Black Canyon City

Population: 2,297
Median household income: $69,718
Median home value: $286,900

Black Canyon City, a community in Yavapai County, Arizona, has 2,297 residents. Its median household income of $69,718 runs above the Yavapai County figure of $66,106.

From 2019 to 2023, Black Canyon City's population declined 18.7% from 2,825 to 2,297, while its median home value rose 147.8% from $115,800 to $286,900.

11.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,297
Median age: 60.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,718
Median home value: $286,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,261
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8252,297

Median household income

$37,410$69,718

Median home value

$115,800$286,900

Median gross rent

$785$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,825	$37,410	$115,800	$785
2020	2,685	$37,165	$134,600	$795
2021	2,485	$63,843	$171,600	$768
2022	2,408	$48,468	$239,300	—
2023	2,297	$69,718	$286,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 171.9%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6431.8%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	1.8%
5 to 17	43	1.9%
18 to 24	99	4.3%
25 to 34	249	10.8%
35 to 44	212	9.2%
45 to 54	178	7.7%
55 to 64	730	31.8%
65 to 74	385	16.8%
75 and over	359	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,094	91.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	137	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	376	17.8%
High school graduate	572	27.1%
Some college or associate's	745	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	206	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	214	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone66.1%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	566	66.1%
Carpooled	83	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	197	23.0%
Other means	9	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	25.6%
15 to 29 min	166	25.2%
30 to 44 min	137	20.8%
45 to 59 min	110	16.7%
60+ min	77	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 11.7% (268 of 2,297)

	Count	Share
Family households	594	53.7%
Nonfamily households	513	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,107	87.8%
Vacant	154	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,000	90.3%
Renter-occupied	107	9.7%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	764	60.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	497	39.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0406610
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0714, -112.1224