Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maricopa County, AZ in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 3,825,183 population of Maricopa County, Arizona comprised of 1,132,590 people who identified as Hispanic (29.61%), and 2,692,593 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (70.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maricopa County, Arizona with a population of 3,273,388 (85.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 206,650 (5.4%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 141,523 (3.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maricopa County, Arizona in 2010, with a population of 2,247,495 (58.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,025,893 (26.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 179,619 (4.7%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Maricopa, Arizona.

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Population By Race in Maricopa , AZ in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 206,650 5.4%
White Alone 3,273,388 85.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 99,832 2.61%
Asian Alone 141,523 3.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,059 0.26%
Two Or More Races 93,731 2.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Maricopa , AZ in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27,031 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,025,893 26.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 40,239 1.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10,527 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,247 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25,653 0.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 179,619 4.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,247,495 58.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59,593 1.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 130,996 3.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,812 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 68,078 1.78%