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  .. Scottsdale, AZ in context of Maricopa County, AZ
  .. updated 05/27/26

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Scottsdale, AZ compared to Maricopa County, AZ

Vintage 2025 Population Estimates -- more about these data

Scottsdale, AZ population 2020-25
2020C202020212022202320242025Ch20-2520-25%
241,326 241,855 242,639 242,499 244,138 244,686 243,006 1,151 0.48

Maricopa County, AZ population 2020-25
2020C202020212022202320242025Ch20-2520-25%
4,425,302 4,445,025 4,500,059 4,559,561 4,601,077 4,654,147 4,689,558 244,533 5.50

Maricopa County, AZ housing units 2020-25
2020C202020212022202320242025Ch20-2520-25%
1,812,823 1,819,557 1,850,766 1,882,653 1,919,281 1,958,644 2,000,280 180,723 9.93

Population Trends Chart

American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates -- more about these data

General Demographics .. Social Characteristics .. Economic Characteristics .. Housing Characteristics

General Demographics

Total Population and Gender
.. the total population was 243,821 for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 4,559,748 for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. the total male population was 117,489 ( 48.2%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 2,268,017 ( 49.7%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. the total female population was 126,332 ( 51.8%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 2,291,731 ( 50.3%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

Population by Age
The median age of the population was 49 for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 38 for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. the population ages 18 and over was 209,812 ( 86.1%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 3,535,491 ( 77.5%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. the population 65 years and over was 64,452 ( 26.4%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 742,814 ( 16.3%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

Population Chart

Population Chart

Race/Origin Characteristics
Federal statistical data are collected and reported about race and origin/ethnicity following policies and standards set by OMB. Data are collected/estimated/tabulated on more than one race to indicate their racial mixture, such as "American Indian" and "White." Data are collected/estimated/tabulated, separately, origin/ethnicity such as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and may be of any race.
.. the White alone Non-Hispanic population was 188,087 ( 77.1%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 2,393,224 ( 52.5%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. the total Hispanic population was 25,787 ( 10.6%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,422,451 ( 31.2%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

Citizen Voting Age Populatiom (CVAP)
.. the total CVAP was 200,148 ( 82.1%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 3,206,005 ( 70.3%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. the male CVAP was 95,561 ( 39.2%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,576,655 ( 34.6%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. the female CVAP was 104,587 ( 42.9%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,629,350 ( 35.7%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

Social Characteristics goto top

Households by Type
A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit. People not living in households are classified as living in group quarters. About two-thirds of all U.S. households in 2020 were family households, the same share as a decade earlier; married-couple households accounted for about 71% of these households. While married-couple households remained the majority of family households, those with their own children under 18 present decreased by 6%, reflecting the decade's aging of the population as well as the increasing age at first birth.
.. the total households was 118,637 ( 100.0%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,730,696 ( 100.0%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. the married-couple households was 52,405 ( 44.2%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 814,830 ( 47.1%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. the cohabiting households was 8,882 ( 7.5%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 148,677 ( 8.6%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

.. Average Household Size 2 for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 3 for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. Average Family Size 3 for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 3 for Maricopa County, AZ.

Relationship
.. the population in households was 241,415 ( 99.0%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 4,487,502 ( 98.4%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

School Enrollment
Of the population 3 years and over enrolled in school there were 37,892 in Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,089,886 in Maricopa County, AZ.


School Enrollment Chart

School Enrollment Chart

Educational Attainment
Population 25 years and over 194,025 ( 100.0%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 3,113,890 ( 100.0%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. Less than 9th grade was 2,193 ( 1.1%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 145,265 ( 4.7%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. 9th to 12th grade, no diploma was 2,509 ( 1.3%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 173,736 ( 5.6%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. High school graduate (includes equivalency) was 21,801 ( 11.2%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 683,962 ( 22.0%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. Some college, no degree was 34,659 ( 17.9%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 686,495 ( 22.0%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. Associate's degree was 12,769 ( 6.6%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 282,248 ( 9.1%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. Bachelor's degree was 72,664 ( 37.5%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 705,905 ( 22.7%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. Graduate or professional degree was 47,430 ( 24.4%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 436,279 ( 14.0%) for Maricopa County, AZ.


.. High school graduate or higher was 189,323 ( 97.6%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 2,794,889 ( 89.8%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. Bachelor's degree or higher degree was 120,094 ( 61.9%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,142,184 ( 36.7%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

Economic Characteristics goto top

Employment Status
.. population 16 years and older was 214,008 ( 100.0%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 3,658,586 ( 100.0%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.... in Labor force was 131,120 ( 61.3%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 2,380,602 ( 65.1%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

...... the civilian labor force was 131,024 ( 61.2%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 2,373,071 ( 64.9%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
........ employed was 126,361 ( 59.0%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 2,265,286 ( 61.9%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
........ unemployed was 4,663 ( 2.2%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 107,785 ( 2.9%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
........ unemployment rate was 4 for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 5 for Maricopa County, AZ.

.. Armed Forces was 96 ( 0.0%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 7,531 ( 0.2%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. Not in Labor Force was 82,888 ( 38.7%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,277,984 ( 34.9%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

INCOME AND BENEFITS (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households were 118,637 in Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,730,696 in Maricopa County, AZ.
Income & Benefits

Income & Benefits

.. Median household income was 110,886 ( 93.5%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 89,300 ( 5.2%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. Mean household income was 175,315 ( 147.8%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 120,016 ( 6.9%) for Maricopa County, AZ.


Housing Characteristics goto top

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units were 139,168 in Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,884,334 in Maricopa County, AZ.
.. occupied housing units were 118,637 ( 85.2%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,730,696 ( 91.8%) for Maricopa County, AZ.
.. vacant housing units were 20,531 ( 14.8%) for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 153,638 ( 8.2%) for Maricopa County, AZ.

The homeowner vacancy rate was 1 for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1 for Maricopa County, AZ.
The rental vacancy rate was 6 for Scottsdale, AZ compared to 6 for Maricopa County, AZ.

Units in Structure
Total housing units were 139,168 in Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,884,334 in Maricopa County, AZ.

Units in Structure

Units in Structure

Value of Owner-Occupied Units
Owner-occupied units were 79,513 in Scottsdale, AZ compared to 1,127,888 in Maricopa County, AZ.

Value of Owner-Occupied Units

Value of Owner-Occupied Units

Median Housing Value
The median housing value was $ 789,800 in Scottsdale, AZ compared to $ 452,800 in Maricopa County, AZ.