Sebastian County, Arkansas Population 2024

129,087

Sebastian County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 129,087 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sebastian County, Arkansas is the 6th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 125,782 and has seen a growth of 2.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029129,032-11-0.01%
2028129,043-11-0.01%
2027129,054-11-0.01%
2026129,065-11-0.01%
2025129,076-11-0.01%
2024129,087-11-0.01%
2023129,098-11-0.01%
2022129,1097670.6%
2021128,3425340.42%
2020127,8081200.09%
2019127,6881060.08%
2018127,582-328-0.26%
2017127,9103320.26%
2016127,578670.05%
2015127,5116590.52%
2014126,852-414-0.33%
2013127,266-379-0.3%
2012127,6455780.45%
2011127,0671,2851.02%
2010125,78200%
199099,5904,4184.64%
198095,17215,93520.11%
197079,23712,55218.82%
196066,6852,4833.87%
195064,2021,3932.22%
194062,8098,38315.4%
193054,426-2,313-4.08%
192056,7394,4618.53%
191052,27815,34341.54%
190036,9353,73511.25%
189033,20013,64069.73%
188019,5606,62051.16%
187012,9403,70240.07%
18609,238-119,794-92.84%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-11)
County Website
Sebastian County
County Seat
Greenwood
2020 Population
127,808
Area
531 mi²
Density
243 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1% (1,279)
Founded
January 6, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White90,21070.38%
Other race12,1629.49%
Two or more races10,8218.44%
Black or African American7,6605.98%
Asian5,9424.64%
Native American1,2360.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1530.12%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sebastian County, Arkansas Population by Race

Sebastian County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Sebastian County, Arkansas Median Age

38

Total

37.3

Male

38.9

Female

Sebastian County, Arkansas Adults

There are 97,689 adults, (21,197 of whom are seniors) in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Sebastian County, Arkansas Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sebastian County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female65,02850.73%
Male63,15649.27%

Sebastian County, Arkansas Population by Age

Sebastian County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All51,8622.4360.139.9
Married23,8693.097723
Non Family18,1441.2345.654.4
Female7,4113.0841.758.3
Male2,4383.0358.841.2

2.98

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

60.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sebastian County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,2998.5%
Associates Degree6,3977.45%
Bachelors Degree12,93515.06%
Graduate Degree7,6078.86%
High School Graduate25,92930.19%
Less Than 9th Grade5,5526.47%
Some College20,15423.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sebastian County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sebastian County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62,92656,84716,793
Hispanic9,6765,2821,087
Other Race6,5533,185439
2+ Races5,0114,1931,157
Black4,7473,885596
Asian3,9843,1001,015
Native American856771220
Islander6800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.34%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.69%.

Sebastian County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,301$75,222$45,717
Graduate Degree$72,010$86,661$57,602
High School Graduate$31,148$36,005$27,910
Less Than 9th Grade$28,816$35,119$24,849
Overall$39,100$45,623$33,320
Some College$36,661$45,619$31,781

$39,100

Average Earnings

$45,623

Average Male

$33,320

Average Female

Sebastian County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sebastian County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sebastian County, Arkansas Language

84.5% of Sebastian County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 15.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.02% of the population.

Sebastian County, Arkansas Language

Sebastian County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White85,19610,58712.43%
Hispanic19,2205,47828.5%
Other12,0873,85831.92%
Multiple10,7122,38722.28%
Black7,4592,16729.05%
Asian5,9271,13119.08%
Native1,22218915.47%

16.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.13%

Male Poverty Rate

17.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sebastian County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sebastian County, Arkansas is Other, with 31.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sebastian County, Arkansas is White, with 12.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.62%.

Sebastian County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.24%
High School17.22%
Some College11.65%
Bachelors or Greater4.78%

Sebastian County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.53%
Male Unemployed38.11%
Female Employed8.33%
Male Employed7.66%

Sebastian County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sebastian County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,102$99,896
Households$54,047$81,552
Married Families$81,328$120,088
Non Families$32,543$43,291

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sebastian County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Sebastian County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sebastian County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sebastian County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sebastian County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,015

Number of Veterans

7,201

Male Veterans

814

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,421
Second Gulf War2,243
First Gulf War2,166
Korea575
World War II190

Sebastian County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,231
75+1,765
65 to 741,694
55 to 641,454
18 to 34871

Sebastian County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,7449.43%
Black4578.13%
Hispanic3963.24%
Other Race3544.33%
2+ Races3225.11%
Asian791.72%
Native American596.24%

Sebastian County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Sebastian County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sebastian County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sebastian County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sebastian County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sebastian County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.1%

Born in Sebastian County, Arkansas

91.37%

Native Born

8.63%

Foreign Born

4.88%

Non Citizen

3.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.37% of Sebastian County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 56.1% having been born in Arkansas. 4.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sebastian County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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