Ashley County, Arkansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,722
Median household income: $44,481
Median home value: $88,800

Home to 18,722 residents, Ashley County is one of Arkansas's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $44,481, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ashley County's population declined 7.6% from 20,270 to 18,722, while its median household income was little changed from $44,744 to $44,481.

22.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,722
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,481
Median home value: $88,800
Median gross rent: $640
Housing units: 9,401
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,27018,722

Median household income

$44,744$44,481

Median home value

$76,400$88,800

Median gross rent

$533$640

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,270	$44,744	$76,400	$533
2020	20,000	$43,601	$76,200	$530
2021	19,362	$42,683	$78,100	$561
2022	19,018	$44,804	$86,600	$610
2023	18,722	$44,481	$88,800	$640

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,141	6.1%
5 to 17	3,102	16.6%
18 to 24	1,431	7.6%
25 to 34	2,083	11.1%
35 to 44	1,997	10.7%
45 to 54	2,372	12.7%
55 to 64	2,604	13.9%
65 to 74	2,272	12.1%
75 and over	1,720	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,646	67.5%
Black or African American	4,606	24.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	50	0.3%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	240	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,157	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate52.1%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,588	12.2%
High school graduate	6,796	52.1%
Some college or associate's	3,075	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,131	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	458	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,719	86.9%
Carpooled	432	6.6%
Public transit	19	0.3%
Walked	54	0.8%
Bicycle	24	0.4%
Worked from home	197	3.0%
Other means	139	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,196	50.0%
15 to 29 min	1,362	21.3%
30 to 44 min	894	14.0%
45 to 59 min	288	4.5%
60+ min	647	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 22.7% (4,215 of 18,555)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,385	60.9%
Nonfamily households	2,814	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,199	76.6%
Vacant	2,202	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,193	72.1%
Renter-occupied	2,006	27.9%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,666	70.9%
1-unit, attached	23	0.2%
2 to 4 units	541	5.8%
5 to 19 units	136	1.4%
20 or more units	137	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,898	20.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 05003
State: Arkansas
Land area: 925 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 33.1908, -91.7723