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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Prescott Valley Metro

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ · 1 counties · 211,033 residents · 8,123 sq mi
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Prescott Valley is home to 211,033 people. The median age is 49.2, about 12 years above the US median. Density works out to 26 people per square mile. The population is up 26% since 2000. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 7%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $43,290, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
211,033
+26%since 2000
from 167,517 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
26 / sq mi
+26%since 2000
from 21 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 261
Median age
49.2
+11%since 2000
from 44.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
8,123 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K135K177K218K259K19902000201020202024Prescott Valley
2024245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55%(10,468)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.2%(10,915)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.6%(11,743)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.6%(11,916)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(10,167)
US avg: 7%
25 to 348.8%(18,552)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 449.7%(20,458)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(29,810)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6417.2%(36,237)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7413.7%(28,925)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.6%(15,996)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.8%(5,846)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,290
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,901 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,527
+29%since 2000
from $19,727 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,000
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$834
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $600 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
70.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
29.2% rent
Vacancy rate
17.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
33.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.3
+1%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(145,037)
Black0.4%(589)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(16,376)
Asian0.5%(833)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic82%(172,968)
Black0.5%(1,104)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(28,728)
Asian0.8%(1,703)
Other3.3%(6,886)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.1%(23,186)
Spaniard0.3%(730)
Puerto Rican0.3%(600)
Bolivian0.1%(193)
Guatemalan0.1%(188)
Venezuelan0.1%(144)
Cuban0.1%(115)
Salvadoran0%(101)
Colombian0%(75)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German22.5%(47,179)
Irish16%(33,494)
English15.8%(33,088)
Italian5.4%(11,340)
American5%(10,359)
French4.7%(9,872)
Scottish3.4%(7,110)
Polish3.1%(6,591)
Swedish2.9%(6,042)
Norwegian2.6%(5,545)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(5,404)
Dutch2.5%(5,302)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(2,565)
Welsh1%(2,175)
Danish1%(2,032)
French Canadian0.7%(1,496)
Swiss0.6%(1,230)
Czech0.5%(1,142)
Hungarian0.5%(1,073)
Greek0.5%(1,043)
British0.5%(990)
Ukrainian0.3%(698)
Portuguese0.3%(645)
Austrian0.3%(642)
Canadian0.3%(635)
Lithuanian0.3%(589)
Finnish0.3%(538)
Belgian0.2%(412)
Arab0.2%(408)
Croatian0.2%(351)
Slovak0.2%(344)
Brazilian0.1%(277)
Lebanese0.1%(239)
West Indian0.1%(234)
Romanian0.1%(225)
Armenian0.1%(197)
Serbian0.1%(169)
Jamaican0%(104)
Turkish0%(88)
Latvian0%(77)
Israeli0%(49)
Slovene0%(49)
Syrian0%(42)
Nigerian0%(32)
Iraqi0%(20)
Egyptian0%(11)
Iranian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+42%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
73.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 73.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
13.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
7.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
30.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
7.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
17.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.3%(27,655)
Married57.3%(60,329)
Widowed4.3%(4,521)
Divorced12.1%(12,772)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(20,270)
Married54.4%(59,662)
Widowed11.4%(12,540)
Divorced15.7%(17,168)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
35.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.7%(3,233)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15%(3,528)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.4%(11,389)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(1,370)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(204)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23,533 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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1 component county

Yavapai CountyCENTRAL252,552
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ?

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ has about 211,033 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ?

The typical household in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ earns about $43,290 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ expensive?

In Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, the median home is worth about $231,000, and the typical rent is about $834 a month.

How educated are people in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ?

About 23.7% of adults age 25 and over in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ?

About 13.7% of people in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ live below the federal poverty line.

Has Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ grown since 1990?

Yes, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 103,319 residents, a change of about 96 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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