Maricopa County , Arizona
Population: 4,491,987 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $85,518 Home $414,700 Rent $1,587/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Maricopa County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 4.5 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $85,518, median home values of $415,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Maricopa County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$85,518
Median Income
household
$414,700
Home Value
median
$1,587/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $85,518 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,210 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Median Home Value | $414,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,587/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,491,987 |
| Median Age | 37.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.6%
Obesity
9.6%
Diabetes
11.0%
Smoking
28.6%
High Blood Pressure
20.0%
No Physical Activity
18.9%
Depression
34.9%
Insufficient Sleep
73.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.9 · 100th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
84.00
🌀 Hurricane
26.57
🔥 Wildfire
99.62
❄️ Winter Storm
38.73
🌍 Earthquake
96.82
☀️ Drought
97.71
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