Nevada County, Arkansas Population 2024

8,061

Nevada County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 8,061 with a growth rate of -0.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nevada County, Arkansas is the 65th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 8,994 and has seen a growth of -10.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,766-59-0.75%
20287,825-59-0.75%
20277,884-59-0.74%
20267,943-59-0.74%
20258,002-59-0.73%
20248,061-59-0.73%
20238,120-59-0.72%
20228,179-5-0.06%
20218,184-100-1.21%
20208,284790.96%
20198,205-67-0.81%
20188,272-28-0.34%
20178,300-68-0.81%
20168,368-138-1.62%
20158,506-136-1.57%
20148,642-125-1.43%
20138,767-142-1.59%
20128,909-98-1.09%
20119,007130.14%
20108,99400%
199010,101-996-8.98%
198011,0979869.75%
197010,111-589-5.5%
196010,700-4,081-27.61%
195014,781-5,088-25.61%
194019,869-538-2.64%
193020,407-1,527-6.96%
192021,9342,59013.39%
191019,3442,73516.47%
190016,6091,77711.98%
189014,8321,87314.45%
188012,9595,19366.87%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.73% (-59)
County Website
Nevada County
County Seat
Prescott
2020 Population
8,284
Area
618 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.69% (-223)
Founded
March 20, 1871

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,32064.16%
Black or African American2,79833.74%
Two or more races1411.7%
Asian130.16%
Native American100.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.1%
Other race20.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Nevada County, Arkansas Population by Race

Nevada County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Nevada County, Arkansas Median Age

44.7

Total

44.1

Male

48.2

Female

Nevada County, Arkansas Adults

There are 6,429 adults, (1,739 of whom are seniors) in Nevada County, Arkansas.

Nevada County, Arkansas Age Dependency

76.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Nevada County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female4,23451.06%
Male4,05848.94%

Nevada County, Arkansas Population by Age

Nevada County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1542.5766.733.3
Non Family1,1761.0749.750.3
Married1,1423.2881.918.1
Female6163.7169.230.8
Male2203.6671.828.2

3.4

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nevada County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3285.8%
Associates Degree4497.94%
Bachelors Degree4768.41%
Graduate Degree1432.53%
High School Graduate2,81749.8%
Less Than 9th Grade2604.6%
Some College1,18420.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Nevada County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7553,507422
Black1,7571,427186
2+ Races71705
Hispanic45440
Asian13130
Native American10104
Islander800
Other Race222

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 other race people with a rate of 100%.

Nevada County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,879$102,639$42,411
Graduate Degree$44,167$0$44,821
High School Graduate$30,183$38,482$21,643
Less Than 9th Grade$23,509$24,561$9,394
Overall$34,203$39,309$28,707
Some College$35,893$41,174$28,299

$34,203

Average Earnings

$39,309

Average Male

$28,707

Average Female

Nevada County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nevada County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nevada County, Arkansas Language

99.51% of Nevada County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 0.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.38% of the population.

Nevada County, Arkansas Language

Nevada County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,7701,11140.11%
White5,0281,09421.76%
Multiple1384129.71%
Hispanic12221.64%

27.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.18%

Male Poverty Rate

30.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nevada County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nevada County, Arkansas is Black, with 40.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nevada County, Arkansas is Hispanic, with 1.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.05%.

Nevada County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.63%
Less Than 9th Grade23.22%
Bachelors or Greater13%
Some College12.07%

Nevada County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.9%
Male Unemployed54.44%
Female Employed10.09%
Male Employed4.53%

Nevada County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nevada County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,059$57,535
Households$43,421$51,512
Married Families$53,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,500$39,233

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nevada County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

33.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Nevada County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nevada County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Nevada County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nevada County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

563

Number of Veterans

556

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam190
Second Gulf War84
First Gulf War54
Korea16
World War II0

Nevada County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64228
75+153
65 to 74102
35 to 5466
18 to 3414

Nevada County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White43110.2%
Black1175.6%
Native American10100%
2+ Races56.25%

Nevada County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Nevada County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nevada County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Nevada County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nevada 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

70.42%

Born in Nevada County, Arkansas

99.89%

Native Born

0.11%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.89% of Nevada County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 70.42% having been born in Arkansas. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Nevada County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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