Time Zone: Maricopa County lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time.
The community of Phoenix is the Seat for Maricopa County. Phoenix is also the capital of Arizona.
Maricopa County was founded in 1871. Maricopa was created by taking area from Pima and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Maricopa had a population of 4,023,132 people. This is an increase of 30.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,072,149 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Maricopa represented 59.88% of the total population of Arizona, making it the state's most populous county (out of 15 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 3,817,117 | +24.25% | -5.12% since 2009 |
2009 | 4,023,132 | +30.95% | +1.64% since 2008 |
2008 | 3,958,263 | +28.84% | +2.2% since 2007 |
2007 | 3,872,962 | +26.07% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 3,072,149 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Maricopa County Census Page for Maricopa County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Maricopa County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Maricopa County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Phoenix | 1,593,659 | 1,321,045 | 20.64% increase |
Mesa | 467,157 | 396,375 | 17.86% increase |
Glendale | 253,209 | 218,812 | 15.72% increase |
Chandler | 249,535 | 176,581 | 41.31% increase |
Scottsdale | 237,844 | 202,705 | 17.34% increase |
Websites for Maricopa County
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