2010

Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:

• 73.0% White
  White American
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• 5.0% Black
  African American
  African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
  
  
• 2.1% Native American
  Native Americans in the United States
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• 3.5% Asian
  Asian American
  Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
  
  
• 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
  Pacific Islander American
  Pacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
  
  
• 3.5% Two or more races
  Multiracial American
  Multiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
  
  
• 12.7% Other races
  Race (United States Census)
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• 29.6% Hispanic or Latino
  Hispanic and Latino Americans
  Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
  
   (of any race)

2000

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 3,072,149 people, 1,132,886 households, and 763,565 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 was 334 people per square mile (129/km²). There were 1,250,231 housing units at an average density of 136/sq mi (52/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.35% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 3.73% African American

Race (United States Census)

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, 1.85% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 2.16% Asian

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.14% Pacific Islander

Race (United States Census)

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, 11.86% from other races

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, and 2.91% from two or more races. 29.5% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

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 of any race. 19.10% reported speaking Spanish

Spanish language

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 at home.

There were 1,132,886 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.60% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.

The population was spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 31.40% from 25 to 44, 19.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age 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 the median income for a family was $51,827. Males had a median income of $36,858 versus $28,703 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the county was $22,251. About 8.00% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

2005 estimate

Source:
*Non Hispanic (61.0%):

• White (Non-Hispanic): 61.5%
• Black: 4.3%
• Asian: 2.7%
• American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent: 2.2%
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
• Persons of Two or more Races: 1.6%
• Hispanic: 30.1%

• As of July 1, 2005, Maricopa County had 3,635,528; an 18% change from 2000. Males accounted for 50.3% of the population, and females accounted for 49.7%.
• As of July 1, 2005:
• 27.4% of the population was under 18 years of age.
• 61.5% of the population was between 19 and 64 years of age
• 11.1% of the population was over 65 years of age.

Politics

Presidential elections results

Year	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
2008	54.4% 746,448	43.9% 602,166
2004	57.0% 679,455	42.3% 504,849
2000	53.2% 479,967	42.9% 386,683
1996	47.2% 386,015	44.5% 363,015
1992	41.4% 360,049	32.6% 285,457
1988	64.9% 442,337	33.9% 230,952
1984	72.0% 411,902	27.1% 154,833
1980	65.0% 316,287	34.5% 119,752
1976	61.7% 258,262	35.3% 144,613
1972	69.3% 244,593	27.0% 95,135
1968	59.1% 161,262	31.4% 86,204
1964	53.9% 143,114	46.0% 122,042

Maricopa County has a long history of being a Republican Party

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 stronghold. While the city of Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

 leans towards the Democratic Party

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, along with some other small areas within the county, the rest of the county tends to vote heavily Republican. Every Republican presidential candidate has carried Maricopa County since 1948. This includes the 1964 presidential run of native son Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

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; who would not have even carried his own state had it not been for a 21,000-vote margin in Maricopa County. In 2008

United States presidential election, 2008

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, the county was the most populous in the nation to be won by John McCain

John McCain

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 over Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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.

Despite its political leanings, 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 slim 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 the ultimately successful state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

The County Board of Supervisors consists of five members chosen by popular vote within their own districts. Currently, the Board consists of four Republicans, each representing districts in the more affluent or conservative districts of the county, and one Democrat, representing the largest district. Each member serves for a period of four years, and may be continuously reelected. The Board of Supervisors acts in the capacity of executive authority for the county within the statutes and powers prescribed by Arizona state law. In this respect the Legislature of the State of Arizona is, in effect, the legislative body of the county, with limited discretion granted to the Board of Supervisors on minor ordinance and revenue collection issues. Chair of the Board is held by one member for a period of one year, and is selected by the Board members themselves through public hearing. Unlike cities and towns in Arizona, each county is not a chartered government and is considered both politically and legally a sub-division of the state.

The election of the County Sheriff, County Attorney, County Assessor, County Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools, County Recorder, Constables, Justices of the Peace, Clerk of the Superior Court, and retention of Superior Court Judges are also determined by popular vote.

The current sheriff is Joe Arpaio

Joe Arpaio

Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio is the elected Sheriff of Maricopa County in the U.S. state of Arizona. First voted into office in 1992, Arpaio is responsible for law enforcement in Maricopa County. This includes management of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, county jail, courtroom security,...

, who has labeled himself "America's Toughest Sheriff" due to his flamboyant and often controversial management of office.

As Maricopa County is home to almost 60 percent of the state's population, it dominates Arizona's politics. Six of the state's eight congressional districts take in significant portions of the county, and most of the state's most prominent elected officials live there.

Transportation

The county is served by three interstates (Interstate 8, Interstate 10

Interstate 10 in Arizona

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, and Interstate 17

Interstate 17

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), one U.S. Highway (US 60

U.S. Route 60 in Arizona

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), and several state highways (SR 51, SR 74, SR 85, SR 87, SR 143, Loop 101, Loop 202

Arizona State Route 202

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, and Loop 303).

Cities

• Apache Junction
  Apache Junction, Arizona
  Apache Junction is a city in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 35,840, most of whom lived in Pinal County....
  
   (most of Apache Junction is in Pinal County
  Pinal County, Arizona
  -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.4% White*4.6% Black*5.6% Native American*1.7% Asian*0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.8% Two or more races*11.5% Other races*28.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
  
  )
• Avondale
  Avondale, Arizona
  Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, adjacent to Phoenix, Arizona. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 76,238.Avondale is the home of Phoenix International Raceway, an auto racing facility...
  
  
• Chandler
  Chandler, Arizona
  -Demographics:As of the Census of 2010, there were 236,123 people, 86,924 households, and 60,212 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 73.3% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 8.3%...
  
  
• El Mirage
  El Mirage, Arizona
  El Mirage is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to Census 2010, the population of the city is 31,767.-Geography:El Mirage is located at ....
  
  
• Glendale
  Glendale, Arizona
  Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
  
  
• Goodyear
  Goodyear, Arizona
  Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
  
  
• Litchfield Park
  Litchfield Park, Arizona
  Litchfield Park is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. In 2010 it had a population of 5,476.-History:The town of Litchfield Park is named for its founder, Paul Weeks Litchfield...
  
  
• Mesa
  Mesa, Arizona
  According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...
  
  
• Peoria
  Peoria, Arizona
  Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. Located primarily in Maricopa County, it is a major suburb of Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau releases, the population of the city is 154,065. Peoria is currently the sixth largest city in Arizona for land...
  
   (part of Peoria is in Yavapai County
  Yavapai County, Arizona
  -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*89.3% White*0.6% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*5.0% Other races*13.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
  
  )
• Phoenix
  Phoenix, Arizona
  Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
  
  
• Scottsdale
  Scottsdale, Arizona
  Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
  
  
• Surprise
  Surprise, Arizona
  Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census; however, rapid growth has boosted the city's population to 117,517 at the 2010 census, an increase of 281%...
  
  
• Tempe
  Tempe, Arizona
  Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
  
  
• Tolleson
  Tolleson, Arizona
  Tolleson is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,812.-Geography:Tolleson is located at ....
  
  

Towns

• Buckeye
  Buckeye, Arizona
  Buckeye is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States and is the westernmost suburb in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The population of the town as of Census 2010 was 50,876, a 678% increase from the 2000 population of 6,537.-Geography:...
  
  
• Carefree
  Carefree, Arizona
  Carefree is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 3,799.-History:...
  
  
• Cave Creek
  Cave Creek, Arizona
  Cave Creek is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona in the United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,951.-Geography:...
  
  
• Fountain Hills
• Gila Bend
  Gila Bend, Arizona
  Gila Bend , founded in 1872, is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is named for an approximately 90-degree bend in the Gila River, which is close to but not precisely at the community's current location...
  
  
• Gilbert
  Gilbert, Arizona
  -Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household....
  
  
• Guadalupe
  Guadalupe, Arizona
  Guadalupe is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 5,258. The town is nestled between Phoenix and Tempe. Since its founding, it has been known as a center of Yaqui culture and it is home to many religious festivals...
  
  
• Paradise Valley
  Paradise Valley, Arizona
  Paradise Valley is a small, affluent town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2005 Census Bureau, the population of the town was 14,558. Despite the town's relatively small area and population compared to other municipalities in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Paradise...
  
  
• Queen Creek
  Queen Creek, Arizona
  Queen Creek is a town in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 26,361 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Queen Creek is located at ....
  
   (part of Queen Creek is in Pinal County
  Pinal County, Arizona
  -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.4% White*4.6% Black*5.6% Native American*1.7% Asian*0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.8% Two or more races*11.5% Other races*28.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
  
  )
• Wickenburg
  Wickenburg, Arizona
  Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 6,423.-Geography:Wickenburg is located at ....
  
  
• Youngtown
  Youngtown, Arizona
  Youngtown is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2008 Census Bureau and Arizona Department of Commerce estimates, the population of the town is 6,522.Youngtown is the nation's oldest retirement community...
  
  

Census-designated places

• New River
  New River, Arizona
  New River is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 14,952 at the 2010 census.-History:...
  
  
• Rio Verde
  Rio Verde, Arizona
  Rio Verde is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is a gated, master planned community. The population was 1,811 at the 2010 census.-History:...
  
  
• Sun City
  Sun City, Arizona
  Sun City is a census-designated place and unincorporated town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 38,309 at the 2000 census...
  
  
• Sun City West
  Sun City West, Arizona
  Sun City West is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 26,344 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sun City West is located at ....
  
  
• Sun Lakes
  Sun Lakes, Arizona
  Sun Lakes is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 11,936 at the 2000 census. Sun Lakes is an active adult community comprising five active adult country club communities in three homeowner associations...
  
  

Other communities

• Aguila
  Aguila, Arizona
  Aguila is a CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 60 approximately 20 miles west of Wickenburg, or at approximately 50000 N. 510th Ave. Major economic activities include cantaloupe farming and formerly included mining. It uses the same street numbering system...
  
  
• Anthem
  Anthem, Arizona
  Anthem is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, Anthem had a population of 21,700 people. The result of a Del Webb development on a large parcel of land adjacent to the town of New River, it is a planned suburb...
  
  
• Arlington
  Arlington, Arizona
  Arlington is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located about 40 miles west of Phoenix. It follows the street numbering system of Phoenix. As of the 2010 census, the population was 194.- Demographics :...
  
  
• Circle City
  Circle City, Arizona
  Circle City is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. 14 miles northwest of Surprise, Arizona, on U.S. Route 60...
  
  
• Co-op Village
• Higley
  Higley, Arizona
  Higley was an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Higley's ZIP code was 85236 until 2007, when the U.S. Postal Service decided to abolish it. , almost all of Higley has been annexed into Gilbert or the neighboring cities of Mesa and Queen Creek...
  
  
• Komatke
  Komatke, Arizona
  Komatke is an census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The area currently comprising the CDP had a population of 1,174 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  
• Laveen
  Laveen, Arizona
  Laveen is a suburban community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, situated eight miles southwest of Downtown Phoenix near the confluence of the Gila and Salt rivers. Parts of Laveen constitute an unincorporated area in Maricopa County, while the remainder falls within the city limits of...
  
  
• Liberty
  Liberty, Arizona
  Liberty is a small unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located about 30 miles west of Phoenix and 6 miles southeast of Buckeye. Liberty is located at the intersection of South Jackrabbit Trail and West Baseline Road...
  
  
• Mobile
  Mobile, Arizona
  Mobile is a community in Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is situated about 35 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona, and has a population of less than 100. Mobile is also home to a number of solid-waste landfills. Lufthansa operates a private airport to the north of Mobile, used...
  
  
• Morristown
  Morristown, Arizona
  Morristown is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located about 50 miles northwest of Phoenix, at the junction of State Route 74 and U.S...
  
  
• Palo Verde
  Palo Verde, Arizona
  Palo Verde is a small unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located about 40 miles west of Phoenix, and 6 miles southwest of downtown Buckeye....
  
  
• Theba
  Theba, Arizona
  Theba is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Its elevation is 728 feet . Theba is located along Interstate 8 and is served by Exit 106....
  
  
• Tonopah
  Tonopah, Arizona
  Tonopah is a census-designated place in western Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, approximately 50 miles west of downtown Phoenix off Interstate 10...
  
  
• Tortilla Flat
  Tortilla Flat, Arizona
  Tortilla Flat is a small unincorporated community in far eastern Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the central part of the state, northeast of Apache Junction. It is the last surviving stagecoach stop along the Apache Trail. According to the Gross Management Department of...
  
  
• Waddell
  Waddell, Arizona
  Waddell is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, northwest of the city of Phoenix. The original Waddell area is located right off Waddell Rd. and between Citrus Rd. and 186th Avenue. It was established sometime in the 1930s when a citrus farmer named Truman began...
  
  
• Wintersburg
  Wintersburg, Arizona
  Wintersburg is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located about 50 miles west of Phoenix, and 15 miles west of Buckeye along Interstate 10....
  
  
• Wittmann
  Wittmann, Arizona
  Wittmann is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 60 in the central part of Arizona, about 35 miles northwest of central Phoenix, and while technically located within the city's metropolitan area it is generally regarded by locals to...
  
  

Future developments

Douglas Ranch { planned for 300,000 inhabitants}.

See also

• Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
  Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
  The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency that serves Maricopa County, Arizona. It is the largest sheriff's office in Arizona and provides general-service and specialized law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Maricopa County, serving as the primary law enforcement...
  
  
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Maricopa County, Arizona
• USS Maricopa County (LST-938)
  USS Maricopa County (LST-938)
  USS Maricopa County was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Maricopa County, Arizona, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name....
  
  
• White Tank Mountain Regional Park
  White Tank Mountain Regional Park
  The White Tank Mountain Regional Park is a large regional park located in west-central Maricopa County, Arizona. Encompassing of desert and mountain landscape, it is the largest regional park in the county...