Ashley County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,429
Rank #1,966 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,266 −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,986 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.1% +75.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,849 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$91,900 −67.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,076 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.8% −62.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,046 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,284 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

70.8% Homeownership
90.1% Insured
12.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.9%21.7%32.6%43.4%54.3%65.1%67.3%23.7%6.4%2.2%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Ashley County, Arkansas

Ashley County, Arkansas has a total population of 18,429, making it the 1,966th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ashley County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ashley County is $44,266, which ranks #2,986 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Ashley County is $91,900, 67.4% below the national median. Renters in Ashley County pay a median gross rent of $703 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ashley County, 12.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Ashley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.4%).

All data for Ashley County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.