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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sharp County is 17,117, which is 0.01% 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 Sharp County population density is 28.23 people per square mile, which is 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 Sharp County is white, which represent 95.91% of the total population. The average Sharp 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: 17,117. #47

Population Growth Since 2000, #38

Sharp County		-0.01%
Arkansas		10.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #39

Sharp County	28.23 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,417 (95.91%, #12)
Black:	57 (0.33%, #65)
Hispanic:	324 (1.89%, #57)
Asian:	216 (1.26%, #10)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	92 (0.54%, #27)
One Race, Other:	51 (0.30%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	284 (1.66%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	3 (1.39%, see rank)
Chinese:	117 (54.17%, see rank)
Filipino:	2 (0.93%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	94 (43.52%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

11,668 (68.17%) out of the total population of 17,117 reported first ancestry.

	Sharp County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	86	0.50%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	35	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	236	1.38%, see rank	1.47%	1.40%
English	1,802	10.53%, see rank	9.84%	8.02%
French	374	2.18%, see rank	2.22%	3.34%
German	2,801	16.36%, see rank	10.98%	15.03%
Greek	80	0.47%, see rank	0.11%	0.41%
Hungarian	25	0.15%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	2,529	14.77%, see rank	11.33%	10.80%
Italian	241	1.41%, see rank	1.56%	5.52%
Norwegian	312	1.82%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Polish	74	0.43%, see rank	0.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	70	0.41%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	71	0.41%, see rank	0.16%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	253	1.48%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	292	1.71%, see rank	1.68%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.95%
Swedish	100	0.58%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	25	0.15%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	2,183	12.75%, see rank	11.48%	7.12%
Welsh	128	0.75%, see rank	0.44%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 8,401 (49.08%, see rank)

Females: 8,716 (50.92%, see rank)

Sharp County	Male: 49.08% Female: 50.92%
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)

Sharp County	46.80 years old
Arkansas	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sharp County	46.10 years old
Arkansas	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sharp County	48.00 years old
Arkansas	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sharp County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	851	4.97%, see rank	6.57%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,039	6.07%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,031	6.02%, see rank	6.69%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,080	6.31%, see rank	6.79%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	811	4.74%, see rank	6.98%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,571	9.18%, see rank	12.96%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,718	10.04%, see rank	12.46%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,271	13.27%, see rank	13.42%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,511	14.67%, see rank	12.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,376	13.88%, see rank	8.54%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,349	7.88%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	509	2.97%, see rank	1.79%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sharp County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,305, 100%	1,949,963	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,278, 18.51%, see rank	15.70%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,272, 42.84%, see rank	35.00%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,445, 28.00%, see rank	28.65%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	662, 5.38%, see rank	13.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	648, 5.27%, see rank	7.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.40, 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

	Sharp County			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	475	94.53%	5.47%	81.08%	18.92%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,561	90.97%, see rank	9.03%, see rank	92.72%	7.28%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	845	96.45%, see rank	3.55%, see rank	92.62%	7.38%	90.60%	9.40%
College	624	90.54%, see rank	9.46%, see rank	86.04%	13.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	43	76.74%, see rank	23.26%, see rank	78.45%	21.55%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Sharp County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	7,053, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.39, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	2,106, 29.86%, see rank	27.86%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,947, 70.14%, see rank	72.14%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,596, 65.16%, see rank	67.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,765, 53.38%, see rank	49.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,457, 34.84%, see rank	32.75%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sharp County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,196	see rank	2,356,007	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,946	100%, see rank	1,144,409	123,281,364
Never Married	1,408	20.27%, see rank	30.23%	35.77%
Married	4,201	60.48%, see rank	54.83%	52.04%
Widowed	416	5.99%, see rank	2.83%	2.57%
Divorced	921	13.26%, see rank	12.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,250	100%, see rank	1,211,598	129,692,771
Never Married	941	12.98%, see rank	23.78%	29.48%
Married	4,140	57.10%, see rank	51.65%	49.19%
Widowed	1,088	15.01%, see rank	10.70%	9.16%
Divorced	1,081	14.91%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sharp County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	16,930	98.91%, see rank	95.39%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,444	55.17%, see rank	61.30%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,468	43.63%, see rank	33.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	18	0.11%, see rank	0.66%	1.42%
Foreign Born	187	1.09%, see rank	4.61%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	96	0.56%, see rank	1.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	91	0.53%, see rank	3.24%	7.09%
Born In Europe	18	0.11%, see rank	0.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	135	0.79%, 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	20	0.12%, see rank	2.94%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	14	0.08%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Sharp County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	6,822	96.72%, see rank	92.82%	79.39%
Spanish	154	2.18%, see rank	4.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	64	0.91%, see rank	1.16%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	12	0.17%, see rank	1.04%	3.36%
Other	1	0.01%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

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