Bagdad is a community in Yavapai County, Arizona, home to about 2,814 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86321.
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)104 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Glendale, AZ92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bagdad; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bagdad had 1,932 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 134th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Yavapai County grew from 13,799 residents in 1900 to 236,209 in 2020.
Yavapai County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 15.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bagdad, AZ weather station (about a mile away).
68,562 jobs at 6,559 businesses in Yavapai County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bagdad.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bagdad Unified District (4468), Hillside Elementary District (4482), Mountain Institute CTED #2 (90090). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagdad Elementary SchoolBagdad | Pre-K–6 | 286 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hillside Elementary SchoolBagdad | Pre-K–8 | 6 | Public | 18.3 mi |
| Sultan Virtual AcademyBagdad | K–12 | 20 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bagdad Middle / Senior High SchoolBagdad | 6–12 | 211 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| MIJTED - Bagdad High SchoolBagdad | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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