Overview
45,063
Total Population
60.5
Median age
51.26%
Female population %
95.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
97.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,884
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Prescott's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Prescott is 60.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Prescott's population under 18 was 11.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Prescott's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Prescott, 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.
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Gender
There are 1,139 more females than males in Prescott:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.26% females and 48.74% males in Prescott, AZ.
- The Prescott, AZ gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 2,902.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 2,716.
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Race / Ethnicity
Prescott's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Prescott's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,884 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,179 (91.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Prescott is White with a population of 40,389 (89.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Prescott's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 47,603 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Prescott's population increased by 5,159 (14.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Prescott's population increased by 6,397 (16.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Prescott's population was lowest in year 2000 at 34,501.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)