Sevier County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,712
Rank #2,115 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,527 −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,560 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.3% +37.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,345 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$117,600 −58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,719 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.3% −72.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,194 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,951 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

67.6% Homeownership
85.1% Insured
9.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.7%25.5%38.2%50.9%52.7%35.5%4.8%3.4%1.7%1.5%0.5%0.0%

About Sevier County, Arkansas

Sevier County, Arkansas has a total population of 15,712, making it the 2,115th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sevier County is 34.7 years, which is 10.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sevier County is $53,527, which ranks #2,560 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Sevier County is $117,600, 58.3% below the national median. Renters in Sevier County pay a median gross rent of $751 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sevier County, 9.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 72.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Sevier County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 52.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (35.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%).

All data for Sevier 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.