Welcome to Carefree ...

The town of Carefree is located in Maricopa County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carefree has a population of 3,932 people<2> (see below for details).

Carefree is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Carefree is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Carefree lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Carefree lies within the (480) area code.

The ZIP code for Carefree: 85377<4>

Websites for Carefree ...

Official Website: www.carefree.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carefree had an population of 3,932 people. This is an increase of 16.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carefree had a population of 3,363 people. This makes Carefree the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of Carefree represents 0.05% of the population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,363 people, the population of Carefree increased 14.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,927 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carefree.

Communities Also Named Carefree ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Carefree - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carefree.

Communities near Carefree ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carefree.

• Fountain Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hills
  • Fountain Hills is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,960 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Hills <5>
• Pinnacle Peak Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Village
  • Pinnacle Peak Village is located in Maricopa County
• Oakhurst
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
  • Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County
• Anthem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
  • Anthem is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthem <5>
• New River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
  • New River is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New River <5>
• Palm Lakes Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lakes Village
  • Palm Lakes Village is located in Maricopa County
• Paradise City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise City
  • Paradise City is located in Maricopa County
• Paradise Village North II
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Village North II have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Village North II
  • Paradise Village North II is located in Maricopa County
• Sandalwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
  • Sandalwood is located in Maricopa County
• Central Park Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park Village
  • Central Park Village is located in Maricopa County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carefree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carefree.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carefree. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carefree.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carefree. See our Newspapers Page for Carefree.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carefree ...

Looking for more information about Carefree? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carefree, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carefree.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Carefree: www.carefree.org/

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/