Yavapai County, Arizona Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Yavapai County, AZ Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Arizona
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C
Income Below averageAmong the top 3 wealthiest counties in Arizona
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C
Education Below averageAmong the top 5 best educated counties in Arizona
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 245,472 | 7,356,359 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 30.2 | 64.6 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.46% | 1.15% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 55.2 | 37.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 111,153 | 2,847,012 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Yavapai County grew by 17.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 245,472 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Yavapai County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 31.4% of residents. That is 13.8 points above Arizona as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 38,795 15.8% -6.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 37,132 15.1% -6.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 48,903 19.9% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 77,022 31.4% +13.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Arizona, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Yavapai County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Arizona 50.0%
- Men 49.4% Arizona 50.0%
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Economy
Yavapai County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,192 | $80,381 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.30% | 5.72% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Yavapai County is about 13% lower than in Arizona.
Housing
| Metric | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $380,410 | $367,851 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,351 | $1,543 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.1% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Yavapai County is about 23.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,351 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Yavapai County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 157 hours, about 6.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.9 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.8 | 44.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 157 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,880 | $5,798 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.4% | 18.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,308 | 9,219 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 877 | 1,948 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Arizona:
La Paz County (10.3 min), Gila County (13.4 min), Greenlee County (13.9 min).
Slowest:
Pinal County (31.0 min), Maricopa County (23.1 min), Pima County (22.2 min).
The average commute time in Yavapai County is 19 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Arizona.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Yavapai County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8% | 29.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Arizona:
Coconino County (0.3), Pima County (0.3), Maricopa County (0.3).
Lowest:
La Paz County (0.2), Apache County (0.2), Yuma County (0.2).
Health
Yavapai County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Yavapai County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.6% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.9% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Arizona:
Greenlee County (0.8), Coconino County (0.8), Maricopa County (0.8).
Lowest:
Apache County (0.8), La Paz County (0.8), Navajo County (0.8).
Yavapai County, AZ Compared With Nearby Counties
Yavapai County, AZ is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 245,472 residents against a local median of 182,364. Where Yavapai County, AZ breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 22% above the local median of 15.5 min at 18.9 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.7 min on commute, so Yavapai County, AZ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yavapai County, AZ has the 4th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavapai County, AZ | 245,472 | $70,192 #3/5 | $380,410 #3/5 | 18.9 min #4/5 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 4,540,439 | $89,727 | $441,684 | 23.1 min |
| Coconino County, AZ | 144,211 | $73,127 | $429,166 | 15.6 min |
| Mohave County, AZ | 220,517 | $57,810 | $264,850 | 15.5 min |
| Gila County, AZ | 53,793 | $62,283 | $264,113 | 13.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Yavapai County, Arizona.
How big is Yavapai County, Arizona by population?
About 245,472 people live in Yavapai County, Arizona, in 111,153 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 55.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 18 years.
Is Yavapai County, Arizona mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Yavapai County, Arizona has 30 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 35% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Yavapai County, Arizona?
The median home costs 5.4 times the median household income ($380,410 against $70,192), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,351 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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