Ashley County, Arkansas
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,831
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,984
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,060
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,062
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,853
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 688
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $91,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,102
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $417
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $703
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,356
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,276
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,812
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,016
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 190,166
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,364
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,266
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,967
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 329
Total employment, 2023 4,418
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 227,378
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,091
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 247
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 63
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.6
Population per square mile, 2010 23.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 925.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 925.35
FIPS Code 05003