Prescott, Arizona is outside of Yavapai County.
Prescott ( [ ˈprɛskət ] ; ʼWi : kwatha Ksikʼita ) is a city in Yavapai County , Arizona , United States . The city is the county seat of Yavapai County . This also sometimes refers to central Yavapai County in general , which would include the towns of : Mayer , Paulden , Wilhoit , and Williamson Valley . Prescott is the center of the Prescott Metropolitan Area , defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as all of Yavapai County .