Yell County, Arkansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,195
Median household income: $58,870
Median home value: $131,300

Yell County, Arkansas counts 20,195 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,870 is in line with the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Yell County's population declined 5.9% from 21,464 to 20,195, while its median household income rose 34.0% from $43,923 to $58,870.

14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,195
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,870
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $653
Housing units: 9,300
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,46420,195

Median household income

$43,923$58,870

Median home value

$109,400$131,300

Median gross rent

$573$653

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,464	$43,923	$109,400	$573
2020	21,425	$47,981	$110,300	$591
2021	20,489	$51,070	$112,100	$625
2022	20,342	$55,879	$128,400	$647
2023	20,195	$58,870	$131,300	$653

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,250	6.2%
5 to 17	3,623	17.9%
18 to 24	1,563	7.7%
25 to 34	2,407	11.9%
35 to 44	2,375	11.8%
45 to 54	2,464	12.2%
55 to 64	2,968	14.7%
65 to 74	2,084	10.3%
75 and over	1,461	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,905	73.8%
Black or African American	349	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.3%
Asian	261	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	390	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,214	20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,545	18.5%
High school graduate	5,464	39.7%
Some college or associate's	3,780	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,399	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	571	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,820	77.5%
Carpooled	1,024	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	678	7.7%
Other means	212	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,919	35.9%
15 to 29 min	2,704	33.3%
30 to 44 min	1,598	19.7%
45 to 59 min	561	6.9%
60+ min	342	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.3% (2,621 of 19,746)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,550	68.9%
Nonfamily households	2,503	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,053	86.6%
Vacant	1,247	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,437	67.5%
Renter-occupied	2,616	32.5%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,668	71.7%
1-unit, attached	170	1.8%
2 to 4 units	264	2.8%
5 to 19 units	472	5.1%
20 or more units	160	1.7%
Mobile home & other	1,566	16.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 05149
State: Arkansas
Land area: 930 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 34.9977, -93.4083