Yavapai County is near the center of the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
. As of the
2020 census, its population was 236,209,
making it the fourth-most populous county in Arizona. The
county seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ...
is
Prescott.
Yavapai County comprises the Prescott, AZ
Metropolitan Statistical Area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
as well as the northern portions of
Peoria and
Wickenburg
Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa and Yavapai counties, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 7,474, up from 6,363 in 2010.
History
The Wickenburg area, along with much of the Southwest, became part of ...
, the balance of which are in the
Phoenix Metropolitan Area
The Phoenix Metropolitan Area – also the Valley of the Sun, the Salt River Valley, or Metro Phoenix (known by most locals simply as “the Valley”) – is the largest metropolitan area in the Southwestern United States, centered on the city ...
.
History
![Gold-Quartz-188388](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Gold-Quartz-188388.jpg)
Yavapai County was one of the four original Arizona counties created by the
1st Arizona Territorial Legislature
The 1st Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which began on September 26, 1864, in Prescott, Arizona, and ran for forty-three days. The session was responsible for enacting Arizona's first ...
. The county territory was defined as being east of longitude 113° 20' and north of the
Gila River
The Gila River (; O'odham ima Keli Akimel or simply Akimel, Quechan: Haa Siʼil, Maricopa language: Xiil) is a tributary of the Colorado River flowing through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States. The river drains an arid watershed of n ...
. Soon thereafter, the counties of
Apache
The Apache () are a group of culturally related Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, which include the Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Mimbreño, Ndendahe (Bedonkohe or Mogollon and Nednhi or Carrizaleño an ...
,
Coconino,
Maricopa
Maricopa can refer to:
Places
* Maricopa, Arizona, United States, a city
** Maricopa Freeway, a piece of I-10 in Metropolitan Phoenix
** Maricopa station, an Amtrak station in Maricopa, Arizona
* Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
* Marico ...
, and
Navajo
The Navajo (; British English: Navaho; nv, Diné or ') are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States.
With more than 399,494 enrolled tribal members , the Navajo Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in the United ...
were carved from the original Yavapai County. Yavapai County's present boundaries were established in 1891.
The county is named after the
Yavapai people
The Yavapai are a Native American tribe in Arizona. Historically, the Yavapai – literally “people of the sun” (from ''Enyaava'' “sun” + ''Paay'' “people”) – were divided into four geographical bands who identified as separate, i ...
, who were the principal inhabitants at the time the United States annexed the area.
County level law enforcement services have been provided by
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office since 1864.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.05%) is water.
It has about 93% of the area of the U.S. state of
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
. It is larger than three U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut) and the District of Columbia combined.
The county's topography makes a dramatic transition from the lower
Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert ( es, Desierto de Sonora) is a desert in North America and ecoregion that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the southwestern United States (in Arizona ...
to the south to the heights of the
Coconino Plateau
The Coconino Plateau is found south of the Grand Canyon and north-northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona, Flagstaff, in northern Arizona of the Southwestern United States.
Geography
The Coconino Plateau lies south of Grand Canyon Village and the Grand ...
to the north, and the
Mogollon Rim
The Mogollon Rim ( or or ) is a topographical and geological feature cutting across the northern half of the U.S. state of Arizona. It extends approximately , starting in northern Yavapai County and running eastward, ending near the border ...
to the east. The highest point above sea level (MSL) in Yavapai County is
Mount Union at an elevation of 7,979 ft (2,432 m) and the lowest is Agua Fria River drainage, now under Lake Pleasant.
Adjacent counties
*
Mohave County
Mohave County is in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 213,267. The county seat is Kingman, and the largest city is Lake Havasu City. It is the fifth largest county in the United St ...
west
*
La Paz County
La Paz County is the 15th county in the U.S. state of Arizona, located in the western part of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,557, making it the second-least populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Parker. Th ...
southwest
*
Maricopa County
Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,420,568, making it the state's most populous county, and the fourth-most populous in the United States. It contains about 6 ...
south
*
Gila County
Gila County ( ) is in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,272. The county seat is Globe.
Gila County comprises the Payson, Arizona Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Gila County contains p ...
south/southeast
*
Coconino County
Coconino County is a county in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population was 145,101 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Flagstaff. The county takes its name from ''Cohonino'', a name applied to the Havasupai p ...
north/northeast
Major highways
*
Interstate 17
Interstate 17 (I-17) is a north–south Interstate Highway entirely within the US state of Arizona. I-17's southern terminus lies in Phoenix, at I-10, and its northern terminus is in Flagstaff, at Milton Road north of I-40.
Most of I-17 ...
*
Interstate 40
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*
U.S. Route 93
*
State Route 69
*
State Route 71
*
State Route 89
*
State Route 169
*
State Route 179
*
State Route 260
*
State Route 279
National protected areas
![West Fork of Oak Creek, reflections](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/West_Fork_of_Oak_Creek%2C_reflections.jpg)
*
Agua Fria National Monument
Agua Fria National Monument is in the U.S. state of Arizona, approximately north of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Created by Presidential proclamation on January 11, 2000, the monument is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, an agency within ...
*
Coconino National Forest
The Coconino National Forest is a 1.856-million acre (751,000 ha) United States National Forest located in northern Arizona in the vicinity of Flagstaff. Originally established in 1898 as the "San Francisco Mountains National Forest Reserve", th ...
(part)
*
Kaibab National Forest
At 1.6 million acres (650,000 ha) the Kaibab National Forest borders both the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon, in north-central Arizona. It is divided into three major sections: the ''North Kaibab Ranger District'' (offices in Fredonia ...
(part)
*
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument protects a set of well-preserved dwellings located in Camp Verde, Arizona, which were built and used by the Sinagua people, a pre-Columbian culture closely related to the Hohokam and other indigenous peoples o ...
*
Prescott National Forest
The Prescott National Forest is a 1.25 million-acre (510,000 ha) United States National Forest located in north central Arizona in the vicinity of Prescott. The forest is located in the mountains southwest of Flagstaff and north of Phoenix in ...
(part)
*
Tonto National Forest
The Tonto National Forest, encompassing , is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and is the ninth largest national forest in the United States. The forest has diverse scenery, with elevations ranging from 1,400 feet (427 m) in ...
(part)
*
Tuzigoot National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument ( yuf-x-yav, ʼHaktlakva, Western Apache: ''Tú Digiz'') preserves a 2- to 3-story pueblo ruin on the summit of a limestone and sandstone ridge just east of Clarkdale, Arizona, 120 feet (36 m) above the Verde River fl ...
There are nineteen official
wilderness area
Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...
s in Yavapai County that are part of the
National Wilderness Preservation System
The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federally managed wilderness areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. Activity on formally designated wilderness areas is coordinated by the Na ...
. Fourteen of these are integral parts of National Forests listed above, whereas five are managed by the
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...
. Some of these extend into neighboring counties (as indicated below):
*
Apache Creek Wilderness
Apache Creek Wilderness is a 5,666-acre (2,293 ha) wilderness area under the jurisdiction of the Chino Valley District of the Prescott National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. Established in 1984, the Wilderness contains rolling hills of ...
(Prescott NF)
*
Arrastra Mountain Wilderness
Arrastra Mountain Wilderness is a protected wilderness area centered around the Poachie Range, a northwest–southeast trending mountain range that rises to almost . Established in 1990 under the Arizona Desert Wilderness Act, the area is manage ...
(BLM) mostly in Mohave County; also partly in La Paz County
*
Castle Creek Wilderness (Prescott NF)
*
Cedar Bench Wilderness
Cedar Bench Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Prescott National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. Established in 1984 under the Arizona Wilderness Act, the area protects the large "bench" that divides the Agua Fria and Verde ...
(Prescott NF)
*
Fossil Springs Wilderness
Fossil Springs Wilderness is an 11,550-acre (4,674 ha) wilderness area within the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is at the bottom of a steep canyon at the edge of the Colorado Plateau, just south of the Mogollon Rim. ...
(Coconino NF) mostly in Coconino County
*
Granite Mountain Wilderness (Arizona)
Granite () is a coarse-grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies undergro ...
(Prescott NF)
*
Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness
Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness is an 11,840 acre (4,790 ha) National Wilderness Preservation System, wilderness area located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It lies north east of Wickenburg, Arizona, Wickenburg. The wilderness area was created ...
(BLM)
*
Hells Canyon Wilderness (Arizona)
Hells Canyon Wilderness is a 9,951 acre (4,027 ha) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Phoenix in Maricopa and southeast Yavapai counties. (BLM) partly in Maricopa County
*
Juniper Mesa Wilderness (Prescott NF)
*
Mazatzal Wilderness
Mazatzal Wilderness is a wilderness area of about 390 square miles (1,000 km2) in Yavapai and Gila counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The wilderness is within the Tonto and Coconino national forests. The town of Payson is to the east, ...
(Tonto NF / Coconino NF) partly in Gila County; Maricopa County
*
Munds Mountain Wilderness (Coconino NF) mostly in Coconino County
*
Pine Mountain Wilderness
Pine Mountain Wilderness is a protected wilderness area managed by the Prescott National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. Pine Mountain is the high point of the Verde River Rim at 6,814 feet (2076 m) and provides an excellent viewing to the ...
(Tonto NF/Prescott NF)
*
Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness
The Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness is a 47,195-acre (19,099 ha) wilderness area located within the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. (Coconino NF) partly in Coconino County
*
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness (Prescott NF/Coconino NF / Kaibab NF) mostly in Coconino County
*
Tres Alamos Wilderness
Tres Alamos Wilderness is a protected wilderness area centered around the southern portion of the Black Mountains and the range high point of Sawyer Peak in the U.S. state of Arizona. The namesake feature, Tres Alamos, is a prominent and colorfu ...
(BLM)
*
Upper Burro Creek Wilderness
Upper Burro Creek Wilderness is a 27,440-acre (11,100 ha) wilderness area located in Yavapai and Mohave Counties in the U.S. state of Arizona, approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the town of Bagdad (BLM) partly in Mohave County
*
West Clear Creek Wilderness
The West Clear Creek Wilderness is a 15,238-acre (6,167 ha) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Arizona. West Clear Creek is formed by the junction of Willow Creek and Clover Creek in the Mogollon Rim, which is part of the Colorado Plateau; the ...
(Coconino NF) partly in Coconino County
*
Wet Beaver Wilderness
Wet Beaver Wilderness is a 6,155-acre (2,491 ha) wilderness area located in the Coconino National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. (Coconino NF) partly in Coconino County
*
Woodchute Wilderness
Woodchute Wilderness is a 5,923-acre (2,397 ha) wilderness area in Prescott National Forest in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the town of Jerome. Elevation within the area, on the flanks of Woodchute Mountain, ran ...
(Prescott NF)
Land ownership and management
* Private ownership: about 25% of Yavapai County's land (by area) is privately owned.
*
Public land
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: about 75% of the county's area is publicly owned, including
:*Federal ownership: about 50% of the county's area is owned by the
federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, a city within a fede ...
, including
::*
National Forest lands, managed by the
US Forest Service
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency inc ...
: 38% of the county's area
::*Federal lands managed by the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...
: 11.6% of the county's area
::*Small areas of federal land are managed by the U.S.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), is a United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior. It is responsible for implementing federal laws and policies related to American Indians and A ...
and the
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propertie ...
: less than 0.5% of the county's area.
:::
Yavapai-Prescott Tribe
The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe (Yavapai language: Wiikvteepaya), formerly known as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, a federally recognized tribe of Yavapai people. Fewer than 200 people are enrolled in the tribe.
Reserva ...
:::
Yavapai-Apache Nation
:*About 25% of Yavapai County is owned by the
State of Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Four ...
as
state trust lands
State trust lands were granted by the United States Congress to states upon entering the Union. These lands were designated to support essential public institutions which are primarily public schools. State trust land managers lease and sell these ...
, managed by the
Arizona State Land Department
The Arizona State Land Department is a department of the state government in the U.S. state of Arizona dedicated to the management of state-owned lands and property.
Mission statement
The mission statement of the Arizona State Land Department is ...
.
Flora and fauna
There are numerous flora and fauna species within Yavapai County. For example, a number of plants within the genus
Ephedra Ephedra may refer to:
* Ephedra (medicine), a medicinal preparation from the plant ''Ephedra sinica''
* ''Ephedra'' (plant), genus of gymnosperm shrubs
See also
* Ephedrine
Ephedrine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is of ...
and
Coreopsis
''Coreopsis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Common names include calliopsis and tickseed, a name shared with various other plants.
Description
These plants range from in height. The flowers are usually yellow wi ...
are found in the county. Yavapai County is also the location of several groves of the near-threatened
California Fan Palm
''Washingtonia filifera'', the desert fan palm, California fan palm, or California palm,Flora of North America Association. ''Flora of North America: North of Mexico Volume 22: Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae (in Part), and Zi ...
, ''
Washingtonia filifera
''Washingtonia filifera'', the desert fan palm, California fan palm, or California palm,Flora of North America Association. ''Flora of North America: North of Mexico Volume 22: Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae (in Part), and Zi ...
''.
Attractions
![Enchantment Resort near Sedona](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Enchantment_Resort_near_Sedona.jpg)
Yavapai County is home to
Arcosanti
Arcosanti is a projected experimental town with a bronze bell casting business in Yavapai County, central Arizona, United States, north of Phoenix, at an elevation of . Its arcology concept was proposed by Italian-American architect Paolo S ...
, a prototype
arcology
Arcology, a portmanteau of "architecture" and "ecology",. is a field of creating architectural design principles for very densely populated and ecologically low-impact human habitats.
The term was coined in 1969 by architect Paolo Soleri, who be ...
, developed by
Paolo Soleri
Paolo Soleri (21 June 1919 – 9 April 2013) was an Italian-born American architect. He established the educational Cosanti Foundation and Arcosanti. Soleri was a lecturer in the College of Architecture at Arizona State University and a National ...
, and under construction since 1970. Arcosanti is just north of
Cordes Junction, Arizona
Cordes Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,058 at the 2000 census. The Agua Fria National Monument lies to the east and south of the community and Arcosanti is to the north.
Co ...
.
Out of Africa Wildlife Park is a private zoo. The park moved to the
Camp Verde
Camp Verde ( yuf-x-yav, ʼMatthi:wa; Western Apache: Gambúdih) is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 10,873.
The town hosts an annual corn festival in July, sponsored and orga ...
area from the
East Valley in 2005.
Approximately northwest of the town of Bagdad lies the
Upper Burro Creek Wilderness Area, a protected area home to at least 150 species of birds and featuring one of the Arizona desert's few undammed perennial streams.
Demographics
2000 census
As of the
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
of 2000, there were 167,517 people, 70,171 households, and 46,733 families living in the county. The
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
was . There were 81,730 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 91.9%
White
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, 0.4%
Black
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have o ...
or
African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
, 1.6%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 3.6% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 2.0% from two or more races. 9.8% of the population were
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race.
There were 70,171 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,901, and the median income for a family was $40,910. Males had a median income of $30,738 versus $22,114 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the county was $19,727. About 7.9% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Yavapai County is defined as the Prescott
Metropolitan Statistical Area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
by the
United States Census Bureau
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.
2010 census
As of the
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
of 2010, there were 211,033 people, 90,903 households, and 57,597 families living in the county.
The population density was . There were 110,432 housing units at an average density of .
The racial makeup of the county was 89.3% white, 1.7% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 4.9% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.6% of the population.
The largest ancestry groups were:
* 22.5%
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
* 16.0%
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
* 15.8%
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
* 11.5%
Mexican
Mexican may refer to:
Mexico and its culture
*Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America
** People
*** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants
*** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
* 5.4%
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
* 5.0%
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
* 4.7%
French
* 3.4%
Scottish
* 3.1%
Polish
Polish may refer to:
* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent
* Polish chicken
*Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...
* 2.9%
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
* 2.6%
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
* 2.6%
Scotch-Irish
* 2.5%
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
* 1.2%
Russian
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including:
*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
* 1.0%
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
* 1.0%
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
Of the 90,903 households, 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.6% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.78. The median age was 49.2 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,290 and the median income for a family was $53,499. Males had a median income of $40,854 versus $31,705 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,527. About 8.8% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Yavapai has historically been the most Republican county in Arizona, though it has become rivalled by
Graham
Graham and Graeme may refer to:
People
* Graham (given name), an English-language given name
* Graham (surname), an English-language surname
* Graeme (surname), an English-language surname
* Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer
* Clan ...
and exceeded by
Mohave since the turn of the century. No Democratic presidential nominee has won Yavapai County since
Harry S. Truman
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in 1948, and even when the county did go Democratic in the Truman and
Roosevelt
Roosevelt may refer to:
*Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), 26th U.S. president
* Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945), 32nd U.S. president
Businesses and organisations
* Roosevelt Hotel (disambiguation)
* Roosevelt & Son, a merchant bank
* Rooseve ...
eras, it typically did so by a smaller margin than any other county in the state.
Communities
Cities
*
Cottonwood
*
Peoria (mostly in
Maricopa County
Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,420,568, making it the state's most populous county, and the fourth-most populous in the United States. It contains about 6 ...
)
*
Prescott (county seat)
*
Sedona
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,031. It is within the Coconino National Fo ...
(partly in
Coconino County
Coconino County is a county in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Its population was 145,101 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Flagstaff. The county takes its name from ''Cohonino'', a name applied to the Havasupai p ...
)
Towns
*
Camp Verde
Camp Verde ( yuf-x-yav, ʼMatthi:wa; Western Apache: Gambúdih) is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 10,873.
The town hosts an annual corn festival in July, sponsored and orga ...
*
Chino Valley
*
Clarkdale
*
Dewey-Humboldt
*
Jerome
Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian presbyter, priest, Confessor of the Faith, confessor, th ...
*
Prescott Valley
Prescott Valley is a town located in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, approximately east of Prescott. According to the 2020 United States Census, Prescott Valley has a population of 46,785 residents.
History
Prescott Valley's Fitzmaur ...
*
Wickenburg
Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa and Yavapai counties, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 7,474, up from 6,363 in 2010.
History
The Wickenburg area, along with much of the Southwest, became part of ...
(partly in
Maricopa County
Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,420,568, making it the state's most populous county, and the fourth-most populous in the United States. It contains about 6 ...
)
Census-designated places
*
Ash Fork
*
Bagdad
*
Black Canyon City
Black Canyon City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up from 2,697 in 2000 ...
*
Congress
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Cordes Lakes
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Cornville
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Lake Montezuma
*
Mayer
*
Paulden
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Peeples Valley
Peeples Valley (Yavapai: Wachinivo) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 374 at the 2000 census.
Peeples Valley is named for prospector A. H. Peeples, who was the leader of the group th ...
*
Seligman
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Spring Valley
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Verde Village
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Village of Oak Creek
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Wilhoit
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Williamson
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Yarnell
Indian communities
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Yavapai-Apache Nation
*
Yavapai-Prescott Tribe
The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe (Yavapai language: Wiikvteepaya), formerly known as the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, a federally recognized tribe of Yavapai people. Fewer than 200 people are enrolled in the tribe.
Reserva ...
Unincorporated communities
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Arcosanti
Arcosanti is a projected experimental town with a bronze bell casting business in Yavapai County, central Arizona, United States, north of Phoenix, at an elevation of . Its arcology concept was proposed by Italian-American architect Paolo S ...
*
Bumble Bee
A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only Extant taxon, extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct r ...
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Cherry
A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).
Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet ''Prunus avium'' and the sour ''Prunus cerasus''. The nam ...
*
Cleator
Cleator is a village in the English county of Cumbria and within the boundaries of the historic county of Cumberland.
Cleator is 1½ miles south of the town of Cleator Moor on the A5086 road. Cleator was the original village, Cleator Moor ...
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Clemenceau
*
Cordes
*
Crown King
*
Drake
Drake may refer to:
Animals
* A male duck
People and fictional characters
* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name
* Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* ...
*
Iron Springs
*
Kirkland
*
Ponderosa Park
*
Skull Valley
*
Tip Top
Ghost towns
*
Alexandra
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American Ranch
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Apron Crossing
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Big Bug
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Bradshaw City
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Bumble Bee
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*
Chaparral
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Catoctin
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Cherry
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Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet ''Prunus avium'' and the sour ''Prunus cerasus''. The nam ...
*
Cleator
Cleator is a village in the English county of Cumbria and within the boundaries of the historic county of Cumberland.
Cleator is 1½ miles south of the town of Cleator Moor on the A5086 road. Cleator was the original village, Cleator Moor ...
*
Clemenceau
*
Congress
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*
Cordes
*
Curtis
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Gillett
*
Jerome Junction
*
Octave
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Piedmont
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Simmons
*
Stanton
*
Stoddard
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Tip Top
*
Weaver
Geographic features
* Sunset Point is a cliff adjacent to
Interstate 17
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Most of I-17 ...
. It has an elevation of . The Sunset Point Rest Area, located at the top of the cliff, provides travelers with a scenic view.
County population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the
2010 census of Yavapai County.
† county seat
Education
School districts include:
Unified:
*
Ash Fork Joint Unified District
*
Bagdad Unified School District
Bagdad Middle and High School is a junior high and high school in Bagdad, Arizona. It is the only high school in the Bagdad Unified School District,
Bagdad Middle and High School is accredited by Cognia, a division of AdvancED and participate ...
*
Camp Verde Unified District
*
Chino Valley Unified District
*
Humboldt Unified District
*
Mayer Unified District
Mayer High School is a high school (serving grades 9 through 12) in Mayer, Arizona. Along with an elementary school, it comprises the Mayer Unified School District. Schools in this district operate on a four-day school week.
Mayer USD includes a ...
*
Prescott Unified District
*
Seligman Unified District
*
Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District
The Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District serves Sedona, Oak Creek, and Red Rock, Arizona. It operates Sedona Red Rock High School
Sedona Red Rock High School is a high school in Sedona, Arizona. It is part of the Sedona-Oak Creek Unified ...
*
Wickenburg Unified District
Secondary:
*
Mingus Union High School District
The name Mingus may refer to:
* Charles Mingus (1922–1979), jazz composer and double bass player
** Sue Mingus, wife of the jazz composer
** ''Mingus'' (Charles Mingus album), 1961 album by Charles Mingus
** ''Mingus'' (Joni Mitchell albu ...
Elementary:
*
Beaver Creek Elementary District
Beaver Creek School District 26 is a public school district based in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
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*
Canon Elementary District
*
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District
Clarksdale-Jerome Elementary School District 3 is a public school district based in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.
External links
*
School districts in Yavapai County, Arizona
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Congress Elementary District
*
*
Crown King Elementary District
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Hillside Elementary District
*
Kirkland Elementary District
*
Pine Strawberry Elementary District
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*
Skull Valley Elementary District
Skull Valley School District is a school district in Yavapai County, Arizona. It operates a single public K-8 school, Skull Valley Elementary School, in Skull Valley. The school has four teachers and generally 20–30 students. Enrollment in 2017 ...
*
Williamson Valley Elementary School District Williamson may refer to:
Places
*Williamson, Arizona
*Williamson, Georgia
*Williamson, Illinois
* Williamson, Iowa
*Williamson, New York, a town in Wayne County, New York.
* Williamson (CDP), New York, a hamlet and census-designated place in Wayne ...
*
Yarnell Elementary District
Former school districts:
*
Walnut Grove Elementary District
Walnut Grove Elementary School District #7 was a school district in Yavapai County, Arizona. It operated a school in the Walnut Grove area, then became a sending school district.
It served Walnut Grove and Castle Hot Springs.
History
The school ...
- Closed in 2021
See also
*
Citations
General sources
* Fuis, G. S. (1996)
''The geology and mechanics of formation of the Fort Rock dome, Yavapai County, Arizona'' U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1266. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior. .
External links
*
Yavapai County Profileb
Arizona Department of CommercePrescott eNewsriginal local news Web site for Prescott (the county seat) and the surrounding communities.
Yavapai County government website
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Arizona placenames of Native American origin
1864 establishments in Arizona Territory
Populated places established in 1864