Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maricopa County, AZ in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 3,875,371 population of Maricopa County, Arizona comprised of 1,150,683 people who identified as Hispanic (29.69%), and 2,724,688 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (70.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maricopa County, Arizona with a population of 3,303,462 (85.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 212,348 (5.48%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 149,099 (3.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maricopa County, Arizona in 2011, with a population of 2,262,415 (58.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,041,047 (26.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 184,575 (4.76%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Maricopa County, AZ in 2011

Total Population:3,875,371

Non Hispanic (70.31%)

Hispanic (29.69%)

Race in Maricopa County, AZ in 2011

Total Population:3,875,371

White Alone (85.24%)

Black or African American Alone (5.48%)

Asian Alone (3.85%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.63%)

Two or more races (2.54%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.27%)

Ethnicity in Maricopa County, AZ in 2011

Total Population:3,875,371

Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.38%)

Hispanic White Alone (26.86%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.76%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.58%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.57%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.85%)

Population By Race in Maricopa , AZ in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	3,303,462	85.24%
Black or African American Alone	212,348	5.48%
Asian Alone	149,099	3.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	101,821	2.63%
Two Or More Races	98,327	2.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10,314	0.27%

Population By Ethnicity in Maricopa , AZ in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,262,415	58.38%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,041,047	26.86%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	184,575	4.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	138,364	3.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	71,645	1.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	60,766	1.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	41,055	1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	27,773	0.72%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	26,682	0.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	10,735	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6,923	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3,391	0.09%