Old gas station, 1991
Wilhoit’s story
Wilhoit in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1991.
Explore the history →WilhoitAZ
A town of 1,101.
Population
1,101
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$230K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Is Wilhoit a good place to live?
Wilhoit’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. Wilhoit’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, against 24 minutes in Arizona’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wilhoit. 55% of the land in Wilhoit is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Wilhoit has 2 places on the National Register. Wilhoit has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Wilhoit grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Wilhoit is from typical.
Jobs & income$58K median household income; 12 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $230K, 3.3 years of the Prescott Valley metro’s $70K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBehind 64% of Arizona districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthYavapai Regional Medical Center 12.9 miles awayBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 5.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Wilhoit: who provides what
Wilhoit is unincorporated, so Yavapai County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalden Meadows Comm Coop water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesYavapai CountyYavapai County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereYavapai County RecorderYavapai County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8633286332 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wilhoit.
OutdoorsB−
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Wilhoit
20 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Wilhoit is 1.3 miles per square mile.
55%conserved
55%
conserved · 5,495 of 9,998 acres
20 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Wilhoit has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Wilhoit for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Wilhoit. The top destinations are Phoenix (26%), Wickenburg (11%) and Prescott (8%).
1%work in town
| Wilhoit | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wilhoit1%
Phoenix26%
Wickenburg11%
Prescott8%
Scottsdale4%
58 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Wilhoit
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Wilhoit
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Wilhoit has four seasons and hot summers
Wilhoit has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Wilhoit’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–56°
Spring41–71°
Summer61–91°
Fall45–75°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of Wilhoit are healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Wilhoit beats the Arizona average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 27% of Wilhoit adults feel lonely.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Wilhoit | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
10 better13 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Wilhoit | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.6% | 8.8% |
Yavapai Regional Medical Center
12.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Wilhoit sell for about $299K
$299Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 12 attractions →Fort Whipple and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilhoit. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumFort Whipple
36 mi Park & preserveAgua Fria National Monument
12 mi MuseumSharlot Hall Museum
13 mi MuseumSmoki MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Whipple: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Agua Fria National Monument: BLM photo, Public domain · Sharlot Hall Museum: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smoki Museum: Kate Cory, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wilhoit
17pages on Wilhoit
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Wilhoit
Prescott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Prescott12.3 mi$35,685 tuitionYavapai CollegeCommunity college · Public · Prescott13.3 mi$2,948 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Wilhoit residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Wilhoit for work
Where Wilhoit’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Wilhoit
1%of working residents work in town
58 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wilhoit
Census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Wilhoit is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 664 at the 2000 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,075 ft
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Wilhoit
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilhoit, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $230,000, 45% below the Arizona typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.