Cross County, Arkansas Population 2024

16,250

Cross County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 16,250 with a growth rate of -1.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cross County, Arkansas is the 46th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 17,868 and has seen a growth of -9.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,400-170-1.09%
202815,570-170-1.08%
202715,740-170-1.07%
202615,910-170-1.06%
202516,080-170-1.05%
202416,250-170-1.04%
202316,420-170-1.02%
202216,590-82-0.49%
202116,672-123-0.73%
202016,7954622.83%
201916,333-251-1.51%
201816,584-208-1.24%
201716,792-237-1.39%
201617,029-224-1.3%
201517,253730.42%
201417,180-341-1.95%
201317,521-182-1.03%
201217,703-110-0.62%
201117,813-55-0.31%
201017,86800%
199019,225-1,209-5.92%
198020,4346513.29%
197019,7832321.19%
196019,551-5,206-21.03%
195024,757-1,289-4.95%
194026,0463231.26%
193025,7237,14438.45%
192018,5794,53732.31%
191014,0422,99127.07%
190011,0513,35843.65%
18907,6932,64352.34%
18805,0501,13528.99%
18703,915-11,485-74.58%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.04% (-170)
County Website
Cross County
County Seat
Wynne
2020 Population
16,795
Area
616 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.25% (-545)
Founded
November 15, 1862

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,00971.99%
Black or African American3,07118.41%
Two or more races1,5279.15%
Native American450.27%
Other race190.11%
Asian100.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cross County, Arkansas Population by Race

Cross County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Cross County, Arkansas Median Age

40.6

Total

40.7

Male

40.3

Female

Cross County, Arkansas Adults

There are 12,622 adults, (3,097 of whom are seniors) in Cross County, Arkansas.

Cross County, Arkansas Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cross County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female8,61351.63%
Male8,06848.37%

Cross County, Arkansas Population by Age

Cross County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5242.5366.133.9
Married3,0423.2283.716.3
Non Family1,8141.156.343.7
Female1,2542.8538.961.1
Male4142.7961.438.6

3.01

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

66.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cross County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,29411.29%
Associates Degree8267.21%
Bachelors Degree1,15310.06%
Graduate Degree5474.77%
High School Graduate4,83142.16%
Less Than 9th Grade6075.3%
Some College2,20219.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cross County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,4777,4741,355
Black2,0861,356248
2+ Races83366875
Hispanic1402418
Native American35350
Asian744
Other Race110

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 57.14%.

Cross County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,938$81,667$51,765
Graduate Degree$54,375$75,852$51,452
High School Graduate$33,544$45,562$24,350
Less Than 9th Grade$25,678$0$21,094
Overall$38,022$52,135$28,256
Some College$36,414$54,030$28,250

$38,022

Average Earnings

$52,135

Average Male

$28,256

Average Female

Cross County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cross County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cross County, Arkansas Language

97.86% of Cross County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 2.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.42% of the population.

Cross County, Arkansas Language

Cross County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,8341,86215.73%
Black3,0501,00833.05%
Multiple1,51441027.08%
Hispanic3646116.76%
Other191684.21%

20.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.71%

Male Poverty Rate

24.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cross County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cross County, Arkansas is Other, with 84.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cross County, Arkansas is White, with 15.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.88%.

Cross County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.8%
High School17.8%
Some College15.05%
Bachelors or Greater6.35%

Cross County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.71%
Male Unemployed17.75%
Female Employed13.46%
Male Employed5.31%

Cross County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cross County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,695$81,176
Households$47,012$69,861
Married Families$80,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,052$35,145

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cross County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cross County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cross 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 35-44.

Cross County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cross County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

874

Number of Veterans

853

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam347
First Gulf War184
Second Gulf War123
Korea32
World War II0

Cross County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+253
65 to 74205
55 to 64179
35 to 54162
18 to 3475

Cross County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5475.87%
Black1878.09%
2+ Races14014.97%
Hispanic32.07%

Cross County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Cross County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cross County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cross County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cross County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cross 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

74.12%

Born in Cross County, Arkansas

98.36%

Native Born

1.64%

Foreign Born

1.41%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.36% of Cross County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 74.12% having been born in Arkansas. 1.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cross County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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