By Kylie Werner | InMaricopa
The city of Maricopa is expected to reach a population of 1 million when fully built out, the Phoenix Business Journal reported Friday in its flatteringly titled piece, “This Pinal County city is ready for its economic development spotlight.”
But where does that number come from — and what does it mean?
“It’s important to clarify that this figure is more of a theoretical estimate based on our extensive planning area, which spans approximately 233 square miles,” said Quinn Konold, a spokesperson for the city of Maricopa.
The city today has developed only 43 of those square miles and the city’s population, according to Konold, is estimated at 76,000.
Maricopa Chief Strategy Officer Rick Horst said with the number of housing units already permitted, Maricopa would have a population of more than 210,000 if all the units were built and occupied without approving any new projects.
