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The total population of Ashley County is estimated to be 19,018 with 8,986 males (47.25%) and 10,032 females (52.75%). There are 1,046 more females than males in Ashley County.
The median household income in Ashley County was $46,137 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,269(6.62%) from $49,406 in 2020. This income is 61.84% 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, Ashley County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $54,553. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ashley County stands at $46,137.
In Ashley County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,524 for males and $18,849 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,088 for males and $37,883 for females.
In Ashley County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $84,498, followed by White households at $53,347, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $24,757.
In 2022, the population of Ashley County was 18,354, a 1.58% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ashley County's population was 18,649, a decline of 1.65% compared to a population of 18,962 in 2020.
The median age in Ashley County, AR is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 17.33% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 17.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ashley County population: 71.58% are White, 25.06% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.02% are some other race and 1.91% are multiracial.