Sharp County, AR

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Batesville, AR
Designated Market Area: Jonesboro, AR
USDA County Type (2025): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

Places in Sharp County, AR     [Sort places by name]

Cherokee Village city (pop. 3,971) Cave City city (pop. 1,782) Ash Flat city (pop. 1,263) Highland city (pop. 1,186) Ozark Acres CDP (pop. 780) Hardy city (pop. 722) Evening Shade city (pop. 360) Sidney town (pop. 140) Williford town (pop. 76)  

Tracts in Sharp County, AR

Census Tract 4701, Sharp County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4702.01, Sharp County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4702.02, Sharp County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4703, Sharp County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4704.01, Sharp County, Arkansas     Census Tract 4704.02, Sharp County, Arkansas        

2024 population: 18,130   ( 854 from 2020)
Land area: 604.6 square miles
Population density: 30.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	16,691	92.06%	3.4%
Black:	242	1.33%	44.0%
Indian:	186	1.03%	9.4%
Asian:	122	0.67%	20.8%
2+ races:	381	2.10%	18.7%
Hispanic:	508	2.80%	35.5%
Total non-White:	1,439	7.94%	26.8%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	744	10.8
Deaths:	1,276	18.5
Net Migration:	1,385	20.0
Net Immigration:	9	0.1

Change in White population:	550	3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	304	1.8

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	118%	Donald Trump (R)	5,978	80.4%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,316	17.7%	143 [+]	1.9%	7,437	16	31	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 77 (1.0%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 34 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 18 (0.2%);
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,938	78.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,398	18.5%	230 [+]	3.0%	7,566	16	32	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 52 (0.7%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	5,407	74.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,472	20.3%	370 [+]	5.1%	7,249	14	29	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 155 (2.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 56 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 49 (0.7%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,921	67.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,092	28.7%	270 [+]	3.7%	7,283	7	20	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 156 (2.1%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	4,535	62.5%	Barack Obama (D)	2,436	33.6%	281 [+]	3.9%	7,252	4	17	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 160 (2.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 45 (0.6%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,097	54.8%	John Kerry (D)	3,265	43.7%	108 [+]	1.4%	7,470	1	4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 64 (0.9%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	3,698	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,236	45.4%	192 [+]	2.7%	7,126	1	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 115 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 46 (0.6%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,573	51.3%	Robert Dole (R)	2,635	37.8%	762 [+]	10.9%	6,970	1	-3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 687 (9.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 28 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.2%);
1992	62%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,761	52.3%	George Bush* (R)	2,486	34.5%	949 [+]	13.2%	7,196	-1	-3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 921 (12.8%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	3,623	54.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,955	44.7%	34 [+]	0.5%	6,612	-2	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,392	63.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,492	36.0%	46	0.7%	6,930	3	5	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,420	53.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,774	43.2%	222 [+]	3.5%	6,416	5	3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 160 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 56 (0.9%);
1976	66%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,532	62.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,151	37.8%	0	0.0%	5,683	3	-10	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,677	69.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,154	30.1%	9 [+]	0.2%	3,840	1	9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 9 (0.2%);
1968	71%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,299	37.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,136	32.8%	1,025 [+]	29.6%	3,460	2	-11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,025 (29.6%);
1964	69%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,810	59.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,215	39.9%	22	0.7%	3,047	-4	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	46%	Richard Nixon (R)	911	51.0%	John Kennedy (D)	807	45.2%	68	3.8%	1,786	8	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	35%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	927	57.9%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	645	40.3%	28	1.8%	1,600	-6	-17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,039	61.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	655	38.6%	3	0.2%	1,697	-5	-17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	26%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,078	74.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	295	20.3%	80 [+]	5.5%	1,453	-1	-25	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 71 (4.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.3%);
1944	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,217	64.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	664	35.1%	12	0.6%	1,893	5	-11	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,099	71.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	433	28.2%	5	0.3%	1,537	7	-17	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	934	75.6%	Alf Landon (R)	289	23.4%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,235	6	-13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	25%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,334	89.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	142	9.6%	8 [+]	0.5%	1,484	-3	-30	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	23%	Al Smith (D)	808	61.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	501	38.2%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,310	-1	-20	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	17%	John Davis (D)	729	73.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	210	21.1%	56 [+]	5.6%	995	-8	-33	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 56 (5.6%);
1920	26%	James Cox (D)	995	65.7%	Warren Harding (R)	400	26.4%	119 [+]	7.9%	1,514	-13	-34	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 119 (7.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	23%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	972	73.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	251	19.0%	98 [+]	7.4%	1,321	-9	-27	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	18%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	681	63.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	194	18.2%	192 [+]	18.0%	1,067	-9	-13	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 114 (10.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 71 (6.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 7 (0.7%);
1908	24%	William J. Bryan (D)	970	70.5%	William Taft (R)	317	23.1%	88 [+]	6.4%	1,375	-14	-29	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 78 (5.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 5 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	17%	Alton Parker (D)	671	65.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	288	28.3%	59 [+]	5.8%	1,018	-12	-28	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 (2.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 21 (2.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 10 (1.0%);
1900	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,059	72.1%	William McKinley* (R)	394	26.8%	15 [+]	1.0%	1,468	-8	-25	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 3 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sharp County, AR

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	96%	John Boozman* (R)	4,848	80.5%	Natalie James (D)	979	16.2%	199 [+]	3.3%	6,026	15	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kenneth Cates (Libertarian) 199 (3.3%);
2022	G	96%	Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)	4,816	79.6%	Christopher Jones (D)	1,056	17.5%	175 [+]	2.9%	6,047	17	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Ricky Harrington (Libertarian) 175 (2.9%);
2020	S2	54%	Tom Cotton* (R)	6,092	82.2%	Ricky Harrington (Libertarian)	1,320	17.8%	0	0.0%	7,412	16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	42%	Asa Hutchinson* (R)	4,430	78.1%	Jared Henderson (D)	1,038	18.3%	202 [+]	3.6%	5,670	13	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark West (Libertarian) 202 (3.6%);
2016	S3	52%	John Boozman* (R)	5,127	72.7%	Conner Eldridge (D)	1,609	22.8%	317 [+]	4.5%	7,053	13	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) 311 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	42%	Tom Cotton (R)	3,534	62.6%	Mark Pryor* (D)	1,788	31.7%	321 [+]	5.7%	5,643	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark Swaney (Green) 175 (3.1%); Nathan LaFrance (Libertarian) 139 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2014	G	42%	Asa Hutchinson (R)	3,396	59.8%	Mike Ross (D)	2,031	35.8%	254 [+]	4.5%	5,681	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) 153 (2.7%); Josh Drake (Green) 101 (1.8%);
2010	S3	44%	John Boozman (R)	3,427	57.0%	Blanche Lambert Lincoln* (D)	2,095	34.8%	492 [+]	8.2%	6,014	-1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Trevor Drown (I) 345 (5.7%); John Gray (Green) 145 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	45%	Mike Beebe* (D)	3,607	59.6%	Jim Keet (R)	2,279	37.6%	168 [+]	2.8%	6,054	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Lendall (Green) 165 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2008	S2	49%	Mark Pryor* (D)	5,171	78.7%	Rebekah Kennedy (Green)	1,401	21.3%	0	0.0%	6,572	n/a	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	41%	Mike Beebe (D)	3,159	56.6%	Asa Hutchinson* (R)	2,021	36.2%	406 [+]	7.3%	5,586	-4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rod Bryan (I) 321 (5.7%); Jim Lendall (Green) 85 (1.5%);
2004	S3	55%	Blanche Lambert Lincoln* (D)	4,083	54.7%	Jim Holt (R)	3,382	45.3%	0	0.0%	7,465	1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	46%	Mark Pryor (D)	3,405	54.6%	Tim Hutchinson* (R)	2,827	45.4%	0	0.0%	6,232	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	G	46%	Mike Huckabee* (R)	3,363	54.1%	Jimmie Lou Fisher (D)	2,853	45.9%	0	0.0%	6,216	1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
1998	S3	43%	Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D)	3,016	54.1%	Fay Boozman (R)	2,416	43.3%	143 [+]	2.6%	5,575	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Charley Heffley (Reform) 143 (2.6%);
1998	G	43%	Mike Huckabee* (R)	3,019	54.0%	Bill Bristow (D)	2,493	44.6%	75 [+]	1.3%	5,587	-6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Keith Carle (Reform) 75 (1.3%);
1996	S2	56%	Tim Hutchinson (R)	3,661	52.1%	Winston Bryant (D)	3,367	47.9%	0	0.0%	7,028	-1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	51%	Jim Guy Tucker* (D)	3,468	56.7%	Sheffield Nelson (R)	2,652	43.3%	0	0.0%	6,120	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	63%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	4,415	60.9%	Mike Huckabee (R)	2,831	39.1%	0	0.0%	7,246	-1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	S2	36%	David Pryor* (D)	3,948	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,948	n/a	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,690	52.1%	Sheffield Nelson (R)	2,478	47.9%	0	0.0%	5,168	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1986	S3	53%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	3,415	58.2%	Asa Hutchinson (R)	2,456	41.8%	0	0.0%	5,871	4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	52%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,611	63.5%	Frank White (R)	2,079	36.5%	0	0.0%	5,690	0	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	65%	David Pryor* (D)	3,805	53.7%	Ed Bethune (R)	3,278	46.3%	0	0.0%	7,083	4	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	G	64%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,848	54.6%	Woody Freeman (R)	3,201	45.4%	0	0.0%	7,049	8	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	56%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,439	55.9%	Frank White* (R)	2,714	44.1%	0	0.0%	6,153	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	61%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	3,475	52.4%	Bill Clark (R)	3,157	47.6%	0	0.0%	6,632	7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Walter McCarty (I) 0 (0.0%);
1980	G	62%	Frank White (R)	3,768	55.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,969	44.1%	0	0.0%	6,737	4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	44%	David Pryor (D)	2,917	69.0%	Tom Kelly (R)	1,068	25.2%	245 [+]	5.8%	4,230	9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Black (I) 245 (5.8%);
1978	G	48%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,503	54.5%	Lynn Lowe (R)	2,093	45.5%	0	0.0%	4,596	9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	G	65%	David Pryor* (D)	4,321	76.5%	Leon Griffith (R)	1,329	23.5%	0	0.0%	5,650	7	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1974	S3	46%	Dale Bumpers (D)	2,830	79.0%	John Jones (R)	751	21.0%	0	0.0%	3,581	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	46%	David Pryor (D)	2,148	60.0%	Ken Coon (R)	1,421	39.7%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,581	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);
1972	S2	117%	John McClellan* (D)	5,921	74.5%	Wayne Babbitt (R)	2,025	25.5%	0	0.0%	7,946	-14	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	58%	Dale Bumpers* (D)	2,556	65.3%	Len Blaylock (R)	1,356	34.7%	0	0.0%	3,912	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	61%	Dale Bumpers (D)	2,098	62.7%	Winthrop Rockefeller* (R)	1,056	31.6%	193 [+]	5.8%	3,347	-1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Walter Carruth (American Independent) 193 (5.8%);
1968	S3	69%	William Fulbright* (D)	2,032	60.0%	Charles Bernard (R)	1,355	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,387	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	71%	Marion Crank (D)	1,938	55.8%	Winthrop Rockefeller* (R)	1,538	44.2%	0	0.0%	3,476	-8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: John McClellan* (D) was unopposed.
1966	G	64%	Jim Johnson (D)	1,571	53.1%	Winthrop Rockefeller (R)	1,390	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,961	-7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	75%	Orval Faubus* (D)	1,967	60.0%	Winthrop Rockefeller (R)	1,311	40.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,281	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1962	S3	34%	William Fulbright* (D)	1,024	73.0%	Kenneth Jones (R)	378	27.0%	0	0.0%	1,402	-4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	County data not available for this election: Orval Faubus* (D) defeated Willis Ricketts (R) statewide.
1960	S2	County data not available for this election: John McClellan* (D) was unopposed.
1960	G	County data not available for this election: Orval Faubus* (D) defeated Henry Britt (R) statewide.

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Sharp County, AR

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Voter Registration Data for Sharp County, AR

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Sharp County, AR were estimated to be 49% Republican and 14% Democrat.