Arizona Population
According to the 2006 US Census Bureau, Arizona's state population was 6,166,316, with 61.1% of its residents living in Maricopa County (3,768,123 people.) Adults aged 18 to 64 make up 47% of the population, while adults aged 65 and over comprise 12.8% of the people.
About sixty percent (59.7%) of Arizonans are reported as White American, 29.2% are Hispanics or Latino (of any race) 3.8% are African American, 2.4% are Asian American, and 1.7% reported more than one race.
While the Roman Catholic faith is the predominant single church in the state (~25%), 42% fall into evangelical Christian and Protestent faiths, including a 4% share of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). Jewish people represent 1% of Arizona's religious people, and 22% are non-religious or unaffilitated with a particular religion. The remaining 11% belong to other religions.
