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Yavapai County, AZ

Demographic and economic profile of Yavapai County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Yavapai County has a population of 252,013 that grew 7.6% over five years, with a median age of 55.1 years that reflects a significant retiree presence and contributes to a notably low labor force participation rate of 48.3%. The available workforce of roughly 122,000 skews toward lower formal education, with 29.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $36,665 sit below the median household income of $69,613, suggesting reliance on multi-earner households. Unemployment stands at 4.2%, housing costs are moderate relative to metro Arizona at a median home value of $392,900 and median rent of $1,258/month, and the 75.1% homeownership rate points to a largely settled, owner-occupant population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

252,013

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,613

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.6% since 2018

Yavapai County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone197,911 (80.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race19,570 (8.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,279 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,603 (3.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,727 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone2,819 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish19,446
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,174
  3. 3.Other Indo-European750
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)704
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic596

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

33.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

23,533

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,570

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,890

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance22,699
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)12,709
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services11,441
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services10,753
  5. 5.Construction (Group)9,328

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations35,079
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations23,593
  3. 3.Service Occupations18,753
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,473
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,241

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.43×)9,542
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.35×)2,087
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.27×)10,756
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)5,481
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)12,649

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$392,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,258/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99918,214 (21.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99914,437 (17.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99914,410 (17.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9997,662 (9.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,605 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,551 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,665

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone67,795 (70.5%)
  • Worked At Home13,866 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled9,751 (10.1%)
  • Walked2,792 (2.9%)
  • Other1,242 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle311 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.