The Town Files

Pinal County, Arizona

469,006 people. The median home is worth $349,000 (typical Arizona town: $248,600) and the median household earns $80,266.

Towns in Pinal County

Towns in Pinal County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
San Tan Valley99,894$410,100$96,71334.9
Maricopa58,125$377,200$96,39136.8
Casa Grande53,658$303,900$69,98338.6
Apache Junction38,499$211,500$60,97553.1
Florence26,785$346,300$79,64443.1
Eloy15,635$255,300$55,73640.8
Coolidge13,218$255,400$67,02333.4
Saddlebrooke12,574$498,700$88,68672.4
Gold Canyon11,404$508,100$93,37766.6
Arizona City9,868$244,100$66,42047.9
Sacaton3,254—$49,32732.4
San Manuel3,114$119,800$48,31451.7
Oracle3,051$239,900$63,77462.4
Red Rock2,625$289,600$80,35736.8

People and housing

Pinal CountyTypical Arizona town
Median home value$349,000$248,600
Median rent$1,537$1,050
Median household income$80,266$60,835
Median age40.442.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%18.1%
Below the poverty line11.1%13.8%

Jobs and pay

77,687 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,158 a year.

Largest industries in Pinal CountyRetail10,831 jobs · $38,695Hotels & restaurants8,209 jobs · $25,025Manufacturing6,618 jobs · $82,576Health care & social assistan…5,647 jobs · $55,885Administrative & support5,148 jobs · $61,254Construction4,514 jobs · $71,112
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pinal County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,447 storm events in Pinal County from 1996 to 2026, with 159 deaths.

Storm events in Pinal County by type since 1996Hail67Heat69Flood26Drought190Wildfire28Dust Storm156Heavy Rain44Heavy Snow23Flash Flood136Winter Storm40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pinal County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 22, 2025FireFM-5585: Cody Fire
July 9, 2024FireFM-5505: Shake Fire
May 29, 2024FireFM-5493: Simmons Fire
June 6, 2021FireFM-5389: Telegraph Fire
April 8, 2021FireFM-5385: Margo Fire
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4524: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).