Arizona

Yavapai

236,209
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Yavapai

Yavapai, Arizona, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 2,142. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 236,209.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 24 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Tuzigoot Pueblo Violence Evidence, Sinagua Montezuma Castle Defense, Montezuma Castle Defensive Cliff Dwelling, and 138 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020236,209
2010211,033
2000167,517
1990107,714
198068,145
197036,733
196028,912
195024,991
194026,511
193028,470
192024,016
191015,996
190013,799
18908,685
18805,013
18702,142
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Yavapai

Military engagements that took place in Yavapai, Arizona.

Tuzigoot Pueblo Violence Evidence
1125
Sinagua Montezuma Castle Defense
1150
Montezuma Castle Defensive Cliff Dwelling
1150
Tuzigoot Fortified Hilltop Pueblo
1300
Sinagua Abandonment – Palatki Conflict
1300
Prescott Yavapai Conflicts — Central Arizona 1864
1864
McCabe Mining Camp Raid — Yavapai vs Bradshaw Mountain Miners
1866
Battle of Prescott Valley AZ
1867
Battle of Antelope Creek AZ
1868
Date Creek Fight — Hualapai Uprising 1869
1869
Wickenburg Massacre (November 5, 1871)
1871
Attack on Wickenburg Stage
1871
Date Creek Reservation Troubles (1872)
1872
Date Creek Reservation — Yavapai Attempt on Gen. Crook's Life (April 1872)
1872
Date Creek Massacre — Yavapai
1872
Tonto Basin Campaign — Date Creek Reservation Ambush (September 1872)
1872
Battle of Turret Peak (Arizona) — Apache
1873
Battle of Turret Peak (March 27, 1873)
1873
Battle of Turret Peak (Arizona)
1873
Battle of Turret Butte — Crook's Tonto Basin Campaign
1873
Battle of Turret Peak
1873
Battle of Turret Peak — Delshay's Band (March 27, 1873)
1873
Tonto Basin Campaign — Battle of Turret Peak (March 27, 1873)
1873
Surrender at Camp Verde — Yavapai (April 1873)
1873

Historic places in Yavapai

National Register of Historic Places listings in Yavapai, Arizona.

Verde River Sheep Bridge
Carefree
Iron Turbine Windmill
Prescott
Childs-Irving Hydroelectric Facilities
Camp Verde
Beaver Creek Ranger Station
Rimrock
Seligman Commercial Historic District
Seligman
Walnut Creek Ranger Station
Prescott
Old Governor's Mansion
Prescott
Clear Creek Church
Camp Verde
Jerome Historic District
Jerome
Fort Verde District
Camp Verde
Prescott Public Library
Prescott
Sloan House
Prescott
Hassayampa Hotel
Prescott
Brinkmeyer House
Prescott
Arizona Pioneers' Home
Prescott
Walker Charcoal Kiln
Prescott
Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory
Prescott
Elks Building and Theater
Prescott
Hotel Vendome
Prescott
Mayer Red Brick Schoolhouse
Mayer
Yavapai County Courthouse
Prescott
Copper Creek Guard Station
Black Canyon City
Clark House
Prescott
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Flagstaff
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Frequently asked about Yavapai

When does Yavapai first appear in the US census?
Yavapai, Arizona first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 2,142.
What is the population of Yavapai?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Yavapai had a recorded population of 236,209.
Were any battles fought in Yavapai?
24 documented military engagements took place in Yavapai, including Tuzigoot Pueblo Violence Evidence, Sinagua Montezuma Castle Defense, Montezuma Castle Defensive Cliff Dwelling.
How many historic places are in Yavapai?
138 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Yavapai, Arizona.
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