Yell County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05149 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,134
Rank #1,874 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,934 −25.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,409 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.6% +24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,063 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,600 −49.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,336 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.9% −55.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,833 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #904 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

67.5% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
14.9% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.8%49.7%73.1%21.2%2.2%1.5%1.4%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Yell County, Arkansas

Yell County, Arkansas has a total population of 20,134, making it the 1,874th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yell County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yell County is $55,934, which ranks #2,409 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Yell County is $143,600, 49.1% below the national median. Renters in Yell County pay a median gross rent of $735 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yell County, 14.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Yell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (21.2%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Yell 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.