Population By Race and Ethnicity in Maricopa County, AZ in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 4,405,306 population of Maricopa County, Arizona comprised of 1,372,763 people who identified as Hispanic (31.16%), and 3,032,543 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (68.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Maricopa County, Arizona with a population of 3,652,219 (82.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 278,644 (6.33%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 203,002 (4.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Maricopa County, Arizona in 2018, with a population of 2,420,983 (54.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,231,236 (27.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 242,660 (5.51%).

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 2018

Total Population:4,405,306

Non Hispanic (68.84%)

Hispanic (31.16%)

Race in Maricopa County, AZ in 2018

Total Population:4,405,306

White Alone (82.91%)

Black or African American Alone (6.33%)

Asian Alone (4.61%)

Two or more races (3.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.83%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.29%)

Ethnicity in Maricopa County, AZ in 2018

Total Population:4,405,306

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.96%)

Hispanic White Alone (27.95%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.51%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.05%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.31%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.23%)

Population By Race in Maricopa , AZ in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	3,652,219	82.91%
Black or African American Alone	278,644	6.33%
Asian Alone	203,002	4.61%
Two Or More Races	134,197	3.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	124,643	2.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	12,601	0.29%

Population By Ethnicity in Maricopa , AZ in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,420,983	54.96%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,231,236	27.95%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	242,660	5.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	189,992	4.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	98,162	2.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	72,320	1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	52,323	1.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	36,035	0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	35,984	0.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	13,010	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8,426	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4,175	0.1%