Prescott Valley, AZ Population

Overview

46,014

Total Population

47.1

Median age

50.79%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

79.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,869

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Prescott Valley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Prescott Valley is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prescott Valley's population under 18 was 19.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prescott Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prescott Valley, 15.84% were under the age of 15, 16.49% aged 15 to 29, 39.16% aged 30 to 64, 25.17% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 730 more females than males in Prescott Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.79% females and 49.21% males in Prescott Valley, AZ.
The Prescott Valley, AZ gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,802.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,227.

Prescott Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Prescott Valley population: 85.73% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 1.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 3.24% are some other race and 8.11% are multiracial.
Prescott Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8,869 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,145 (80.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prescott Valley is White with a population of 39,449 (85.73% of the total population).

Prescott Valley's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 49,075 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Prescott Valley's population increased by 14,361 (58.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prescott Valley's population increased by 8,142 (20.97%), 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 Valley's population was lowest in year 2000 at 24,461.