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Sevier County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Sevier County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sevier County is a small rural county of 15,797 residents in southwest Arkansas, with a foreign-born population of 16.0% that points to labor-intensive industries drawing immigrant workers. The workforce is modestly sized, with labor force participation at 58.9%, median worker earnings of $34,489, and only 10.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $111,700 and median rent of $725/month—though a poverty rate of 19.6% and an 8.1% population decline over five years signal persistent economic pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,527

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.1% since 2018

Sevier County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,936 (56.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,542 (22.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,373 (8.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone825 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races417 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone385 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,483
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island177
  3. 3.Vietnamese43
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

529

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,725

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,685

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,842
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,050
  3. 3.Construction (Group)781
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)728
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services340

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,043
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,545
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,132
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations896
  5. 5.Service Occupations881

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.75×)497
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.24×)1,462
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.70×)773
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.38×)427
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)691

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$725/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999451 (11.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999428 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999416 (10.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999345 (9.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999297 (7.8%)
  • $15,000 to $19,999284 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

72.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,489

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,834 (76.7%)
  • Carpooled1,206 (19.1%)
  • Worked At Home95 (1.5%)
  • Walked93 (1.5%)
  • Other59 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit14 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.