Sharp County, AR Demographics

The total population of Sharp County is estimated to be 17,422 with 8,559 males (49.13%) and 8,863 females (50.87%). There are 304 more females than males in Sharp County.
The median household income in Sharp County was $40,384 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 75(0.19%) from $40,309 in 2020. This income is 54.13% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sharp County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $46,948. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sharp County stands at $40,384.
In Sharp County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,108 for males and $18,164 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,578 for males and $31,537 for females.
In Sharp County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $66,657, followed by Black or African American households at $65,910, and White households with a median household income of $39,661.
In 2022, the population of Sharp County was 17,810, a 0.85% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sharp County's population was 17,660, an increase of 1.97% compared to a population of 17,319 in 2020.
The median age in Sharp County, AR is 47.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.68% were under the age of 15, 15.64% aged 15 to 29, 42.65% aged 30 to 64, 21.61% aged 65 to 84, and 3.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sharp County population: 93.41% are White, 0.96% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 4.82% are multiracial.