Nevada County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,159
Rank #2,642 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,886 −28.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,539 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.3% +60.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,695 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$83,300 −70.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,145 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.8% −58.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,952 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,753 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
93.3% Insured
13.8% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.3%24.5%36.8%49.0%61.3%62.6%31.2%4.8%1.2%0.1%0.1%

About Nevada County, Arkansas

Nevada County, Arkansas has a total population of 8,159, making it the 2,642nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nevada County is 44.9 years, which is 15.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nevada County is $53,886, which ranks #2,539 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Nevada County is $83,300, 70.5% below the national median. Renters in Nevada County pay a median gross rent of $869 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nevada County, 13.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.8 min.

Nevada County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (31.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%).

All data for Nevada 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.