Sevier County, Arkansas Population 2024

15,526

Sevier County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 15,526 with a growth rate of -0.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sevier County, Arkansas is the 49th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 17,153 and has seen a growth of -9.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,996-106-0.7%
202815,102-106-0.7%
202715,208-106-0.69%
202615,314-106-0.69%
202515,420-106-0.68%
202415,526-106-0.68%
202315,632-106-0.67%
202215,738240.15%
202115,714-64-0.41%
202015,778-1,194-7.04%
201916,972-47-0.28%
201817,019-66-0.39%
201717,0851260.74%
201616,959-304-1.76%
201517,263-148-0.85%
201417,411530.31%
201317,3581721%
201217,186-33-0.19%
201117,219660.38%
201017,15300%
199013,637-423-3.01%
198014,0602,78824.73%
197011,2721,11610.99%
196010,156-2,137-17.38%
195012,293-2,955-19.38%
194015,248-1,116-6.82%
193016,364-1,937-10.58%
192018,3011,68510.14%
191016,6162771.7%
190016,3396,26762.22%
189010,0723,88062.66%
18806,1921,70037.85%
18704,492-6,024-57.28%
186010,5166,276148.02%
18504,2401,43050.89%
18402,8102,176343.22%
1830634-14,362-95.77%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.68% (-106)
County Website
Sevier County
County Seat
De Queen
2020 Population
15,778
Area
564 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.6% (-252)
Founded
October 17, 1828

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,27758.73%
Other race3,99025.26%
Two or more races1,1327.17%
Black or African American7905%
Native American3572.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2051.3%
Asian460.29%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Sevier County, Arkansas Population by Race

Sevier County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Sevier County, Arkansas Median Age

34.8

Total

34.7

Male

35

Female

Sevier County, Arkansas Adults

There are 11,273 adults, (2,254 of whom are seniors) in Sevier County, Arkansas.

Sevier County, Arkansas Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sevier County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female7,85749.74%
Male7,94050.26%

Sevier County, Arkansas Population by Age

Sevier County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6972.7565.334.7
Married2,9423.5274.625.4
Non Family1,7901.0952.647.4
Female6023.8658.541.5
Male3632.963.636.4

3.4

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

65.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sevier County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,19912.49%
Associates Degree6747.02%
Bachelors Degree6807.08%
Graduate Degree3693.84%
High School Graduate3,15232.84%
Less Than 9th Grade1,43714.97%
Some College2,08721.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sevier County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9515,356836
Hispanic2,702932104
Other Race2,00166657
2+ Races54235198
Black4212735
Native American1481380
Islander93340
Asian454531

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.89%.

Sevier County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,482$80,625$43,750
Graduate Degree$66,023$81,875$60,795
High School Graduate$33,819$39,006$30,500
Less Than 9th Grade$36,565$37,293$27,228
Overall$38,015$40,860$32,400
Some College$35,091$41,683$30,431

$38,015

Average Earnings

$40,860

Average Male

$32,400

Average Female

Sevier County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sevier County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sevier County, Arkansas Language

67.71% of Sevier County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 32.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.59% of the population.

Sevier County, Arkansas Language

Sevier County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3681,64819.69%
Hispanic5,40992017.01%
Other3,86149512.82%
Multiple1,13222820.14%
Native35715242.58%
Black76114318.79%
Islander20212863.37%
Asian4624.35%

19.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.53%

Male Poverty Rate

20.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sevier County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sevier County, Arkansas is Islander, with 63.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sevier County, Arkansas is Asian, with 4.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.57%.

Sevier County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.77%
Less Than 9th Grade19.75%
Some College15.91%
Bachelors or Greater10.15%

Sevier County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.41%
Male Unemployed25.37%
Male Employed9.04%
Female Employed6.56%

Sevier County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sevier County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,031$80,371
Households$51,641$67,677
Married Families$73,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,886$36,898

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sevier County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sevier County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sevier 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 45-54.

Sevier County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sevier County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

591

Number of Veterans

564

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam278
First Gulf War82
Second Gulf War59
Korea13
World War II9

Sevier County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74199
75+184
55 to 64107
35 to 5476
18 to 3425

Sevier County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4666.51%
Other Race361.42%
2+ Races345.53%
Black335.78%
Hispanic320.94%
Native American229.57%

Sevier County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Sevier County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sevier County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sevier County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sevier County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sevier 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

44.36%

Born in Sevier County, Arkansas

84.04%

Native Born

15.96%

Foreign Born

13.02%

Non Citizen

2.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.04% of Sevier County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 44.36% having been born in Arkansas. 13.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sevier County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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