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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chicot County is 11,489, which is 18.62% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Chicot County population density is 16.63 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 55.42 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chicot County is black, which represent 53.98% of the total population. The average Chicot County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 11,489. #59

Population Growth Since 2000, #71

Chicot County		-18.62%
Arkansas		10.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #61

Chicot County	16.63 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,844 (42.16%, #73)
Black:	6,202 (53.98%, #4)
Hispanic:	594 (5.17%, #18)
Asian:	26 (0.23%, #44)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	82 (0.71%, #19)
One Race, Other:	305 (2.65%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	30 (0.26%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	570 (95.96%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	19 (3.20%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,155 (88.39%) out of the total population of 11,489 reported first ancestry.

	Chicot County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	23	0.20%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	6	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	85	0.74%, see rank	1.47%	1.40%
English	727	6.33%, see rank	9.84%	8.02%
French	235	2.05%, see rank	2.22%	3.34%
German	316	2.75%, see rank	10.98%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	907	7.89%, see rank	11.33%	10.80%
Italian	310	2.70%, see rank	1.56%	5.52%
Norwegian	31	0.27%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Polish	10	0.09%, see rank	0.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	31	0.27%, see rank	0.16%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	38	0.33%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	79	0.69%, see rank	1.68%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	129	1.12%, see rank	0.26%	0.95%
Swedish	6	0.05%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	0.11%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	570	4.96%, see rank	11.48%	7.12%
Welsh	43	0.37%, see rank	0.44%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,612 (48.85%, see rank)

Females: 5,877 (51.15%, see rank)

Chicot County	Male: 48.85% Female: 51.15%
Arkansas	Male: 49.11% Female: 50.89%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Chicot County	42.00 years old
Arkansas	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Chicot County	39.60 years old
Arkansas	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Chicot County	44.70 years old
Arkansas	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Chicot County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	795	6.92%, see rank	6.57%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	661	5.75%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	786	6.84%, see rank	6.69%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	746	6.49%, see rank	6.79%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	615	5.35%, see rank	6.98%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,252	10.90%, see rank	12.96%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,338	11.65%, see rank	12.46%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,549	13.48%, see rank	13.42%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,611	14.02%, see rank	12.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,096	9.54%, see rank	8.54%	7.64%
75 to 84	776	6.75%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	264	2.30%, see rank	1.79%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Chicot County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,886, 100%	1,949,963	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,824, 23.13%, see rank	15.70%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,299, 41.83%, see rank	35.00%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,872, 23.74%, see rank	28.65%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	634, 8.04%, see rank	13.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	257, 3.26%, see rank	7.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.10, see rank	12.99	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Chicot County			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	350	94.86%	5.14%	81.08%	18.92%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,235	90.69%, see rank	9.31%, see rank	92.72%	7.28%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	643	86.31%, see rank	13.69%, see rank	92.62%	7.38%	90.60%	9.40%
College	393	92.88%, see rank	7.12%, see rank	86.04%	13.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	76	80.26%, see rank	19.74%, see rank	78.45%	21.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Chicot County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	4,495, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.39, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	1,431, 31.84%, see rank	27.86%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,064, 68.16%, see rank	72.14%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,998, 66.70%, see rank	67.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,889, 42.02%, see rank	49.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,497, 33.30%, see rank	32.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Chicot County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,247	see rank	2,356,007	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,501	100%, see rank	1,144,409	123,281,364
Never Married	1,521	33.79%, see rank	30.23%	35.77%
Married	2,165	48.10%, see rank	54.83%	52.04%
Widowed	205	4.55%, see rank	2.83%	2.57%
Divorced	610	13.55%, see rank	12.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,746	100%, see rank	1,211,598	129,692,771
Never Married	1,331	28.04%, see rank	23.78%	29.48%
Married	2,266	47.75%, see rank	51.65%	49.19%
Widowed	659	13.89%, see rank	10.70%	9.16%
Divorced	490	10.32%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Chicot County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	11,126	96.84%, see rank	95.39%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,811	67.99%, see rank	61.30%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,288	28.62%, see rank	33.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	27	0.24%, see rank	0.66%	1.42%
Foreign Born	363	3.16%, see rank	4.61%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	67	0.58%, see rank	1.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	296	2.58%, see rank	3.24%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9	0.08%, see rank	0.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	26	0.23%, see rank	1.03%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	285	2.48%, see rank	2.94%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	43	0.37%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Chicot County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	4,231	94.13%, see rank	92.82%	79.39%
Spanish	227	5.05%, see rank	4.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	16	0.36%, see rank	1.16%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	21	0.47%, see rank	1.04%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.