Pinal County, Arizona

Pinal County's population as of Census 2020 was 425,264, up 13.2% from 2010. Pinal County's population growth was the third-fastest of Arizona's 15 counties since 2010, behind only Maricopa and Greenlee. Pinal County's population is expected to reach 587,821 in 2030 and 1,230,545 in 2060, according to projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. 

PERSONAL INCOME: In 2022, Pinal County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $45,950. This PCPI ranked 10th in the state and was 78.6% of the state average, $58,442, and 70.2% of the national average, $65,470. The 2022 PCPI reflected an increase of 3.1% from 2021. The 2021–2022 state change was 3.6% and the national change was 1.6%. In 2012, the PCPI of Pinal County was $26,181 and ranked 14th in the state. The 2012–2022 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5.8%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 4.9% and for the nation was 4%.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2022, Pinal County produced 11,918,297 in current-dollar total GDP*. This GDP ranked 3rd in the state and accounted for 2.5% of the state total. In 2022, Pinal County real GDP grew 1.3%; the 2021–2022 state change was 3.2%. (NOTE: Updated GDP spreadsheets coming soon!)

*GDP estimates are in thousands of dollars.

For more info on Pinal County's personal income and GDP, check out the county's BEA Regional Fact Sheet (BEARFACTS) 

MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES: In 2023, Pinal County's retail sales were up 9.4% following strong gains of 10.5%, 18.7%, 18.3%, and 12.1% in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively. Restaurant & bar sales were up 11.2% in 2023 following record-high growth of 21.1% in 2021 (with records back to 2009) and a follow-on increase of 17.5% in 2022. In 2020, the first year of the pandemic, Pinal County's restaurant & bar sales were up 3.0%. Pinal County's hotel/motel receipts were up 3.3% in 2023 following record-high gains of 34.9% in 2021 and 33.8% in 2022 (that followed a 6.3% drop in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic; hotel/motel receipts quickly rebounded and were at record highs from 2021 through 2023).

BANK DEPOSITS: In 2023, bank deposits in Pinal County (as of June 30) were down 4.6% from a year prior. That followed strong gains of 16.7% in 2020, 13.2% in 2021, and 12.3% in 2022. Growth rates in those years were the highest of any three-year period on record (with records back to 1994) and were helped along by stimulus payments and other COVID programs.

HOUSING MARKET DATA:  For the most recent housing market data and trends (median listing home price, median listing home price per square foot, median sold home price, sale-to-list price ratio, median days on market, and more) for Pinal County, visit Pinal County, AZ Real Estate Market.)

NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION: In 2023, there were 6,816 building permits issued for new single-family homes in Pinal County, up 8.4% from 2022. New home permits in 2023 were at their second-highest level since 2006 (following 2021, which saw 8,278 new single-family residential permits issued--the most since 2005). For the most recent monthly data, click here.