Sevier County, Arkansas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,797
Median household income: $51,641
Median home value: $111,700

Home to 15,797 residents, Sevier County is one of Arkansas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,641, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sevier County's population declined 7.5% from 17,081 to 15,797, while its median household income rose 8.3% from $47,704 to $51,641.

Households average 2.75 people. The median gross rent is $725.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,797
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,641
Median home value: $111,700
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 6,768
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,08115,797

Median household income

$47,704$51,641

Median home value

$84,300$111,700

Median gross rent

$581$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,081	$47,704	$84,300	$581
2020	16,947	$47,872	$95,000	$601
2021	16,074	$49,470	$94,200	$648
2022	15,913	$53,567	$99,200	$700
2023	15,797	$51,641	$111,700	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,142	7.2%
5 to 17	3,382	21.4%
18 to 24	1,675	10.6%
25 to 34	1,744	11.0%
35 to 44	1,961	12.4%
45 to 54	1,758	11.1%
55 to 64	1,881	11.9%
65 to 74	1,427	9.0%
75 and over	827	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,471	53.6%
Black or African American	737	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	259	1.6%
Asian	45	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	205	1.3%
Some other race	87	0.6%
Two or more races	455	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,538	35.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.5%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,636	27.5%
High school graduate	3,152	32.8%
Some college or associate's	2,761	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	680	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	369	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled21.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,655	72.6%
Carpooled	1,373	21.4%
Public transit	17	0.3%
Walked	81	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	191	3.0%
Other means	95	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,330	37.5%
15 to 29 min	1,495	24.0%
30 to 44 min	1,020	16.4%
45 to 59 min	611	9.8%
60+ min	765	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 19.6% (3,049 of 15,533)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,907	68.6%
Nonfamily households	1,790	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,697	84.2%
Vacant	1,071	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,720	65.3%
Renter-occupied	1,977	34.7%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other27.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,491	66.4%
1-unit, attached	31	0.5%
2 to 4 units	257	3.8%
5 to 19 units	105	1.6%
20 or more units	9	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,875	27.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 05133
State: Arkansas
Land area: 564 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 33.9949, -94.2433