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Pinal County, AZ

Demographic and economic profile of Pinal County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pinal County has a population of 513,862 that grew 7.0% over five years, with relatively affordable housing at a median home value of $312,100 and an 81.7% homeownership rate. The workforce of roughly 274,000 labor-force participants skews toward lower educational attainment, with only 22.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $42,860 against a per capita income of $35,245. Labor force participation is low at 53.3%, unemployment stands at 5.8%, and a mean commute of 31.9 minutes points to substantial out-of-county employment patterns.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

513,862

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,266

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.0% since 2018

Pinal County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone290,049 (61.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race56,472 (12.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone44,202 (9.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone24,954 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races22,588 (4.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone20,793 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish67,564
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,106
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,763
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,638
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic1,095

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

35,669

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,411

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,245

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance38,651
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)23,550
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services21,854
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)17,724
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services16,845

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations68,362
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations40,524
  3. 3.Service Occupations35,217
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations26,893
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations21,001

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.44×)4,175
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.43×)12,280
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.17×)14,745
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)22,216
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.12×)13,538

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$312,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,417/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99933,320 (25.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99925,223 (19.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99916,997 (12.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99910,720 (8.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,638 (7.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,261 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,860

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone128,921 (68.3%)
  • Worked At Home31,802 (16.9%)
  • Carpooled21,493 (11.4%)
  • Walked2,648 (1.4%)
  • Other2,119 (1.1%)
  • Motorcycle831 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.