Pinal County, Arizona Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Pinal County, AZ Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Arizona
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Pinal County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 468,983 | 7,356,359 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 87.3 | 64.6 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.13% | 1.15% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.6 | 37.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 161,912 | 2,847,012 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Pinal County grew by 58.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 468,983 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Pinal County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.1% of residents. That is 0.6 points above Arizona as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 94,062 20.1% -2.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 103,864 22.1% +0.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 87,844 18.7% -0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 94,044 20.1% +2.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Arizona, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 47.7% of the people living in Pinal County and men 52.3%.
- Women 47.7% Arizona 50.0%
- Men 52.3% Arizona 50.0%
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Economy
Pinal County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Pinal County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,040 | $80,381 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.92% | 5.72% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Pinal County is about 1% higher than in Arizona.
Housing
| Metric | Pinal County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $322,522 | $367,851 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,537 | $1,543 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Pinal County is about 17.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,537 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Pinal County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 259 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Pinal County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.0 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.1 | 44.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 259 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,017 | $5,798 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.9% | 18.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,458 | 9,219 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,674 | 1,948 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Arizona:
La Paz County (10.3 min), Gila County (13.4 min), Greenlee County (13.9 min).
Slowest:
Pinal County (31.0 min), Maricopa County (23.1 min), Pima County (22.2 min).
The average commute time in Pinal County is 31 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Arizona.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Pinal County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Pinal County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 29.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Arizona:
Coconino County (0.3), Pima County (0.3), Maricopa County (0.3).
Lowest:
La Paz County (0.2), Apache County (0.2), Yuma County (0.2).
Health
Pinal County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Pinal County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.6% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.4% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Arizona:
Greenlee County (0.8), Coconino County (0.8), Maricopa County (0.8).
Lowest:
Apache County (0.8), La Paz County (0.8), Navajo County (0.8).
Pinal County, AZ Compared With Nearby Counties
Pinal County, AZ is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 468,983 residents against a local median of 53,793. The measure that sets Pinal County, AZ apart most is commute: 31.0 min, 73% above the local median of 17.9 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $322,522 against a local median of $264,113, 22% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Pinal County, AZ is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 9.7 min on commute, so Pinal County, AZ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pinal County, AZ has the 6th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal County, AZ | 468,983 | $81,040 #2/6 | $322,522 #3/6 | 31.0 min #6/6 |
| Pima County, AZ | 1,060,282 | $70,370 | $333,054 | 22.2 min |
| Gila County, AZ | 53,793 | $62,283 | $264,113 | 13.4 min |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 4,540,439 | $89,727 | $441,684 | 23.1 min |
| Graham County, AZ | 39,230 | $67,909 | $166,519 | 16.3 min |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | 48,922 | $53,254 | $247,409 | 17.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Pinal County, Arizona.
How big is Pinal County, Arizona by population?
About 468,983 people live in Pinal County, Arizona, in 161,912 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 40.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Pinal County, Arizona mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Pinal County, Arizona has 87 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Pinal County, Arizona an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.0 times the median household income ($322,522 against $81,040), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,537 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Pinal County, Arizona?
19.8% of adults in Pinal County, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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