Pinal County, Arizona
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Pinal County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2020 census, the population of the county was 425,264,[2] making it Arizona's third-most populous county. The county seat is Florence. The county was founded in 1875.
Pinal County | |
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Coordinates: 32°59′13″N 111°19′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
Founded | February 1, 1875 |
Named for | Pinal Peak |
Seat | Florence |
Largest municipality | San Tan Valley Maricopa (incorporated)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,374 sq mi (13,920 km2) |
• Land | 5,366 sq mi (13,900 km2) |
• Water | 8.6 sq mi (22 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 425,264 |
• Estimate (2023) | 484,239 |
• Density | 79/sq mi (31/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
Congressional districts | 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th |
Website | www |
Pinal County contains parts of the Tohono Oʼodham Nation, the Gila River Indian Community and the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, as well as all of the Ak-Chin Indian Community.
Pinal County is included in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area. Suburban growth southward from greater Phoenix has begun to spread into the county's northern parts; similarly, growth northward from Tucson is spreading into the county's southern portions. Pinal County has five cities: Maricopa, Casa Grande, Apache Junction, Eloy, and Coolidge. There are also many unincorporated areas, which have shown accelerated growth patterns in recent years; such suburban development is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.