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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very High

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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