Yell County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,956
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,956
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,134
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,262
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,260
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,263
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,185
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,064
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,389
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,153
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $388
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $735
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,323
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,661
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,848
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,378
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,916
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,557
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,934
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,554
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 323
Total employment, 2023 4,950
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 211,275
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,260
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 190
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 61
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 101
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.8
Population per square mile, 2010 23.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 930.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 929.98
FIPS Code 05149