Paloma School District Pendergast Elementary School District Phoenix Elementary School District Riverside Elementary School District Roosevelt Elementary School District Sentinel Elementary School District Tempe School District Tolleson Elementary School District Union Elementary School District Washington Elementary School District Wilson Elementary School District There is also a state operated school Phoenix Day School for the Deaf The Phoenix Indian School was formerly in the county Transportation EditFurther information Metropolitan Phoenix Freeways Major highways Edit Interstate 8 Interstate 10 Interstate 17 U S Route 60 Historic U S Route 80 U S Route 93 Loop 101 Loop 202 Loop 303 State Route 24 State Route 51 State Route 71 State Route 74 State Route 85 State Route 87 State Route 143 State Route 347 Air Edit The major primary commercial airport of the county is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX Other airports located in the county include Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa AZA Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Scottsdale SCF Deer Valley Airport in Deer Valley Village in Phoenix DVT Chandler Municipal Airport in Chandler CHD Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Goodyear GYR Glendale Municipal Airport in Glendale GEU Buckeye Municipal Airport in Buckeye BXK Falcon Field in Mesa MSC Gila Bend Municipal Airport in Gila Bend E63 Wickenburg Municipal Airport in Wickenburg E25 Rail Edit In terms of freight rail the Union Pacific Railroad and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad serve the county In terms of passenger rail greater Phoenix is served by a light rail system The county has no other passenger rail transport as Amtrak s Sunset Limited which served Phoenix until June 2 1996 has its closest stop in Maricopa in neighboring Pinal County The train connects Maricopa to Tucson Los Angeles and New Orleans three times a week However it does not stop in Phoenix itself Communities EditCities Edit Apache Junction Avondale Buckeye Chandler El Mirage Glendale Goodyear Litchfield Park Mesa Peoria partly in Yavapai County Phoenix county seat Scottsdale Surprise Tempe Tolleson Towns Edit Carefree Cave Creek Fountain Hills Gila Bend Gilbert Guadalupe Paradise Valley Queen Creek partly in Pinal County Wickenburg partly in Yavapai County Youngtown Census designated places Edit Aguila Anthem Arlington Circle City Citrus Park Gila Crossing Kaka Komatke Maricopa Colony Morristown New River Rio Verde St Johns Sun City Sun City West Sun Lakes Theba Tonopah Wintersburg Wittmann Unincorporated communities Edit Chandler Heights Co op Village Desert Hills Fort McDowell Higley Laveen Liberty Mobile Palo Verde Rainbow Valley Sunflower Tortilla Flat Waddell Ghost towns Edit Agua Caliente Alma Angel Camp Marinette Vulture City Native American communities Edit Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Gila River Indian Community Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community Tohono O odham Indian ReservationCounty population ranking Edit The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Maricopa County 38 39 county seat Rank City Town etc Population 2020 Census Population 2021 Estimate Municipal type Incorporated1 Phoenix 1 608 139 1 624 569 City 18812 Mesa 504 258 509 475 City 1878 founded 3 Chandler 275 987 279 458 City 19204 Gilbert 267 918 273 136 Town 19205 Glendale 248 325 249 630 City 19106 Scottsdale 241 361 242 753 City 19517 Peoria partially in Yavapai County 190 985 194 917 City 19548 Tempe 180 587 184 118 City 18949 Surprise 143 148 149 191 City 196010 Goodyear 95 294 101 733 City 194611 Buckeye 91 502 101 315 City 192912 Avondale 89 334 90 564 City 194613 Queen Creek partially in Pinal County 59 519 66 346 Town 199014 Sun City 39 931 CDP15 El Mirage 35 805 36 016 City 195116 Sun City West 25 806 CDP17 Fountain Hills 23 820 23 819 Town 198918 Anthem 23 190 CDP19 New River 17 290 CDP20 Sun Lakes 14 868 CDP21 Paradise Valley 12 658 12 682 Town 196122 Wickenburg 7 474 7 695 Town 190923 Tolleson 7 216 7 295 City 192924 Youngtown 7 056 7 012 Town 196025 Litchfield Park 6 847 6 942 City 198726 Guadalupe 5 322 5 307 Town 197527 Citrus Park 5 194 CDP28 Cave Creek 4 892 5 015 Town 198629 Carefree 3 690 3 685 Town 198430 Rio Verde 2 210 CDP31 Gila Bend 1 892 1 887 Town 196232 Komatke 1 013 CDP33 Maricopa Colony 854 CDP34 St Johns 690 CDP35 Wittmann 684 CDP36 Gila Crossing 636 CDP37 Aguila 565 CDP38 Morristown 186 CDP39 Arlington 150 CDP40 Theba 111 CDP41 Kaka 83 CDP42 Wintersburg 51 CDP43 Tonopah 23 CDPClimate EditMaricopa CountyClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 7 19 5 6 23 6 18 31 9 3 40 14 3 49 20 1 45 24 29 47 28 39 45 27 46 48 24 4 40 15 15 29 8 21 19 2 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 40 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 0 3 66 41 0 2 73 43 0 7 88 48 0 1 104 57 0 1 120 68 0 113 75 1 1 117 82 1 5 113 81 1 8 118 75 0 2 104 59 0 6 84 46 0 8 66 36 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesEconomy EditIn 2019 the largest employers in Maricopa County were 41 Employer of employees1 Banner Health 27 6502 State of Arizona 23 9503 Walmart 16 8704 Frys Food Stores 15 1705 Wells Fargo 13 7906 Maricopa County 13 3507 City of Phoenix 12 1908 Intel Corporation 11 4109 Arizona State University 10 95010 HonorHealth 9 43011 JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association 9 31012 Bank of America 9 18013 Dignity Health 9 10014 Amazon 9 05015 Mesa Unified School District 4 8 50016 Honeywell 8 45017 United States Department of the Air Force 7 72018 Home Depot 7 42019 State Farm Insurance 7 42020 United States Postal Service 7 260According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis in 2019 the employment of Maricopa County in the following sectors was 42 Sector Number of jobs Percent National percentHealth care and social assistance 312 385 11 2 11 3 Retail trade 271 802 9 8 9 4 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 249 786 9 0 6 2 Finance and insurance 226 934 8 2 5 4 Accommodation and food services 204 917 7 4 7 5 Professional scientific and technical services 200 508 7 2 7 2 Construction 172 119 6 2 5 5 Real estate and rental and leasing 169 363 6 1 4 8 Local government 152 939 5 5 7 1 Other services except government 140 788 5 1 5 8 Manufacturing 137 444 4 9 6 7 Transportation and warehousing 134 151 4 8 4 5 Wholesale trade 91 114 3 3 3 2 Arts entertainment and recreation 64 117 2 3 2 4 Educational services 63 445 2 3 2 4 State government 49 051 1 8 2 7 Information 48 195 1 7 1 7 Management of companies and enterprises 35 917 1 7 1 4 Federal civilian 21 366 0 8 1 4 Military 14 632 0 5 1 0 Utilities 8 229 0 3 0 3 Farming 6 237 0 2 1 3 Mining quarrying and oil and gas extraction 5 356 0 2 0 6 Forestry fishing and related activities 2 994 0 1 0 5 Total 2 783 679 100 100 Maricopa produces far more Brassica than anywhere else in the state including far more cabbage 43 288 collards 43 289 and mustard greens 43 292 and far more eggplant 43 290 and greenhouse production of tomato 43 311 Slightly more kale is grown here than Yavapai 43 291 and a close second to Yuma for broccoli 43 288 cauliflower 43 289 and spinach 43 294 and to Yavapai for field tomato 43 295 The county is top for parsley and is tied with Pima for other fresh herbs 43 290 Some of the state s melon okra and bell pepper are also grown here 43 289 Almost all the apricot 43 298 freestone peach 43 300 persimmon 43 301 and nectarine 43 299 in the state are grown here The county also ties for the highest amount of cling peach with Cochise 43 300 along with Pima produces almost all the pomegranate 43 302 and grows most of the kumquat 43 302 Maricopa s farms grow a middling amount of fig 43 299 grape Vitis spp including V vinifera 43 299 and pear Pyrus spp other than Bartlett 43 300 A small amount of plum is also produced here 43 301 All of the boysenberry 43 307 half of the elderberry along with Yavapai 43 307 and a small amount of the state s blackberry 43 307 and strawberry 43 308 are harvested here A large part of the vegetable seed in Arizona is grown here 43 310 See also Edit Arizona portal2021 Maricopa County presidential ballot audit History of Phoenix Arizona Maricopa County Sheriff s Office Maricopa Trail National Register of Historic Places listings in Maricopa County Arizona USS Maricopa County LST 938 White Tank Mountain Regional ParkReferences Edit a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 27 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States U S Government Printing Office p 199 Indian Reservations in the Continental United States Bureau of Indian Affairs on National Park Service website Retrieved January 18 2009 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 23 2012 Retrieved August 23 2015 Quick Facts about Maricopa County 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