New Zealander Population in Maricopa County, AZ by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The New Zealander population in Maricopa County, AZ is reported at 316 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Maricopa County - including Phoenix, Peoria, Gilbert, and others - contribute to the New Zealander population, but the total county figure of 316 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how New Zealander residents are distributed in Arizona and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest New Zealander population in Maricopa County

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  • 1
    Phoenix
    New Zealander population in Phoenix is 203
    0.01% of Phoenix population is New Zealander
  • 2
    Peoria
    New Zealander population in Peoria is 40
    0.02% of Peoria population is New Zealander
  • 3
    Gilbert
    New Zealander population in Gilbert is 36
    0.01% of Gilbert population is New Zealander
  • 4
    Tempe
    New Zealander population in Tempe is 20
    0.01% of Tempe population is New Zealander
  • 5
    Mesa
    New Zealander population in Mesa is 8
    0.00% of Mesa population is New Zealander

Overview of New Zealander population in Maricopa County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Maricopa County with 316 New Zealander residents (less than 0.01% of 4.5 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within Arizona for New Zealander population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Maricopa County's New Zealander population of less than 0.01% surpassing both Arizona's state average of less than 0.01% and the national average of less than 0.01%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Maricopa County hosts 316 New Zealander residents, constituting 66.2% of Arizona's total New Zealander population of 477, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of the state's New Zealander community resides within a single county—a geographic clustering pattern rarely documented in American demographic research.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Maricopa County with 0.034 New Zealand Americans per square mile, just over eight times Arizona's average density of less than 0.01 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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24 Cities in Maricopa County Ranked by New Zealander Population

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ACS data [1] show New Zealander populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Phoenix, Peoria, Gilbert, and Tempe. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 24 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Maricopa County, AZ ranked by New Zealander population count
Rank by New Zealander Population
City
New Zealander Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Maricopa County New Zealander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Phoenix 203 0.01% 64.24%
2 Peoria 40 0.02% 12.66%
3 Gilbert 36 0.01% 11.39%
4 Tempe 20 0.01% 6.33%
5 Mesa 8 0.00% 2.53%
6 Avondale 0 - -
6 Buckeye 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Maricopa County, AZ by their New Zealander population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines New Zealander population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having New Zealander ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as New Zealander alone, while others identify as New Zealander along with another race (such as New Zealander and German).
  • We’ve used the “New Zealander alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the New Zealander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as New Zealander alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as New Zealander .
  2. % of Total Maricopa County New Zealander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. New Zealander population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small New Zealander populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported New Zealander population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where New Zealander populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.