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Background • Federal Census Summary • State Map with County Boundaries • Counties • Links to State Resources Background
Arizona was acquired from Mexico in 1848 and 1853. It was established as a territory in 1863 from New Mexico Territory, and acquired essentially its present boundaries in 1866. Arizona was admitted as a State on February 4, 1912.
| Capital: Phoenix | Total Area: 113,998 sq mi | ||
| Latitude: 31°20'N to 37°N | Longitude: 109°3'W to 114°50'W | ||
| Last Significant Boundary Change: 1870 | |||
In 1850 present-day Arizona had no census coverage. The 1860 population is for Arizona County, New Mexico Territory, which comprised most of present-day Arizona south of the Gila River. Northern and central Arizona first had census coverage in 1870.
| 1790: --- | 1800: --- | 1810: --- | 1820: --- |
| 1830: --- | 1840: --- | 1850: --- | 1860: 6,482 |
| 1870: 9,658 | 1880: 40,440 | 1890: 88,243 | 1900: 122,931 |
| 1910: 204,354 | 1920: 334,162 | 1930: 435,573 | 1940: 499,261 |
| 1950: 749,587 | 1960: 1,302,161 | 1970: 1,770,900 | 1980: 2,718,215 |
| 1990: 3,665,228 | 2000: 5,130,632 |
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Apache Cochise Coconino |
Gila Graham Greenlee |
Maricopa Mohave Navajo |
Pinal Santa Cruz Yavapai Yuma |