Via Pinal County
By AZ Business Magazine
Arizona’s population has skyrocketed over the past decade — but some of the highest rates of growth have occurred outside the state’s major cities, including Metro Phoenix’s closest neighbor, Pinal County, which grew 7% between 2018 and 2023. This scale of development in Pinal County is reshaping the Phoenix–Tucson corridor into a high-value industrial and innovation engine. With robust infrastructure, strategic location and workforce investment, Pinal County is driving Arizona’s economic diversification — setting a high bar for future commercial development.
Trends to watch
Mega-scale industrialization: Pinal County now hosts multi-billion-dollar manufacturing hubs (Lucid, LG Energy Solution), solidifying its role in electric vehicles and battery tech.
Strategic clustering: Projects like Chang Chun and Air Products align with Arizona’s growing semiconductor and clean energy ecosystems.