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
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)
White16,25992.4%
Two or more races9375.32%
Other race1690.96%
Black or African American1070.61%
Asian990.56%
Native American230.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%

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

47.5

Total

46.2

Male

48.4

Female

Sharp County, Arkansas Adults

There are 13,961 adults, (4,480 of whom are seniors) in Sharp County, Arkansas.

Sharp County, Arkansas Age Dependency

85.6

Age Dependency Ratio

47.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sharp County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female8,95650.9%
Male8,64149.1%

Sharp County, Arkansas Population by Age

Sharp County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8102.5579.620.4
Married3,4093.2286.213.8
Non Family2,3691.1877.722.3
Female8163.595743
Male2163.1379.620.4

3.2

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

79.6%

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 Grade1,37010.74%
Associates Degree9477.43%
Bachelors Degree1,0708.39%
Graduate Degree4513.54%
High School Graduate5,17240.56%
Less Than 9th Grade4973.9%
Some College3,24425.44%

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
White11,83610,0271,393
2+ Races56453329
Hispanic21521160
Other Race90880
Asian888241
Black47450
Native American1942
Islander330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.59%.

Sharp County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,438$78,750$40,000
Graduate Degree$52,598$53,535$44,500
High School Graduate$33,556$38,821$29,455
Less Than 9th Grade$23,667$29,219$15,721
Overall$33,579$42,165$28,997
Some College$29,760$46,875$26,949

$33,579

Average Earnings

$42,165

Average Male

$28,997

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

98.48% of Sharp County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 1.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.

Sharp County, Arkansas Language

Sharp County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,7762,56316.25%
Hispanic40929973.11%
Other16916396.45%
Multiple937929.82%
Black753344%
Asian991212.12%
Native23730.43%

17.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.62%

Male Poverty Rate

19.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sharp County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sharp County, Arkansas is Other, with 96.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sharp County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 9.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.23%.

Sharp County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.34%
Some College16.62%
High School14.49%
Bachelors or Greater12.76%

Sharp County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.47%
Female Unemployed12.5%
Female Employed8.73%
Male Employed4.71%

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$59,583$83,696
Households$42,950$66,305
Married Families$69,253$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,331$30,671

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sharp County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

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

1,349

Number of Veterans

1,235

Male Veterans

114

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam621
Second Gulf War178
First Gulf War148
Korea70
World War II1

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+456
65 to 74412
55 to 64264
35 to 54168
18 to 3449

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2959.96%
2+ Races365.63%
Black1829.51%

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sharp County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.2%

Labor Force Participation

42.2%

Employment Rate

6.5%

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

56.31%

Born in Sharp County, Arkansas

98.85%

Native Born

1.15%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.85% of Sharp County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 56.31% having been born in Arkansas. 0.59% 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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