City in Clark County, Arkansas · 7.7 sq mi · 1,269 people per sq mi
9,808 people live in Arkadelphia. The typical household earns $48,657, and the median resident is 23.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,380 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.89%
Men 22.8 · Women 23.8
1850–2026
9,808
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
9,808
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,808 | -108 | 1.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,916 | -13 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 9,929 | +58 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 9,871 | -214 | 2.12% |
| 2022 | 10,085 | -122 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 10,207 | -173 | 1.67% |
| 2020 | 10,380 | -93 | 0.89% |
| 2019 | 10,473 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 10,474 | +156 | 1.51% |
| 2017 | 10,318 | -260 | 2.46% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Arkadelphia has a population change lower than Clark County, Arkansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 101 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Never married | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Divorced | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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