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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Prescott Valley Metro

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ · 1 counties · 236,209 residents · 8,123 sq mi
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Prescott Valley is home to 236,209 people. The median age is 55.5, about 17 years above the US median. The population is up 41% since 2000. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 6%. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 55.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
236,209
+41%since 2000
from 167,517 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
29 / sq mi
+41%since 2000
from 21 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
55.5
+25%since 2000
from 44.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
8,123 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K135K177K218K259K19902000201020202024Prescott Valley
2024245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.8%(8,937)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(10,131)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.7%(11,205)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195%(11,730)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(10,513)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.6%(20,232)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 448.6%(20,326)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410%(23,568)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.8%(39,616)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7420.1%(47,453)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8410.6%(24,981)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.2%(7,517)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,329
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,901 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,779
+61%since 2000
from $19,727 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
32.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$273,300
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$982
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $600 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
73.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
26.5% rent
Persons per household
2.24 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.1
−3%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
2009 – 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(183,296)
Black0.6%(1,415)
Hispanic / Latino14.6%(34,390)
Asian1.2%(2,802)
Other3.6%(8,413)
Segregation Score
24
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.2%(28,362)
Spaniard0.6%(1,393)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,003)
Peruvian0.1%(336)
Salvadoran0.1%(315)
Cuban0.1%(252)
Colombian0.1%(215)
Ecuadorian0.1%(194)
Honduran0.1%(171)
Guatemalan0%(114)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(481)
Filipino0.2%(388)
Japanese0.2%(382)
Vietnamese0.2%(376)
Korean0.1%(232)
Asian Indian0.1%(191)
Nepalese0%(76)
Thai0%(65)
Cambodian0%(58)
Taiwanese0%(41)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(53)
Samoan0%(22)
Ancestry
German19.6%(45,661)
Irish14.2%(32,910)
English14.1%(32,835)
Italian4.5%(10,477)
American4.5%(10,455)
French3.7%(8,617)
Scottish3.3%(7,603)
Polish2.7%(6,234)
Norwegian2.7%(6,173)
Swedish2%(4,690)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(4,149)
Dutch1.7%(4,065)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
British1%(2,419)
Welsh1%(2,364)
French Canadian0.8%(1,900)
Danish0.8%(1,757)
Russian0.7%(1,725)
Czech0.7%(1,615)
Hungarian0.5%(1,167)
Finnish0.5%(1,136)
Canadian0.4%(1,027)
Swiss0.4%(914)
Greek0.4%(902)
Portuguese0.3%(780)
Austrian0.3%(643)
Ukrainian0.3%(643)
Lithuanian0.3%(611)
Slovak0.2%(367)
Belgian0.1%(305)
Armenian0.1%(256)
Croatian0.1%(241)
Romanian0.1%(232)
Slovene0.1%(214)
Lebanese0.1%(211)
Turkish0.1%(177)
West Indian0.1%(173)
Australian0.1%(134)
Serbian0%(111)
Nigerian0%(95)
Jamaican0%(95)
Brazilian0%(53)
Iranian0%(52)
Bulgarian0%(51)
Israeli0%(45)
Syrian0%(38)
Latvian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Jordanian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(13)
Haitian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+52%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 73.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
48.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 54.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
32.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.3%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
9.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
41.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
22.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
33.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
6.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
50.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.4%(3,584)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)12%(3,190)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era45.8%(12,230)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.2%(2,448)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.6%(968)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 26,676 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 236,209 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ earns about $53,329 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 $273,300, and the typical rent is about $982 a month.

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

About 26.3% 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 12.6% 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 128,495 residents, a change of about 119 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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