Yell County, AR Population

Overview

20,489

Total Population

39.8

Median age

49.11%

Female population %

103.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,274

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Yell County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Yell County is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yell County's population under 18 was 24.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yell County, 19.60% were under the age of 15, 18.56% aged 15 to 29, 44.61% aged 30 to 64, 15.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 363 less females than males in Yell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.11% females and 50.89% males in Yell County, AR.
The Yell County, AR gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 878.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 718.

Yell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Yell County population: 76.57% are White, 1.84% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are Asian, 17.88% are some other race and 2.16% are multiracial.
Yell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,274 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,215 (79.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yell County is White with a population of 15,688 (76.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,614 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Yell County's population increased by 984 (4.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yell County's population decreased by 1,934 (8.73%), 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, Yell County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 20,129.