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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

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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:2421.33% 44.0%
Indian:1861.03% 9.4%
Asian:1220.67% 20.8%
2+ races:3812.10% 18.7%
Hispanic:5082.80% 35.5%
Total non-White:1,4397.94% 26.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:744 10.8
Deaths:1,27618.5
Net Migration: 1,38520.0
Net Immigration: 90.1
Change in White population:550 3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:304 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
17,276
16,14193.43%
1680.97%
1700.98%
1010.58%
3211.86%
3752.17%
1,1356.57%

2010
17,264
16,39994.99%
910.53%
1640.95%
510.30%
2651.53%
2901.68%
8655.01%

2000
17,119
16,50396.40%
840.49%
1130.66%
240.14%
2261.32%
1670.98%
6163.60%

1990
14,109
13,89998.51%
180.13%
1360.96%
150.11%
n/a
410.29%
2101.49%

1980
14,607
14,30297.91%
820.56%
1240.85%
70.05%
n/a
920.63%
3052.09%

1970
8,233
8,18299.38%
220.27%
70.09%
150.18%
n/a
00.00%
51 0.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,661 9.6
2,44114.1
9215.3
400.2
-258 -1.5
270 1.6
2000's
NumberRate
1,690 9.9
2,32313.6
1,2507.3
170.1
-104 -0.6
249 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,642 11.6
2,32616.5
3,96928.1
250.2
2,604 18.5
406 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,501 10.3
1,959 13.4
29 0.2
n/a
-403 -2.8
-95 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,294 76.4
n/a
6,120 74.3
254 3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Sharp County, AR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.4
3,613 19.9%
14,517 80.1%
4,409 24.3%
6,901
2.49
4,611 66.8%
3,490 75.7%
386 8.4%
2,290 33.2%

2010
NumberPercent
47.0
3,717 21.5%
13,547 78.5%
4,134 23.9%
7,360
2.32
4,992 67.8%
3,960 79.3%
378 7.6%
2,368 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
44.4
3,723 21.7%
13,396 78.3%
4,041 23.6%
7,231
2.34
5,178 71.6%
4,342 83.9%
312 6.0%
2,053 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
45.0
3,061 21.7%
11,048 78.3%
3,834 27.2%
5,792
2.40
4,326 74.7%
3,833 88.6%
213 4.9%
1,466 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
41.5
3,683 25.2%
10,924 74.8%
3,314 22.7%
5,615
2.59
4,488 79.9%
4,057 90.4%
190 4.2%
1,127 20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Sharp County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,535 
Median Value$89,900 
Occupied6,90172.4%
Vacant2,63427.6%
Owned5,53780.2%
Rented1,36419.8%
Median Rent$610 
Single-Family Units7,87782.6%
    Detached7,79781.8%
    Attached800.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1982.1%
Mobile Homes1,15612.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sharp County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004837.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994756.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993765.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994246.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994105.9%
$30,000 to $34,9996509.4%
$35,000 to $39,9994075.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993855.6%
$45,000 to $49,9993625.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994917.1%
$60,000 to $74,99976811.1%
$75,000 to $99,99982512.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993775.5%
$125,000 to $149,999791.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992203.2%
$200,000 or more1692.4%
Median Household Income43,332 
Per Capita Income25,283 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6369.2%
Public Assistance2814.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,21017.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,67259.2%
Unemployed3914.1%
In Armed Forces220.2%
Total Labor Force6,08563.5%
Not in Labor Force3,49236.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2911,91354.5%
Non-Profit10620733.9%
Self-Employed43929859.6%
Local Government27023953.0%
State Government21127443.5%
Federal Government31715.0%
Total Private + Self2,7302,21155.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.59073744.5%
Total3,3202,94853.0%
Pct. Govt.16.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts70611.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,42122.7%
Professional, Technical94415.1%
Service Occupations1,25420.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1071.7%
All others1,94331.0%
White Collar 49.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,15418.4%
Retail trade86513.8%
Manufacturing76512.2%
Construction67710.8%
Educational services4206.7%
Other services3926.3%
Public administration3235.2%
Accommodation and food services3115.0%
Transportation and warehousing2904.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2063.3%
Finance and insurance2023.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1933.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1242.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1051.7%
Professional, scientific, technical791.3%
Information761.2%
Wholesale trade691.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.2%
Utilities60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sharp County, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3572.05%
Puerto Rican260.15%
Cuban280.16%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American350.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan350.20%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean260.15%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,23198.2%
Spanish1731.0%
Other Indo-European340.2%
Tagalog310.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic210.1%
Korean160.1%
German, other Germanic110.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,50914.4%
German2,43914.0%
American2,41913.9%
Irish2,25813.0%
French7264.2%
Scottish3412.0%
European2621.5%
Italian2401.4%
Dutch2301.3%
Scotch-Irish2041.2%
Norwegian1751.0%
Polish1470.8%
Swedish1090.6%
Finnish730.4%
Scandinavian460.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,25399.0%
Not a citizen1691.0%
Native17,15998.5%
Foreign-born2631.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sharp County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
509 4.0%1,436 11.4%5,161 40.9%4,053 32.1%946 7.5%506 4.0%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 509 4.0%
9-12 Years 1,436 11.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,161 40.9%
Some College 4,053 32.1%
Bach. Degree 946 7.5%
Grad Degree 506 4.0%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sharp County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,023 4,646 377 7.5% 6.8%
1991 5,162 4,759 403 7.8% 7.3%
1992 5,464 5,043 421 7.7% 7.0%
1993 5,610 5,203 407 7.3% 6.1%
1994 5,772 5,373 399 6.9% 5.4%
1995 5,773 5,413 360 6.2% 4.9%
1996 5,963 5,570 393 6.6% 5.2%
1997 6,139 5,757 382 6.2% 5.1%
1998 6,156 5,807 349 5.7% 5.1%
1999 6,310 5,991 319 5.1% 4.5%
2000 6,565 6,227 338 5.1% 4.2%
2001 6,516 6,125 391 6.0% 4.8%
2002 6,445 5,969 476 7.4% 5.3%
2003 6,451 5,905 546 8.5% 5.8%
2004 6,481 5,978 503 7.8% 5.6%
2005 6,507 6,036 471 7.2% 5.3%
2006 6,468 6,027 441 6.8% 5.2%
2007 6,364 5,929 435 6.8% 5.4%
2008 6,237 5,770 467 7.5% 5.4%
2009 6,221 5,656 565 9.1% 7.7%
2010 6,302 5,706 596 9.5% 7.9%
2011 6,259 5,617 642 10.3% 7.9%
2012 6,127 5,529 598 9.8% 7.3%
2013 6,050 5,475 575 9.5% 7.1%
2014 6,006 5,510 496 8.3% 5.9%
2015 6,028 5,618 410 6.8% 5.0%
2016 6,062 5,731 331 5.5% 4.0%
2017 5,969 5,667 302 5.1% 3.7%
2018 5,785 5,511 274 4.7% 3.7%
2019 5,762 5,478 284 4.9% 3.5%
2020 5,717 5,309 408 7.1% 6.1%
2021 5,634 5,353 281 5.0% 4.1%
2022 5,842 5,601 241 4.1% 3.3%
2023 5,940 5,706 234 3.9% 3.3%
2024 6,523 6,268 255 3.9% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com