Prescott, Arizona is a place.
Prescott ( [ ˈprɛskət ] ; ʼWi : kwatha Ksikʼita ) is a city in Yavapai County , Arizona , United States . According to the 2010 Census , the population of the city is 39,843 . The city is the county seat of Yavapai County . The towns of Prescott Valley , 7 mi east ; Chino Valley , 16 mi north ; Dewey-Humboldt , 13 mi east , and Prescott , together comprise what is locally known as the `` Quad-City '' area . Prescott is the center of the Prescott Metropolitan Area , defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as all of Yavapai County .