Crittenden County, Arkansas Population 2024

47,227

Crittenden County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 47,227 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Crittenden County, Arkansas is the 14th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 50,955 and has seen a growth of -7.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,667880.18%
202847,579880.19%
202747,491880.19%
202647,403880.19%
202547,315880.19%
202447,227880.19%
202347,139880.19%
202247,051-387-0.82%
202147,438-638-1.33%
202048,0761520.32%
201947,924-441-0.91%
201848,365-339-0.7%
201748,704-592-1.2%
201649,2963240.66%
201548,972-507-1.02%
201449,479-198-0.4%
201349,677-361-0.72%
201250,038-479-0.95%
201150,517-438-0.86%
201050,95500%
199049,9394400.89%
198049,4991,3932.9%
197048,1065421.14%
196047,5643800.81%
195047,1844,71111.09%
194042,4732,7566.94%
193039,71710,40835.51%
192029,3096,86230.57%
191022,4477,91854.5%
190014,5295894.23%
189013,9404,52548.06%
18809,4155,584145.76%
18703,831-1,089-22.13%
18604,9202,27285.8%
18502,6481,08769.63%
18401,56128922.72%
18301,272-46,395-97.33%
2024 Growth Rate
0.19% (88)
County Website
Crittenden County
County Seat
Marion
2020 Population
48,076
Area
613 mi²
Density
77 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.77% (-849)
Founded
October 22, 1825

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American24,00550.07%
White19,94541.6%
Two or more races3,4467.19%
Asian3670.77%
Other race1170.24%
Native American650.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crittenden County, Arkansas Population by Race

Crittenden County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Crittenden County, Arkansas Median Age

35.8

Total

33.7

Male

37.2

Female

Crittenden County, Arkansas Adults

There are 34,954 adults, (7,001 of whom are seniors) in Crittenden County, Arkansas.

Crittenden County, Arkansas Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Crittenden County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female25,20652.57%
Male22,73947.43%

Crittenden County, Arkansas Population by Age

Crittenden County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5872.5456.243.8
Non Family6,6411.2346.253.8
Married6,4763.279.920.1
Female4,2673.4841.158.9
Male1,2032.9336.963.1

3.18

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

56.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crittenden County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9599.68%
Associates Degree2,5328.28%
Bachelors Degree3,80812.46%
Graduate Degree1,5815.17%
High School Graduate11,11036.34%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4504.74%
Some College7,13223.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Crittenden County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,05512,7383,479
Black13,98611,3771,506
2+ Races1,8301,595244
Hispanic69244550
Asian274256121
Other Race86100
Native American22187

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.16%.

Crittenden County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,905$63,824$50,150
Graduate Degree$71,161$135,129$60,938
High School Graduate$33,456$41,187$28,606
Less Than 9th Grade$31,926$42,672$24,539
Overall$38,918$46,117$32,445
Some College$35,323$46,348$31,118

$38,918

Average Earnings

$46,117

Average Male

$32,445

Average Female

Crittenden County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crittenden County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crittenden County, Arkansas Language

97.76% of Crittenden County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 2.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.

Crittenden County, Arkansas Language

Crittenden County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black23,7146,56127.67%
White18,9501,99910.55%
Multiple3,36853815.97%
Hispanic1,41629320.69%
Other1123228.57%
Asian367164.36%

19.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.35%

Male Poverty Rate

21.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crittenden County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crittenden County, Arkansas is Other, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crittenden County, Arkansas is Asian, with 4.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.31%.

Crittenden County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.94%
High School20.67%
Some College9.66%
Bachelors or Greater2.81%

Crittenden County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.97%
Male Unemployed36.99%
Female Employed8.88%
Male Employed4.7%

Crittenden County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crittenden County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,037$81,761
Households$51,860$70,749
Married Families$89,650$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,713$45,437

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crittenden County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

35.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Crittenden County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crittenden 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.

Crittenden County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crittenden County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,150

Number of Veterans

1,974

Male Veterans

176

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam832
First Gulf War405
Second Gulf War320
Korea70
World War II2

Crittenden County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64618
65 to 74604
35 to 54370
75+355
18 to 34203

Crittenden County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1367.19%
Black8855.32%
2+ Races1065.14%
Hispanic698.46%
Asian237.3%

Crittenden County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Crittenden County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crittenden County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Crittenden County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crittenden County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crittenden 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

53.78%

Born in Crittenden County, Arkansas

98.21%

Native Born

1.79%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.21% of Crittenden County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 53.78% having been born in Arkansas. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crittenden County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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