Sebastian County, AR Population

Overview

127,941

Total Population

37.8

Median age

50.85%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18,931

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sebastian County is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sebastian County's population under 18 was 24.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sebastian County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sebastian County, 19.93% were under the age of 15, 19.90% aged 15 to 29, 44.13% aged 30 to 64, 13.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,169 more females than males in Sebastian County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.85% females and 49.15% males in Sebastian County, AR.
The Sebastian County, AR gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 4,523.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4,378.

Sebastian County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sebastian County population: 71.64% are White, 6.11% are Black or African American, 0.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.55% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.49% are some other race and 7.23% are multiracial.
Sebastian County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 18,931 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 109,01 (85.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sebastian County is White with a population of 91,66 (71.64% of the total population).

Sebastian County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 129,059 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sebastian County's population increased by 10,185 (8.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sebastian County's population increased by 2,018 (1.60%), 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, Sebastian County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 115,597.