Humidity & wind
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Population
78,362
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$377,200
Owner-occupied units
Maricopa, AZ
Arizona · 33.042° N, 111.999° W · 42 sq mi
Maricopa is a city in Arizona, with a population of 78,362 and about 1,844 residents per square mile. The median household earns $96,391 a year, and the median home is worth $377,200.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
42 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,844
People per square mile
Rank by population
#507
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#300
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$96,391
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,998
Per month
Homeownership
83.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
36.6 min
One way
People
Median age
36.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
23.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
9.2%
Households
21,038
3.19 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 18.8%
Retail trade 14%
Professional & business services 11.4%
Finance, insurance & real estate 10.1%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Arizona
State bird
Cactus Wren
State flower
Saguaro Blossom
State capital
Phoenix
Nickname
The Grand Canyon State
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Cities near Maricopa
- Casa Grande, AZ17 mi · 69,753
- Chandler, AZ19 mi · 278,748
- Gilbert, AZ24 mi · 287,285
- Tempe, AZ24 mi · 190,571
- Goodyear, AZ26 mi · 125,359
- Queen Creek, AZ26 mi · 89,770
- San Tan Valley, AZ27 mi · 109,189
- Avondale, AZ27 mi · 100,983
Cities about the same size
- Bowling Green, KY78,505
- Parma, OH78,581
- Wyoming, MI78,588
- Milpitas, CA78,596
- Lakewood, CA78,010
- Bismarck, ND77,963
- Bloomington, IL78,804
- Racine, WI77,908
More in Arizona
- Phoenix1,665,481
- Tucson548,371
- Mesa513,656
- Glendale260,572
- Scottsdale243,006
- Peoria200,881
- Surprise175,304
- Buckeye125,445
Wealthiest person in Arizona
Name
Ernest Garcia II
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$17.3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Tempe
Source of wealth
Used cars
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Arizona · private sector
Employer
Banner Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Arizona
Company
Freeport-McMoRan
Revenue
$25.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Phoenix
Ticker
FCX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.