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Yavapai County, Arizona

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Population & demographicsLabor market (unemployment, labor force, nonfarm jobs, job growth projections & wages)Personal income & Gross Domestic Product (GDP)Major industry sales (retail, restaurant & bar, hotel/motel) & bank depositsReal estate & new home constructionTourism (visitor counts) & travel impactsAgriculture profileBusinesses & payroll (by industry & employment size)Nonemployer business establishments & sales (by industry)Census data libraryMarket report

Population & Demographics

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). Yavapai County's population is expected to reach 277,268 in 2030 and 347,985 in 2060, according to projections by Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. 

Yavapai Population (1870-current) (xlsx)

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Yavapai Population Projections (2025 to 2060) (xlsx)

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Annual Population Estimates (Arizona OEO)

Demographics

Labor Market

Labor Force Participation

Unemployed Population

Employment Trends (Monthly)

Job Growth Projections (by Industry)

Job Growth Projections (by Occupation)

Wages by Occupation

Personal Income & GDP

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)

Yavapai Personal Income (1969-current) (xlsx)

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Yavapai Gross Domestic Product (by Industry) (2001-current) (xlsx)

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Major Industry Sales & Bank Deposits

MAJOR INDUSTRY SALES: In 2024, Yavapai County's retail sales were up 0.3% 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 and 2.9% in 2023. Restaurant & bar sales were up 1.4% in 2024 following growth of 29.4% in 2021, 11.3% in 2022, and 7.1% in 2023 (rebounding from a COVID-related drop of 7.5% in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). Hotel/motel receipts were up 4.1% in 2024 after falling 1.8% in 2023 (that followed 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 from 2021 through 2024.


BANK DEPOSITS: In 2024, bank deposits in Yavapai County (as of June 30) were down 1.7% from a year prior, after falling 7.0% in 2023. 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.

Yavapai Major Industry Sales (2009-current) (xlsx)

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Yavapai Bank Deposits (1994-current) (xlsx)

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Real Estate & New Home Construction

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 2023, there were 1,218 building permits issued for new single-family homes in Yavapai County, down 30.2% from 2022. The average permit value in 2023 was $333,089 (does not include value of land), down 2.6% from the year prior. For the most recent monthly data, click here.

Yavapai New Residential Construction (building permits & valuation) (2003-current) (xlsx)

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Tourism Visitor Counts & Travel Impacts

TOURISM VISITOR COUNTS


  • In 2023, visits to Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park were up 10.5% after falling 13.2% in 2022 and 35.4% in 2021 (that followed an increase of 2.2% in 2020, the first year of the COVID pandemic). Visits in 2023 were down 36.4% from 2019. 
  • Dead Horse Ranch State Park visits were up 7.0% in 2023 after falling 8.9% in 2022 and 2.7% in 2021 (that followed a 19.9% jump in 2020, the first year of the pandemic). Visits in 2023 were up 13.8% from 2019.
  • Visits to Montezuma Castle National Monument were up 0.9% in 2023 after falling 12.9% in 2022 (that followed a 72.8% rebound in 2021 from a 35.7% COVID-related drop in 2020). Visits in 2023 were down 2.4% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic.  
  • Visits to Tuzigoot National Monument were down 11.7% in 2023 after falling 6.2% in 2022 (that followed a 58.8% rebound in 2021 from a 20.5% decline in 2020). Visits in 2023 were up 4.5% from pre-COVID. 
  • Fort Verde State Historic Park visits were down 13.6% in 2023 after increasing 8.4% in 2022 and 53.9% in 2021 (that followed a COVID-related decline of 45.8% in 2020). Visits in 2023 were down 21.8% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic
  • Jerome State Historic Park visits were down 2.0% in 2023 after increasing 6.5% in 2022 and 68.8% in 2021 (that followed a decline of 46.2% in 2020). The number of visits in 2023 was down 5.3% from 2019, the year prior to the pandemic.
  • Red Rock State Park visits were  down 0.3% in 2023 after falling 19.4% in 2022 (that followed a 42.0% rebound in 2021 from a COVID-related drop of 13.5% in 2020). Visits in 2023 were down 1.3% from pre-COVID.


Click here for the most recent monthly and annual visitor counts for these and all Arizona state and national parks.

Yavapai County Travel Impacts

Travel Spending in Yavapai County

Yavapai County Agriculture Profile

2022 Census of Agriculture

For 2022 Census of Agriculture summary highlights for Arizona and all 15 counties, click here.

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