Crittenden County, AR Population

Overview

48,338

Total Population

35.4

Median age

52.22%

Female population %

91.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

57.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,376

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Crittenden County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Crittenden County is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Crittenden County's population under 18 was 27.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Crittenden County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Crittenden County, 22.54% were under the age of 15, 20.42% aged 15 to 29, 43.20% aged 30 to 64, 12.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,150 more females than males in Crittenden County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.22% females and 47.78% males in Crittenden County, AR.
The Crittenden County, AR gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,001.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,881.

Crittenden County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Crittenden County population: 41.96% are White, 49.54% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.17% are some other race and 7.37% are multiracial.
Crittenden County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,376 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 46,962 (97.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Crittenden County is Black or African American with a population of 23,948 (49.54% of the total population).

Crittenden County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 52,783 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Crittenden County's population decreased by 15 (0.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Crittenden County's population decreased by 2,869 (5.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Crittenden County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 47,061.