Yavapai County, Arizona
Yavapai County | |
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Yavapai County Courthouse in Prescott | |
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona | |
Arizona's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′41″N 112°32′24″W / 34.56139°N 112.54000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Founded | November 9, 1864 |
| Named after | Yavapai people |
| Seat | Prescott |
| Largest city | Prescott Valley |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,128 sq mi (21,050 km2) |
| • Land | 8,123 sq mi (21,040 km2) |
| • Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) 0.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 236,209 |
• Estimate (2024) | 252,013 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | yavapaiaz |
Yavapai County (/ˈjævəˌpaɪˌ/ YA-və-pye) is a county near the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 236,209, making it the fourth-most populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Prescott.
Yavapai County comprises the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the northern portions of Peoria and Wickenburg, the balance of which are in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.