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Ashley County

State:
Arkansas
County Seat:
Hamburg

Ashley County's estimated 2025 population is 18,090 with a growth rate of -0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ashley County is the 40th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 21,832 and has seen a growth of -17.14% since that time.

18,090
Total Population
20
Population Density (miĀ²)
40
Population Rank (State)
-86 -0.47%
Annual Population Growth

Ashley County Population

Ashley County Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Ashley County includes 70.02% White, 24.6% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,11070.02%
Black or African American4,60624.6%
Two or more races8294.43%
Other race870.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.27%
Native American370.2%
Asian30.02%

Ashley County Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ashley County's average per capita income is $37,445. Household income levels show a median of $44,481. The poverty rate stands at 22.72%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$69,438-
Families$60,285$75,294
Households$44,481$60,457
Non Families$23,522$36,968

$37,445

Average Income

$44,481

Median Household Income

22.72%

Poverty Rate