Maricopa County is Arizona's most populous and fastest growing county. It is the largest of Arizona's fifteen counties and the fourth largest county in the nation. Approximately four and half million people call Maricopa County home, more than half of the entire population of Arizona.
The County is governed by five elected district supervisors. The Board of Supervisors appoints a county manager.
The Maricopa Tribe is known for their red clay pottery work. Various jars and bowls were created for essential needs, made of natural materials. The clay was collected at various locations within the area. Natural dyes were used to depict geometrical designs.
Incorporated July 25, 1911, this “mother city” of the prolific Midway-Sunset Oil Fields is the gateway to the Cerro Noreste/Mt. Pinos recreation area. Maricopa is the name applied by a Pima Indian Tribe to a neighboring tribe of Uymas inhabiting the Gila River Valley in southern Arizona.
Maricopa County is Arizona's most populous and fastest growing county. It is the largest of Arizona's fifteen counties and the fourth largest county in the nation. Approximately four and half million people call Maricopa County home, more than half of the entire population of Arizona.
The largest industries in Maricopa, AZ are Services (43.0%); Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (10.8%); Retail Trade (10.1%); Manufacturing (9.8%); Transportation and Utilities (8.2%); Construction (7.0%); and Public Administration (5.9%).