Maricopa County, Arizona

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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 Yavapai Counties.

Using the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Maricopa had a population of 3,954,598 people. This is an increase of 27.67% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 3,097,500 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Maricopa represented 59.95% 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. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Maricopa County Census page.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	3,954,598	+27.66%	+2.32% since 2007
2007	3,865,048	+24.77%	+2.62% since 2006
2006	3,766,461	+21.59%	+3.58% since 2005
2005	3,636,250	+17.38%
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2000	3,097,778	The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Maricopa County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community	2008 Population	2000 Population	Change (2008 vs. 2000)
Phoenix	1,567,924	1,321,045	18.69% increase
Mesa	463,552	396,375	16.95% increase
Glendale	251,522	218,812	14.95% increase
Chandler	247,140	176,581	39.96% increase
Scottsdale	235,371	202,705	16.12% increase

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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