Randolph County, Arkansas Population 2024

18,962

Randolph County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 18,962 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Randolph County, Arkansas is the 36th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 17,955 and has seen a growth of 5.61% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

36 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,237550.29%
202819,182550.29%
202719,127550.29%
202619,072550.29%
202519,017550.29%
202418,962550.29%
202318,907550.29%
202218,852130.07%
202118,8392441.31%
202018,5954342.39%
201918,161760.42%
201818,0853612.04%
201717,7242721.56%
201617,45250.03%
201517,447-132-0.75%
201417,579-49-0.28%
201317,628-212-1.19%
201217,840-132-0.73%
201117,972170.09%
201017,95500%
199016,558-276-1.64%
198016,8344,18933.13%
197012,6451251%
196012,520-3,462-21.66%
195015,982-2,337-12.76%
194018,3191,4488.58%
193016,871-842-4.75%
192017,713-1,274-6.71%
191018,9871,83110.67%
190017,1562,67118.44%
189014,4852,76123.55%
188011,7244,25857.03%
18707,4661,20519.25%
18606,2612,98691.18%
18503,2751,07949.13%
18402,196-17,041-88.58%
2024 Growth Rate
0.29% (55)
County Website
Randolph County
County Seat
Pocahontas
2020 Population
18,595
Area
652 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.97% (367)
Founded
October 29, 1835

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,84690.48%
Two or more races1,0185.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2691.44%
Black or African American2581.39%
Other race1050.56%
Asian710.38%
Native American520.28%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Randolph County, Arkansas Population by Race

Randolph County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Randolph County, Arkansas Median Age

39.1

Total

38.1

Male

41.7

Female

Randolph County, Arkansas Adults

There are 14,182 adults, (3,677 of whom are seniors) in Randolph County, Arkansas.

Randolph County, Arkansas Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Randolph County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female9,22649.55%
Male9,39350.45%

Randolph County, Arkansas Population by Age

Randolph County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1902.5573.426.6
Married3,5403.2581.418.6
Non Family2,6351.1767.232.8
Female7033.8259.940.1
Male3123.3666.333.7

3.26

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Randolph County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9357.31%
Associates Degree1,29810.15%
Bachelors Degree1,2489.76%
Graduate Degree7415.79%
High School Graduate5,17740.47%
Less Than 9th Grade6815.32%
Some College2,71321.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Randolph County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,72210,2871,814
2+ Races605552128
Hispanic26822032
Black14610534
Islander102664
Other Race82649
Asian52490
Native American34340

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 black people with a rate of 23.29%.

Randolph County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,136$65,500$46,840
Graduate Degree$78,036$108,205$59,531
High School Graduate$30,211$35,986$23,256
Less Than 9th Grade$28,698$33,382$25,000
Overall$35,605$37,212$30,690
Some College$30,166$32,328$27,300

$35,605

Average Earnings

$37,212

Average Male

$30,690

Average Female

Randolph County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Randolph County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Randolph County, Arkansas Language

94.95% of Randolph County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 5.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.29% of the population.

Randolph County, Arkansas Language

Randolph County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,5663,06318.49%
Multiple1,00531130.95%
Hispanic45614431.58%
Islander2636323.95%
Asian633250.79%
Black2022612.87%
Other1052422.86%

19.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.5%

Male Poverty Rate

18.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Randolph County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, Arkansas is Asian, with 50.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Randolph County, Arkansas is Black, with 12.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.53%.

Randolph County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.44%
Less Than 9th Grade19.03%
Some College15.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.98%

Randolph County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.18%
Male Unemployed26.38%
Female Employed12.5%
Male Employed8.41%

Randolph County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Randolph County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,380$73,528
Households$45,993$61,004
Married Families$69,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,417$35,779

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Randolph County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Randolph County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Randolph County, Arkansas Marriage

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

Randolph County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Randolph County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,011

Number of Veterans

968

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam465
Second Gulf War170
First Gulf War137
Korea29
World War II0

Randolph County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74302
75+236
35 to 54223
55 to 64198
18 to 3452

Randolph County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8630.06629791810709072
2+ Races1190.17321688500727803
Native American160.35555555555555557
Black130.08074534161490683

Randolph County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Randolph County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Randolph County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Randolph County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Randolph 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

67.24%

Born in Randolph County, Arkansas

96.05%

Native Born

3.95%

Foreign Born

2.38%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.05% of Randolph County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 67.24% having been born in Arkansas. 2.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Randolph County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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