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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Population By Race in Maricopa , AZ in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 212,348 5.48%
White Alone 3,303,462 85.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 101,821 2.63%
Asian Alone 149,099 3.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,314 0.27%
Two Or More Races 98,327 2.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Maricopa , AZ in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27,773 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,041,047 26.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 41,055 1.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10,735 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,391 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26,682 0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 184,575 4.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,262,415 58.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60,766 1.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 138,364 3.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,923 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 71,645 1.85%