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- FIPS 04025
- Largest town: Prescott Valley
Yavapai County, Arizona
Yavapai County had 252,013 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 8,122.9 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 15 in Arizona by population and 7th by land area.
- Population
- 252,013
- #4 of 15 in Arizona · #291 in US
- Area
- 8,122.9 sq mi
- #7 of 15 in Arizona · #35 in US
- Density
- 31 / sq mi
- #6 of 15 in Arizona · #1,893 in US
- Median household income
- $67,317
- #6 of 15 in Arizona · #1,179 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Yavapai County population, land area and income
Yavapai County had 252,013 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 8,122.9 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 15 in Arizona by population and 7th by land area. That works out to 31.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.
The median county-equivalent in Arizona has 125,773 residents, so Yavapai County is 2.0 times that size.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,317 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
252,013
291st of 3,144 (US)
Land area
8,123 sq mi
35th of 3,144 (US)
Density
31.0 / sq mi
1893rd of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$67,317
1179th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Arizona (15)
Population
252,013
4th of 15 (AZ)
Land area
8,123 sq mi
7th of 15 (AZ)
Density
31.0 / sq mi
6th of 15 (AZ)
Median household income
$67,317
6th of 15 (AZ)
How Yavapai County's population changed since 2020
Yavapai County gained 14,785 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.2%. That ranks 3rd of 15 in Arizona for growth. The median Arizona county changed by +3.3%, and the state as a whole by +5.5%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Yavapai County recorded 7,485 births and 16,067 deaths, a natural change of -8,582. Net international migration added +1,511 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +23,093. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 23,093 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 7,485
- Deaths
- 16,067
- Net international migration
- +1,511
- Net domestic migration
- +23,093
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +2,514
Where Yavapai County is
The Census internal point of Yavapai County is at 34.631100, -112.577200. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Arizona's 15 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Yavapai County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -0.0%
- < +2.5%
- < +4.2%
- < +5.9%
- ≥ +5.9%
Orange pin: Yavapai County internal point. Dark pin: Phoenix.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 34.631100, -112.577200
- DMS
- 34°37'51.96"N 112°34'37.92"W
- UTM
- 12N 355428.4E 3833265.7N
- Geohash
- 9qpvn0ruc
- Plus code
- 8569JCJF+C4
Towns in Yavapai County
9 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Yavapai County, 157,515 people together, or 63% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Yavapai County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Prescott Valley with 51,440.
- 01Prescott Valley51,440
- 02Prescott48,224
- 03Chino Valley13,911
- 04Cottonwood12,939
- 05Camp Verde12,608
- 06Sedona (part)7,237
- 07Clarkdale4,951
- 08Dewey-Humboldt4,589
- 09Wickenburg (part)1,616
Counties bordering Yavapai County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Yavapai County. The most populous is Maricopa County, AZ, with 4,673,096 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Phoenix and the nearest big city
Phoenix is 86.7 miles SSE of Yavapai County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Peoria, AZ (population 199,924), 60.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Prescott, AZ (population 48,224), 7.9 miles away.
Yavapai County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Yavapai County is 04025: state code 04 for Arizona plus county code 025. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,317.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Yavapai County, Arizona?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 252,013. That is up 14,785 people (6.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 237,228.
What is the FIPS code of Yavapai County?
04025. The first two digits (04) are Arizona; the last three (025) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Yavapai County?
Prescott Valley, with 51,440 residents inside Yavapai County in 2024.
Which counties border Yavapai County?
5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Maricopa County, AZ; Mohave County, AZ; Coconino County, AZ; Gila County, AZ; La Paz County, AZ.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.