Little River County, Arkansas Population 2024

11,745

Little River County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 11,745 with a growth rate of -0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Little River County, Arkansas is the 57th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 13,133 and has seen a growth of -10.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,445-60-0.52%
202811,505-60-0.52%
202711,565-60-0.52%
202611,625-60-0.51%
202511,685-60-0.51%
202411,745-60-0.51%
202311,805-60-0.51%
202211,865-108-0.9%
202111,973-1-0.01%
202011,974-394-3.19%
201912,368110.09%
201812,357-29-0.23%
201712,386-49-0.39%
201612,435180.14%
201512,417-98-0.78%
201412,515-228-1.79%
201312,743-183-1.42%
201212,926-23-0.18%
201112,949-184-1.4%
201013,13300%
199013,966140.1%
198013,9522,75824.64%
197011,1941,98321.53%
19609,211-2,479-21.21%
195011,690-4,242-26.63%
194015,9324172.69%
193015,515-786-4.82%
192016,3012,70419.89%
191013,597-134-0.98%
190013,7314,82854.23%
18908,9032,49939.02%
18806,4043,16897.9%
18703,236-8,209-71.73%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.51% (-60)
County Website
Little River County
County Seat
Ashdown
2020 Population
11,974
Area
531 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.91% (-229)
Founded
March 5, 1867

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,72372.94%
Black or African American2,34019.57%
Two or more races6325.28%
Other race1251.05%
Native American1201%
Asian190.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Little River County, Arkansas Population by Race

Little River County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Little River County, Arkansas Median Age

42.2

Total

42

Male

42.4

Female

Little River County, Arkansas Adults

There are 9,298 adults, (2,534 of whom are seniors) in Little River County, Arkansas.

Little River County, Arkansas Age Dependency

76.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Little River County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female6,35953.17%
Male5,60046.83%

Little River County, Arkansas Population by Age

Little River County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7902.468020
Married2,1083.0393.26.8
Non Family1,6381.1575.524.5
Female7943.4452.147.9
Male2503.1886.813.2

3.08

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Little River County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5736.78%
Associates Degree6227.35%
Bachelors Degree1,02812.16%
Graduate Degree4475.29%
High School Graduate3,68243.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1872.21%
Some College1,91822.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Little River County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Little River County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2655,6611,275
Black1,6201,513140
2+ Races32931617
Hispanic23319632
Other Race99740
Native American676514
Asian555

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 100%.

Little River County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,954$41,349$39,250
Graduate Degree$69,808$100,875$61,964
High School Graduate$35,406$45,349$30,396
Less Than 9th Grade$53,025$53,267$0
Overall$40,732$51,368$34,438
Some College$40,210$52,266$33,500

$40,732

Average Earnings

$51,368

Average Male

$34,438

Average Female

Little River County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Little River County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Little River County, Arkansas Language

98.62% of Little River County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 1.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.99% of the population.

Little River County, Arkansas Language

Little River County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,44494811.23%
Black2,26283536.91%
Multiple6119114.89%
Other1253931.2%
Hispanic445327.19%
Asian191473.68%

16.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.85%

Male Poverty Rate

21.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Little River County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Little River County, Arkansas is Asian, with 73.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Little River County, Arkansas is Hispanic, with 7.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.43%.

Little River County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.46%
Less Than 9th Grade14.84%
Some College13.82%
Bachelors or Greater5.59%

Little River County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.81%
Male Unemployed13.47%
Female Employed12.31%
Male Employed3.78%

Little River County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Little River County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,583$84,671
Households$52,241$69,554
Married Families$86,433$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,573$39,326

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Little River County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Little River County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Little River 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.

Little River County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Little River County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

616

Number of Veterans

539

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam281
Second Gulf War100
First Gulf War56
Korea54
World War II6

Little River County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+229
65 to 74139
55 to 64135
35 to 5457
18 to 3456

Little River County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4676.76%
2+ Races7319.06%
Black603.32%
Hispanic4415.83%
Other Race1311.02%
Native American34%

Little River County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Little River County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Little River County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Little River County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Little River County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Little River 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

42.04%

Born in Little River County, Arkansas

99.52%

Native Born

0.48%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.52% of Little River County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 42.04% having been born in Arkansas. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Little River County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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