Sharp County, Arkansas Population 2024

18,100

Sharp County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 18,100 with a growth rate of 0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sharp County, Arkansas is the 39th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 17,244 and has seen a growth of 4.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,7601320.71%
202818,6281320.71%
202718,4961320.72%
202618,3641320.72%
202518,2321320.73%
202418,1001320.73%
202317,9681320.74%
202217,8361450.82%
202117,6913772.18%
202017,314380.22%
201917,276540.31%
201817,222760.44%
201717,1461300.76%
201617,0162051.22%
201516,811-10-0.06%
201416,821-220-1.29%
201317,04190.05%
201217,032-232-1.34%
201117,264200.12%
201017,24400%
199014,109-498-3.41%
198014,6076,37477.42%
19708,2331,91430.29%
19606,319-2,680-29.78%
19508,999-2,498-21.73%
194011,4977827.3%
193010,715-417-3.75%
192011,132-556-4.76%
191011,688-511-4.19%
190012,1991,78117.1%
189010,4181,37115.15%
18809,0473,64767.54%
18705,400-13,360-71.22%
2024 Growth Rate
0.73% (132)
County Website
Sharp County
County Seat
Ash Flat
2020 Population
17,314
Area
605 mi²
Density
30 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.54% (786)
Founded
July 18, 1868

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,11192.48%
Two or more races8104.65%
Other race2031.17%
Black or African American1751%
Asian910.52%
Native American320.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sharp County, Arkansas Population by Race

Sharp County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Sharp County, Arkansas Median Age

47.4

Total

46

Male

48

Female

Sharp County, Arkansas Adults

There are 13,809 adults, (4,409 of whom are seniors) in Sharp County, Arkansas.

Sharp County, Arkansas Age Dependency

85.3

Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sharp County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female8,86350.87%
Male8,55949.13%

Sharp County, Arkansas Population by Age

Sharp County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9012.4980.219.8
Married3,4903.0589.110.9
Non Family2,2901.1774.825.2
Female8093.559.140.9
Male3123.37624

3.07

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sharp County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,43611.39%
Associates Degree8086.41%
Bachelors Degree9467.5%
Graduate Degree5064.01%
High School Graduate5,16140.92%
Less Than 9th Grade5094.04%
Some College3,24525.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sharp County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,6759,8111,333
2+ Races50646923
Hispanic23521359
Black1091060
Other Race93897
Asian818136
Native American2671

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 44.44%.

Sharp County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,063$79,213$39,141
Graduate Degree$40,690$38,750$41,818
High School Graduate$31,527$35,847$26,836
Less Than 9th Grade$24,212$26,582$15,673
Overall$31,691$38,689$26,858
Some College$30,230$45,169$25,761

$31,691

Average Earnings

$38,689

Average Male

$26,858

Average Female

Sharp County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sharp County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sharp County, Arkansas Language

98.22% of Sharp County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 1.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.

Sharp County, Arkansas Language

Sharp County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,6332,31914.83%
Hispanic44630668.61%
Other20319194.09%
Multiple810698.52%
Black1472416.33%
Native321340.63%

15.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.97%

Male Poverty Rate

17.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sharp County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sharp County, Arkansas is Other, with 94.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sharp County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 8.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.48%.

Sharp County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.99%
Some College13.56%
Bachelors or Greater12.11%
High School11.68%

Sharp County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.23%
Male Unemployed11.21%
Female Employed10.45%
Male Employed5.63%

Sharp County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sharp County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,625$75,665
Households$43,332$61,476
Married Families$64,453$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,408$30,161

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sharp County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sharp County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sharp 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.

Sharp County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sharp County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,492

Number of Veterans

1,379

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam595
First Gulf War277
Second Gulf War189
Korea95
World War II5

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74411
75+409
55 to 64342
35 to 54255
18 to 3475

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4620.11351813028961875
2+ Races210.03874538745387454
Black90.08256880733944955
Hispanic70.02280130293159609

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47%

Labor Force Participation

43.9%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sharp County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sharp County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sharp 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

58.16%

Born in Sharp County, Arkansas

98.49%

Native Born

1.51%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.49% of Sharp County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 58.16% having been born in Arkansas. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sharp County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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