Yavapai County, Arizona

Yavapai County
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 / 34.56139; -112.54000
Country United States
State Arizona
FoundedNovember 9, 1864
Named afterYavapai people
SeatPrescott
Largest cityPrescott Valley
Area
  Total
8,128 sq mi (21,050 km2)
  Land8,123 sq mi (21,040 km2)
  Water4.4 sq mi (11 km2)  0.05%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
236,209
  Estimate 
(2024)
252,013
  Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteyavapaiaz.gov

Yavapai County (/ˈjævəˌpˌ/ 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.