diff --git a/.changelog/22878.txt b/.changelog/22878.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..15a8ad2c9782
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/22878.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:note
+resource/aws_acmpca_certificate_authority: The `status` attribute has been deprecated. Use the `enabled` attribute instead.
+```
diff --git a/internal/service/acmpca/certificate_authority.go b/internal/service/acmpca/certificate_authority.go
index 2d324eb2cafd..a5d5bab03290 100644
--- a/internal/service/acmpca/certificate_authority.go
+++ b/internal/service/acmpca/certificate_authority.go
@@ -262,9 +262,11 @@ func ResourceCertificateAuthority() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
 			},
+			// See https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-aws/issues/17832 for deprecation / removal status
 			"status": {
-				Type:     schema.TypeString,
-				Computed: true,
+				Type:       schema.TypeString,
+				Computed:   true,
+				Deprecated: "The reported value of the \"status\" attribute is often inaccurate. Use the resource's \"enabled\" attribute to explicitly set status.",
 			},
 			"permanent_deletion_time_in_days": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeInt,
diff --git a/internal/service/acmpca/certificate_authority_test.go b/internal/service/acmpca/certificate_authority_test.go
index cfe1aec9107f..b261bd62efbe 100644
--- a/internal/service/acmpca/certificate_authority_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/acmpca/certificate_authority_test.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestAccACMPCACertificateAuthority_disappears(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestAccACMPCACertificateAuthority_enabled(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAccACMPCACertificateAuthority_enabledDeprecated(t *testing.T) {
 	var certificateAuthority acmpca.CertificateAuthority
 	resourceName := "aws_acmpca_certificate_authority.test"
 
diff --git a/website/docs/r/acmpca_certificate_authority.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/acmpca_certificate_authority.html.markdown
index 4df9feadad5e..5cf6ffc2a87d 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/acmpca_certificate_authority.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/acmpca_certificate_authority.html.markdown
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ In addition to all arguments above, the following attributes are exported:
 * `not_after` - Date and time after which the certificate authority is not valid. Only available after the certificate authority certificate has been imported.
 * `not_before` - Date and time before which the certificate authority is not valid. Only available after the certificate authority certificate has been imported.
 * `serial` - Serial number of the certificate authority. Only available after the certificate authority certificate has been imported.
-* `status` - Status of the certificate authority.
+* `status` - (**Deprecated** use the `enabled` attribute instead) Status of the certificate authority.
 * `tags_all` - A map of tags assigned to the resource, including those inherited from the provider [`default_tags` configuration block](/docs/providers/aws/index.html#default_tags-configuration-block).
 
 ## Timeouts