Prescott, AZ Demographics

A map of Prescott's Population by Race

Prescott, Arizona had a population of 45,827 in 2020. It was 83.3% White, 0.7% Black, 1.7% Asian, 9.2% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prescott, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 467 places in Arizona, Prescott is the 26th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Prescott's White Population

38,174 residents of Prescott identify as White, or 83.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Prescott considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Prescott is ranked #87 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Prescott is more White than neighboring Prescott Valley (73.6% White), Chino Valley (76.8% White), Dewey-Humboldt (80.9% White), and Wilhoit (82.8% White). Prescott is less White than neighboring Williamson (89.4% White).

Prescott's Black Population

307 residents of Prescott identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prescott roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Prescott is ranked #136 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Prescott is more Black than neighboring Williamson (0.3% Black), Chino Valley (0.4% Black), Dewey-Humboldt (0.3% Black), and Wilhoit (0.2% Black). Prescott is less Black than neighboring Prescott Valley (0.9% Black).

Prescott's Asian Population

788 residents of Prescott identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prescott roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Prescott is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Prescott is more Asian than neighboring Prescott Valley (1.5% Asian), Williamson (0.6% Asian), Chino Valley (0.8% Asian), Dewey-Humboldt (0.8% Asian), and Wilhoit (0.2% Asian).

Prescott's Hispanic Population

4,225 residents of Prescott identify as Hispanic, or 9.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prescott considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Prescott is ranked #266 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Prescott is more Hispanic than neighboring Williamson (5.7% Hispanic). Prescott is less Hispanic than neighboring Prescott Valley (18.8% Hispanic), Chino Valley (16.1% Hispanic), Dewey-Humboldt (11.5% Hispanic), and Wilhoit (11.7% Hispanic).

Prescott's Native American/Other Population

589 residents of Prescott identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prescott roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Prescott is ranked #308 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Prescott is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williamson (1.2% Native American/Other), Chino Valley (1.2% Native American/Other), and Wilhoit (0.9% Native American/Other). Prescott is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prescott Valley (1.4% Native American/Other), and Dewey-Humboldt (2.8% Native American/Other).

Prescott's Multiracial Population

1,744 residents of Prescott identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prescott roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Prescott is ranked #150 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Prescott is more Multiracial than neighboring Williamson (2.8% Multiracial), and Dewey-Humboldt (3.7% Multiracial). Prescott is less Multiracial than neighboring Prescott Valley (3.9% Multiracial), Chino Valley (4.7% Multiracial), and Wilhoit (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.