Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maricopa County, AZ in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 4,329,227 population of Maricopa County, Arizona comprised of 1,340,178 people who identified as Hispanic (30.96%), and 2,989,049 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (69.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maricopa County, Arizona with a population of 3,600,583 (83.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 268,026 (6.19%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 197,992 (4.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maricopa County, Arizona in 2017, with a population of 2,397,117 (55.37%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,203,466 (27.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 233,308 (5.39%).

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 2017

Total Population:4,329,227

Non Hispanic (69.04%)

Hispanic (30.96%)

Race in Maricopa County, AZ in 2017

Total Population:4,329,227

White Alone (83.17%)

Black or African American Alone (6.19%)

Asian Alone (4.57%)

Two or more races (2.97%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.81%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.28%)

Ethnicity in Maricopa County, AZ in 2017

Total Population:4,329,227

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.37%)

Hispanic White Alone (27.8%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.39%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.99%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.28%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.17%)

Population By Race in Maricopa , AZ in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	3,600,583	83.17%
Black or African American Alone	268,026	6.19%
Asian Alone	197,992	4.57%
Two Or More Races	128,715	2.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	121,644	2.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	12,267	0.28%

Population By Ethnicity in Maricopa , AZ in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,397,117	55.37%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,203,466	27.8%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	233,308	5.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	185,280	4.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	94,118	2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	71,057	1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	50,587	1.17%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	34,718	0.8%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	34,597	0.8%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	12,712	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8,169	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4,098	0.1%