Yavapai County, Arizona

Yavapai County's population as of Census 2020 was 236,209, up 11.9% from 2010 (the fourth-fastest population growth of Arizona's 15 counties). From 2020 to 2025, the countywide population increased by 7.0% to 253,595, according to estimates by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). Yavapai County's population is expected to reach 277,268 in 2030 and 347,985 in 2060, according to OEO projections. 

PERSONAL INCOME: In 2023, Yavapai County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $55,913. This PCPI ranked 6th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and was 89.4% of the state average, $62,543, and 80.1% of the national average, $69,810. The 2023 PCPI reflected an increase of 7.7% from 2022. The 2022–2023 state change was 6.1% and the national change was 5.4%. In 2013, the PCPI of Yavapai County was $32,352 and ranked 7th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 5.6%. The compound annual growth rate for the state was 5.4% and for the nation was 4.6%.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: In 2023, Yavapai County produced $10.8 billion in current-dollar total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This GDP ranked 4th in the state (of Arizona's 15 counties) and accounted for 2.1% of the state total. From 2022 to 2023, Yavapai County real GDP grew 3.0%; for all Arizona, GDP grew 3.0%. Back in 2013, the total GDP of Yavapai County was $5.8 billion and ranked 6th in the state. The 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate for Yavapai County real GDP was 2.9%; the compound annual growth rate for the state was 3.5%.

For more info on Yavapai County's personal income and GDP, check out the county's BEA Regional Fact Sheet (BEARFACTS)

MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES

• In 2025, Yavapai County's retail sales totaled $3.11 billion, up 1.7% after record-high growth of 13.0% and 18.0% in 2020 and 2021, respectively (with records back to 2009), and follow-on gains of 6.3% in 2022, 2.9% in 2023, and 0.3% in 2024. Sales were at a record high in 2025. 
• Restaurant & bar sales in Yavapai County totaled $651.4 million in 2025, up 2.6% from the year prior following growth of 29.4% in 2021, 11.3% in 2022, 7.1% in 2023, and 1.4% in 2024 (rebounding from a COVID-related drop of 7.5% in 2020, the first year of the pandemic).
• Yavapai County hotel/motel receipts totaled $420.9 million in 2025, up 2.6% from the year prior on the heels of a 4.1% gain in 2024. That was after falling 1.8% in 2023 following gains of 69.9% in 2021 and 11.7% in 2022, after a 9.8% COVID-related decline in 2020.  
• Yavapai County's restaurant & bar and hotel/motel industries quickly recovered from the COVID declines with sales at record highs (with records back to 2009) from 2021 through 2025.

BANK DEPOSITS

• In 2025, bank deposits in Yavapai County (as of June 30) totaled $5.63 billion, down less than 0.1% from a year prior, after falling 7.0% in 2023 and 1.7% in 2024. That followed strong gains of 17.1% in 2020, 13.1% in 2021, and 13.7% in 2022. Growth rates in those years were the highest of any 3-year period on record (with records back to 1994) and were helped along by stimulus payments and other COVID programs. 
• Deposits in 2025 were down 8.6% from the peak in 2022.

HOUSING MARKET DATA:  For the most recent housing market data and trends (median listing home price, median listing home price per square foot, median sold home price, sale-to-list price ratio, median days on market, and more) for Yavapai County, visit Yavapai County, AZ Real Estate Market.)

NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION: In 2024, there were 1,836 building permits issued for new single-family homes in Yavapai County, up 50.7% from the year prior (following a 30.2% decline in 2023). The average permit value in 2024 was $296,628 (does not include value of land), down 10.9% from the year prior. For the most recent monthly data, click here. See downloadable spreadsheets below for current and historical annual building permit data.