City in Mississippi County, Arkansas · 20.7 sq mi · 578 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Blytheville. The typical household earns $47,865, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,350 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.23%
Men 42.7 · Women 42
1900–2026
11,986
2026 projection
10.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
11,986
2026 projection
10.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,986 | -241 | 1.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,227 | -159 | 1.28% |
| 2024 | 12,386 | -213 | 1.69% |
| 2023 | 12,599 | -94 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 12,693 | -300 | 2.31% |
| 2021 | 12,993 | -357 | 2.67% |
| 2020 | 13,350 | -137 | 1.02% |
| 2019 | 13,487 | -222 | 1.62% |
| 2018 | 13,709 | -314 | 2.24% |
| 2017 | 14,023 | -275 | 1.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 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 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 46% | 34% |
| Never married | 34% | 28% | 39% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau