Town guide

Clarkdale, Arizona

Clarkdale is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, home to about 4,758 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86324.

Homes sold for a median of $280 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,758467 per sq mi
Median home value$373,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$280Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clarkdale

1 ZIP code

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Around Clarkdale

Distances

Nearest major airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)92 miles away
Closer regional airportPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Phoenix, AZ83 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clarkdale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarkdale

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clarkdale had 4,424 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 102nd largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Yavapai County grew from 13,799 residents in 1900 to 236,209 in 2020.

Clarkdale population by census2000: 3,422, 2010: 4,097, 2020: 4,4243,42220004,09720104,4242020

Yavapai County, 1900–2020

Yavapai County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,799, 1910: 15,996, 1920: 24,016, 1930: 28,470, 1940: 26,511, 1950: 24,991, 1960: 28,912, 1970: 36,733, 1980: 68,145, 1990: 107,714, 2000: 167,517, 2010: 211,033, 2020: 236,20914K’00’1024K’20’3027K’40’5029K’60’7068K’80’90168K’00’10236K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 101°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 12 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClarkdaleJan: high 61°F, low 30°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 38°F, 1 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 43°F, 0.4 in; May: high 88°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 99°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Jul: high 101°F, low 67°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 66°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 58°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 47°F, 1 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 36°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in61°30°Jan1.165°33°Feb1.071°38°Mar1.079°43°Apr0.488°51°May0.499°59°Jun0.2101°67°Jul1.698°66°Aug2.293°58°Sep1.383°47°Oct1.071°36°Nov0.760°29°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tuzigoot, AZ weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Yavapai County

68,562 jobs at 6,559 businesses in Yavapai County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yavapai CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,770 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,225 jobs; Retail trade: 11,191 jobs; Construction: 6,829 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,411 jobs; Other services: 3,356 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,520 jobs; Professional services: 2,303 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 16% Construction 10% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarkdale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Verde Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cottonwood2.9 miles
  • Va Northern Arizona Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prescott19.8 miles
  • Exceptional Community Hospital PrescottGeneral hospital · emergency room · Prescott23.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Clarkdale

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Clarkdale Park · 2 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food City4.0 mi
  • Safeway4.1 mi
  • Mt. Hope Foods4.4 mi
  • Fry's Food and Drug4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fry's4.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Clark Memorial Library0.1 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Arizona Copper Art Museum0.1 mi
  • Arizona Copper Art Museum0.1 mi
  • Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum0.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dead Horse Ranch Amphitheather2.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1912.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Clarkdale

Public schools here are run by Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary SchoolClarkdalePre-K–8459Public0.5 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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