Grant County, Arkansas Population 2024

18,637

Grant County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 18,637 with a growth rate of 1.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grant County, Arkansas is the 37th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 17,887 and has seen a growth of 4.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,9072541.29%
202819,6532541.31%
202719,3992541.33%
202619,1452541.34%
202518,8912541.36%
202418,6372541.38%
202318,3832541.4%
202218,12960.03%
202118,1231050.58%
202018,018-269-1.47%
201918,287780.43%
201818,209910.5%
201718,118380.21%
201618,080490.27%
201518,031-53-0.29%
201418,084370.21%
201318,04780.04%
201218,039890.5%
201117,950630.35%
201017,88700%
199013,9489407.23%
198013,0083,29733.95%
19709,7111,41717.08%
19608,294-730-8.09%
19509,024-1,453-13.87%
194010,4776436.54%
19309,834-876-8.18%
192010,7101,28513.63%
19109,4251,75422.87%
19007,671-115-1.48%
18907,7861,60125.89%
18806,1852,24256.86%
18703,943-15,964-80.19%
2024 Growth Rate
1.38% (254)
County Website
Grant County
County Seat
Sheridan
2020 Population
18,018
Area
632 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.44% (619)
Founded
February 4, 1869

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,64792.37%
Two or more races6143.41%
Black or African American4642.57%
Other race1911.06%
Asian640.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.12%
Native American200.11%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Grant County, Arkansas Population by Race

Grant County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Grant County, Arkansas Median Age

40.2

Total

38.3

Male

43.1

Female

Grant County, Arkansas Adults

There are 14,116 adults, (3,273 of whom are seniors) in Grant County, Arkansas.

Grant County, Arkansas Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Grant County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female8,94249.62%
Male9,08050.38%

Grant County, Arkansas Population by Age

Grant County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8562.680.319.7
Married3,6553.0891.48.6
Non Family2,0021.0970.529.5
Female8933.9761.138.9
Male3062.8767.632.4

3.14

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grant County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6475.13%
Associates Degree9727.71%
Bachelors Degree1,73013.72%
Graduate Degree6385.06%
High School Graduate5,37742.64%
Less Than 9th Grade2812.23%
Some College2,96423.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Grant County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,72610,9002,197
2+ Races32929448
Black29725950
Hispanic28523138
Other Race969445
Asian64542
Islander22220
Native American202018

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 90%.

Grant County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,472$88,542$51,618
Graduate Degree$83,750$83,594$85,114
High School Graduate$41,653$54,408$23,542
Less Than 9th Grade$43,472$48,357$21,000
Overall$46,844$57,977$38,069
Some College$41,417$45,863$38,583

$46,844

Average Earnings

$57,977

Average Male

$38,069

Average Female

Grant County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grant County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grant County, Arkansas Language

97.51% of Grant County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 2.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Grant County, Arkansas Language

Grant County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,2522,10012.92%
Black44322751.24%
Hispanic5727813.64%
Multiple614193.09%
Other18552.7%

13.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.18%

Male Poverty Rate

12.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grant County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grant County, Arkansas is Black, with 51.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grant County, Arkansas is Other, with 2.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.28%.

Grant County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.12%
High School15.2%
Some College7.09%
Bachelors or Greater0.85%

Grant County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.84%
Female Unemployed10.14%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed5.04%

Grant County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grant County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,655$106,029
Households$68,598$88,493
Married Families$95,679$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,453$43,047

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grant County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Grant County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grant County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Grant County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grant County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,207

Number of Veterans

1,185

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam431
Second Gulf War393
First Gulf War338
Korea16
World War II3

Grant County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74400
35 to 54315
55 to 64228
75+133
18 to 34131

Grant County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0650.08178467209338043
Black720.18701298701298702
2+ Races700.166270783847981

Grant County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Grant County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grant County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Grant County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grant County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grant 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

75.37%

Born in Grant County, Arkansas

98.32%

Native Born

1.68%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.32% of Grant County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 75.37% having been born in Arkansas. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grant County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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