Sharp County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

17,773

Median Age

47.1

Male Median

46.0

Female Median

48.1

Sharp County, Arkansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Sharp County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +2.0%%.

+2.0%% Growth

Sharp County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Sharp County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.117,773
202347.517,597
202247.417,422
202147.117,243
202047.917,217
201947.617,139
201847.417,043
201747.317,041
201647.917,027
201547.217,055
201446.817,117
201346.617,203
201246.417,278
201146.417,386
201046.117,432

Sharp County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1715.1%
18–247.1%
25–349.9%
35–5422.0%
55–6415.1%
65+25.5%

Dependency Ratios for Sharp County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
84.8
Youth Dependency:
37.7
Old-Age Dependency:
47.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Sharp County, Arkansas

The median age in Sharp County, Arkansas is 47.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Sharp County, Arkansas is 17,773.

In Sharp County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Sharp County, Arkansas has remained stable.
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