Prescott Valley is a city located in Arizona. With a 2020 population of 48,729, it is the 21st largest city in Arizona and the 812th largest city in the United States. Prescott Valley is currently growing at a rate of 3.15% annually and its population has increased by 25.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,822 in 2010. Spanning over 41 miles, Prescott Valley has a population density of 1,192 people per square mile.
The average household income in Prescott Valley is $57,207 with a poverty rate of 14.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $929 per month, and the median house value is $210,500. The median age in Prescott Valley is 46.6 years, 45 years for males, and 47.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prescott Valley was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 39,483 | 91.40% |
| Some Other Race | 1,552 | 3.59% |
| Two or More Races | 974 | 2.25% |
| Asian | 624 | 1.44% |
| Black or African American | 299 | 0.69% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 266 | 0.62% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 18,024 | 2.38 | 67.3 |
| Married | 9,394 | 2.84 | 79 |
| Non Family | 6,128 | 1.24 | 56.8 |
| Female | 1,824 | 3.28 | 44.7 |
| Male | 678 | 3.95 | 61.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,003 | 3.17% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,028 | 9.57% |
| High School Graduate | 9,338 | 29.50% |
| Some College | 9,297 | 29.37% |
| Associates Degree | 2,654 | 8.39% |
| Bachelors Degree | 3,909 | 12.35% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,421 | 7.65% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 25,336 | 23,293 | 5,592 |
| Hispanic | 4,978 | 3,298 | 329 |
| Other Race | 770 | 511 | 53 |
| Asian | 580 | 330 | 155 |
| Multiple Races | 415 | 404 | 178 |
| Black | 262 | 219 | 68 |
| Native American | 155 | 134 | 22 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 97.35%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 42.89%.
$30,480
Average Earnings
$35,459
Average Male
$24,230
Average Female
85.10% of Prescott Valley residents speak only English, while 14.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.27% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 32,012 | 3,470 | 10.84% |
| Hispanic | 8,938 | 2,368 | 26.49% |
| Other | 1,550 | 739 | 47.68% |
| Multiple | 974 | 241 | 24.74% |
| Native | 257 | 20 | 7.78% |
| Black | 278 | 13 | 4.68% |
| Asian | 620 | 11 | 1.77% |
14.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.63%
Male Poverty Rate
15.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Prescott Valley is Other, with 47.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Prescott Valley is Asian, with 1.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.09%.
54.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.8%
Male Marriage Rate
50.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,383 | 13.76% |
| Hispanic | 319 | 5.57% |
| Black | 58 | 21.01% |
| 2 or More | 38 | 6.53% |
| Indian | 1 | 0.61% |
5.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.6%
Labor Force Participation
46.9%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.44%
Native Born
8.56%
Foreign Born
4.70%
Non Citizen
3.86%
Naturalized
91.44% of Prescott Valley residents were born in the United States, with 30.59% having been born in Arizona. 4.70% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48,729 | 1,489 | 3.15% |
| 2019 | 47,240 | 1,489 | 3.25% |
| 2018 | 45,751 | 1,300 | 2.92% |
| 2017 | 44,451 | 1,489 | 3.47% |
| 2016 | 42,962 | 998 | 2.38% |
| 2015 | 41,964 | 1,047 | 2.56% |
| 2014 | 40,917 | 1,024 | 2.57% |
| 2013 | 39,893 | 780 | 1.99% |
| 2012 | 39,113 | 334 | 0.86% |
| 2011 | 38,779 | -63 | -0.16% |
| 2010 | 38,842 | 15,307 | 5.14% |
| 2000 | 23,535 | 14,677 | 10.27% |
| 1990 | 8,858 | 0.00% |