Phillips County, Arkansas Population 2024

14,572

Phillips County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 14,572 with a growth rate of -2.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Phillips County, Arkansas is the 50th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 21,675 and has seen a growth of -32.77% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,627-389-2.99%
202813,016-389-2.9%
202713,405-389-2.82%
202613,794-389-2.74%
202514,183-389-2.67%
202414,572-389-2.6%
202314,961-389-2.53%
202215,350-475-3%
202115,825-615-3.74%
202016,440-1,329-7.48%
201917,769-269-1.49%
201818,038-569-3.06%
201718,607-434-2.28%
201619,041-507-2.59%
201519,548-404-2.02%
201419,952-483-2.36%
201320,435-301-1.45%
201220,736-671-3.13%
201121,407-268-1.24%
201021,67500%
199028,838-5,934-17.07%
198034,772-5,274-13.17%
197040,046-3,951-8.98%
196043,997-2,257-4.88%
195046,2542840.62%
194045,9705,28713%
193040,683-3,847-8.64%
192044,53010,99532.79%
191033,5356,97426.26%
190026,5611,2204.81%
189025,3414,07919.18%
188021,2625,89038.32%
187015,3724953.33%
186014,8777,942114.52%
18506,9353,38895.52%
18403,5472,395207.9%
18301,152-49-4.08%
18201,201-11,426-90.49%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.6% (-389)
County Website
Phillips County
County Seat
Helena-West Helena
2020 Population
16,440
Area
690 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-11.36% (-1,868)
Founded
May 1, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American10,18962.23%
White5,71834.92%
Two or more races3251.98%
Asian930.57%
Other race440.27%
Native American40.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phillips County, Arkansas Population by Race

Phillips County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Phillips County, Arkansas Median Age

39.7

Total

38.9

Male

41.4

Female

Phillips County, Arkansas Adults

There are 12,050 adults, (3,207 of whom are seniors) in Phillips County, Arkansas.

Phillips County, Arkansas Age Dependency

85.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Phillips County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female8,77353.58%
Male7,60046.42%

Phillips County, Arkansas Population by Age

Phillips County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1802.6253.746.3
Non Family2,5121.1745.954.1
Married1,9343.1683.116.9
Female1,5374.1929.870.2
Male1973.3150.849.2

3.55

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

53.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phillips County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,30212.2%
Associates Degree1,28312.02%
Bachelors Degree1,0219.57%
Graduate Degree6055.67%
High School Graduate3,33431.25%
Less Than 9th Grade6195.8%
Some College2,50623.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Phillips County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,2664,992596
White4,0743,516926
2+ Races1548711
Asian939393
Hispanic83670
Other Race1840
Native American440

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 asian people with a rate of 100%.

Phillips County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,370$70,000$46,935
Graduate Degree$62,742$140,476$56,477
High School Graduate$28,649$38,873$20,707
Less Than 9th Grade$31,908$35,102$0
Overall$38,024$43,960$30,589
Some College$38,135$46,200$24,881

$38,024

Average Earnings

$43,960

Average Male

$30,589

Average Female

Phillips County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phillips County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phillips County, Arkansas Language

98.38% of Phillips County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 1.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.61% of the population.

Phillips County, Arkansas Language

Phillips County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,1524,17241.1%
White5,43663711.72%
Multiple3257623.38%
Hispanic3544312.15%
Asian932526.88%
Other4449.09%
Native4375%

30.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.82%

Male Poverty Rate

30.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phillips County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phillips County, Arkansas is Native, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phillips County, Arkansas is Other, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.86%.

Phillips County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.18%
High School29.77%
Some College22.78%
Bachelors or Greater9.61%

Phillips County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.41%
Male Unemployed26.53%
Female Employed18.97%
Male Employed9.58%

Phillips County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phillips County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,951$67,381
Households$37,458$54,223
Married Families$79,512$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,444$33,502

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phillips County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.4%

Male Marriage Rate

31.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Phillips County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phillips County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Phillips County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phillips County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

725

Number of Veterans

677

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam323
First Gulf War93
Second Gulf War59
World War II5
Korea4

Phillips County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74255
55 to 64199
75+178
35 to 5481
18 to 3412

Phillips County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black4210.0582054472556339
White2750.061452513966480445
2+ Races290.18831168831168832

Phillips County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Phillips County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phillips County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

45.3%

Employment Rate

13.3%

Unemployment Rate

Phillips County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phillips County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phillips 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

80.86%

Born in Phillips County, Arkansas

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0.7%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Phillips County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 80.86% having been born in Arkansas. 0.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Phillips County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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