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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Clark County is 22,800, which is 3.17% 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 Clark County population density is 25.83 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 Clark County is white, which represent 73.27% of the total population. The average Clark County education level is about the same as 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: 22,800. #30

Population Growth Since 2000, #46

Clark County		-3.17%
Arkansas		10.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #42

Clark County	25.83 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,706 (73.27%, #49)
Black:	5,496 (24.11%, #26)
Hispanic:	974 (4.27%, #24)
Asian:	140 (0.61%, #25)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	32 (0.14%, #66)
One Race, Other:	102 (0.45%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	324 (1.42%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	836 (85.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	93 (9.55%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

15,760 (69.12%) out of the total population of 22,800 reported first ancestry.

	Clark County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	7	0.03%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	37	0.16%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	2	0.01%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	331	1.45%, see rank	1.47%	1.40%
English	1,262	5.54%, see rank	9.84%	8.02%
French	437	1.92%, see rank	2.22%	3.34%
German	1,784	7.82%, see rank	10.98%	15.03%
Greek	33	0.14%, see rank	0.11%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	2,082	9.13%, see rank	11.33%	10.80%
Italian	194	0.85%, see rank	1.56%	5.52%
Norwegian	51	0.22%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Polish	137	0.60%, see rank	0.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	45	0.20%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	20	0.09%, see rank	0.16%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	454	1.99%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	387	1.70%, see rank	1.68%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	140	0.61%, see rank	0.26%	0.95%
Swedish	136	0.60%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	36	0.16%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	1,783	7.82%, see rank	11.48%	7.12%
Welsh	97	0.43%, see rank	0.44%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 10,794 (47.34%, see rank)

Females: 12,006 (52.66%, see rank)

Clark County	Male: 47.34% Female: 52.66%
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)

Clark County	34.10 years old
Arkansas	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Clark County	33.00 years old
Arkansas	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Clark County	35.70 years old
Arkansas	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Clark County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,211	5.31%, see rank	6.57%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,154	5.06%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,320	5.79%, see rank	6.69%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,531	11.10%, see rank	6.79%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,292	14.44%, see rank	6.98%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,054	9.01%, see rank	12.96%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,521	11.06%, see rank	12.46%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,683	11.77%, see rank	13.42%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,551	11.19%, see rank	12.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,893	8.30%, see rank	8.54%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,179	5.17%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	411	1.80%, see rank	1.79%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Clark County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,292, 100%	1,949,963	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,937, 14.57%, see rank	15.70%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,662, 35.07%, see rank	35.00%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,723, 28.01%, see rank	28.65%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,713, 12.89%, see rank	13.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,257, 9.46%, see rank	7.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.15, 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

	Clark County			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	536	87.31%	12.69%	81.08%	18.92%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,028	95.96%, see rank	4.04%, see rank	92.72%	7.28%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	988	98.89%, see rank	1.11%, see rank	92.62%	7.38%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,697	68.65%, see rank	31.35%, see rank	86.04%	13.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	402	77.61%, see rank	22.39%, see rank	78.45%	21.55%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Clark County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	8,467, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.35, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	2,762, 32.62%, see rank	27.86%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,705, 67.38%, see rank	72.14%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,369, 63.41%, see rank	67.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,876, 45.78%, see rank	49.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,098, 36.59%, see rank	32.75%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Clark County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,115	see rank	2,356,007	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,975	100%, see rank	1,144,409	123,281,364
Never Married	3,668	40.87%, see rank	30.23%	35.77%
Married	4,311	48.03%, see rank	54.83%	52.04%
Widowed	225	2.51%, see rank	2.83%	2.57%
Divorced	771	8.59%, see rank	12.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,140	100%, see rank	1,211,598	129,692,771
Never Married	3,629	35.79%, see rank	23.78%	29.48%
Married	4,339	42.79%, see rank	51.65%	49.19%
Widowed	1,084	10.69%, see rank	10.70%	9.16%
Divorced	1,088	10.73%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Clark County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	22,168	97.23%, see rank	95.39%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	15,717	68.93%, see rank	61.30%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,337	27.79%, see rank	33.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	114	0.50%, see rank	0.66%	1.42%
Foreign Born	632	2.77%, see rank	4.61%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	317	1.39%, see rank	1.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	315	1.38%, see rank	3.24%	7.09%
Born In Europe	24	0.11%, see rank	0.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	90	0.39%, see rank	1.03%	3.82%
Born In Africa	43	0.19%, see rank	0.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	15	0.07%, see rank	0.14%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	460	2.02%, see rank	2.94%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Clark County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	8,093	95.58%, see rank	92.82%	79.39%
Spanish	307	3.63%, see rank	4.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	32	0.38%, see rank	1.16%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	35	0.41%, 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.