Yavapai County Demographics

A map of Yavapai County's Population by Race

Yavapai County, Arizona had a population of 236,209 in 2020. It was 77.6% White, 0.6% Black, 1.2% Asian, 14.6% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yavapai County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Yavapai County is the 4th most populous county of the 15 counties in Arizona.

Yavapai County's White Population

183,296 residents of Yavapai County identify as White, or 77.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Yavapai County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Yavapai County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yavapai County is more White than neighboring Maricopa County (53.3% White), Coconino County (53% White), Mohave County (75.1% White), La Paz County (54.7% White), and Gila County (61.5% White).

Yavapai County's Black Population

1,415 residents of Yavapai County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yavapai County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Yavapai County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yavapai County is more Black than neighboring Gila County (0.4% Black). Yavapai County is less Black than neighboring Maricopa County (5.5% Black), Coconino County (1.2% Black), and Mohave County (1% Black).

Yavapai County's Asian Population

2,802 residents of Yavapai County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yavapai County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Yavapai County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yavapai County is more Asian than neighboring La Paz County (0.7% Asian), and Gila County (0.8% Asian). Yavapai County is less Asian than neighboring Maricopa County (4.5% Asian), and Coconino County (1.8% Asian).

Yavapai County's Hispanic Population

34,390 residents of Yavapai County identify as Hispanic, or 14.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yavapai County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Yavapai County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yavapai County is less Hispanic than neighboring Maricopa County (30.6% Hispanic), Coconino County (15% Hispanic), Mohave County (16% Hispanic), La Paz County (25.3% Hispanic), and Gila County (17.4% Hispanic).

Yavapai County's Native American/Other Population

4,659 residents of Yavapai County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yavapai County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Yavapai County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yavapai County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maricopa County (2.2% Native American/Other), Coconino County (24.8% Native American/Other), Mohave County (2.4% Native American/Other), La Paz County (14.7% Native American/Other), and Gila County (16.7% Native American/Other).

Yavapai County's Multiracial Population

9,647 residents of Yavapai County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yavapai County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Yavapai County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yavapai County is more Multiracial than neighboring Maricopa County (3.8% Multiracial), La Paz County (3.9% Multiracial), and Gila County (3.1% Multiracial). Yavapai County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coconino County (4.2% Multiracial), and Mohave County (4.3% Multiracial).

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