Yell County, Arkansas
Yell County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 19,956 in 2025 across 2,410 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 19,956
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 2,410 km²
- Density
- 8
- per km²
- Median income
- $55,934
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 39.3
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 80.4% | 48 / 75 | 2,716 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $735 | 42 / 75 | 2,553 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $143,600 | 31 / 75 | 2,320 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 67.5% | 50 / 75 | 2,472 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 10.6% | 64 / 75 | 2,089 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 17.7% | 56 / 75 | 2,247 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.3% | 27 / 75 | 922 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.4% | 8 / 75 | 751 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 55 / 75 | 1,848 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.5% | 53 / 75 | 1,758 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 8.8% | 6 / 75 | 479 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 21.2% | 2 / 75 | 398 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 39.3 | 53 / 75 | 2,226 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 985 | 58 / 75 | 1,914 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 19.6% | 2 / 75 | 394 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 24.0% | 16 / 75 | 691 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 7.0% | 41 / 75 | 1,696 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 73.1% | 39 / 75 | 1,931 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 15.6% | 56 / 75 | 1,080 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 10.2% | 53 / 75 | 1,879 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.418 | 71 / 75 | 2,531 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $55,934 | 18 / 75 | 2,409 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $28,554 | 39 / 75 | 2,641 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 3.4% | 66 / 75 | 2,210 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 14.9% | 54 / 75 | 2,750 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 82.8% | 66 / 75 | 2,783 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 10.2% | 13 / 75 | 1,013 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 16.8% | 68 / 75 | 1,320 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 19,956 | 33 / 75 | 1,828 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 8 | 49 / 75 | 2,171 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 51 / 75 | 2,161 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 6.5% | 31 / 75 | 1,007 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 21.8 | 50 / 75 | 2,096 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 7.1% | 25 / 75 | 2,053 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
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