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The total population of Arkansas County is estimated to be 17,024 with 8,252 males (48.47%) and 8,772 females (51.53%). There are 520 more females than males in Arkansas County.
The median household income in Arkansas County was $59,474 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,684(2.91%) from $57,790 in 2020. This income is 79.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Arkansas County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,136. Overall, the median household income for the county of Arkansas County stands at $59,474.
In Arkansas County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,884 for males and $22,452 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,556 for males and $37,540 for females.
In Arkansas County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $69,160, followed by Two or More Races households at $55,028, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $30,778.
In 2022, the population of Arkansas County was 16,512, a 1.02% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Arkansas County's population was 16,683, a decline of 2.48% compared to a population of 17,107 in 2020.
The median age in Arkansas County, AR is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.84% were under the age of 15, 16.38% aged 15 to 29, 44.43% aged 30 to 64, 17.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Arkansas County population: 71.18% are White, 25.66% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.71% are some other race and 2.20% are multiracial.