Prescott, AZ Demographics

The total population of Prescott is estimated to be 46,054 with 22,622 males (49.12%) and 23,432 females (50.88%). There are 810 more females than males in Prescott.
The median household income in Prescott was $66,033 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 326(0.49%) from $66,359 in 2020. This income is 88.51% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Prescott sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,384. Overall, the median household income for the city of Prescott stands at $66,033.
In Prescott, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,525 for males and $29,056 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,240 for males and $49,822 for females.
In Prescott, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $145,759, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,621.
In 2022, the population of Prescott was 47,603, a 1.06% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Prescott's population was 47,104, an increase of 2.27% compared to a population of 46,057 in 2020.
The median age in Prescott, AZ is 60.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.39% were under the age of 15, 14.73% aged 15 to 29, 35.98% aged 30 to 64, 34.76% aged 65 to 84, and 5.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Prescott population: 89.63% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.99% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.04% are some other race and 4.18% are multiracial.