Sharp County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05135 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,773
Rank #1,996 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,637 −40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,977 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,205 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$105,100 −62.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,913 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9% −58.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,944 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.1% +53.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,960 of 3,222
8th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
13.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.1%56.3%84.4%90.9%5.3%2.5%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Sharp County, Arkansas

Sharp County, Arkansas has a total population of 17,773, making it the 1,996th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sharp County is 47.1 years, which is 21.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sharp County is $44,637, which ranks #2,977 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.1%.

The median home value in Sharp County is $105,100, 62.7% below the national median. Renters in Sharp County pay a median gross rent of $766 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sharp County, 13.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

Sharp County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.5%).

All data for Sharp 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.