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Sharp County, AR

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

AI Overview

Sharp County is a small, rural Arkansas county of 17,597 residents with a modest economic base, reflected in a GDP per capita of $22,238 and median household income of $44,637. The workforce is limited in size—labor force participation stands at just 45.2%, unemployment is 6.5%, and only 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree—with median worker earnings of $30,740 suggesting a low-cost labor environment. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $94,600 and median gross rent of $648/month, and the county posted modest population growth of 3.3% over five years against a median age of 47.1.

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

Population

17,597

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,637

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Sharp County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,279 (91.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races633 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race393 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone226 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone119 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone88 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish129
  2. 2.Other Indo-European24
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic22
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic21
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,301

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,238

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,959

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,723
  2. 2.Construction (Group)733
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)664
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)609
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities440

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,536
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,348
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,301
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations969
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations870

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 1.55×)444
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.49×)630
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.44×)140
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.29×)785
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)1,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$94,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$648/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999510 (9.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999426 (7.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999419 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999392 (7.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999388 (7.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999386 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,740

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,664 (78.5%)
  • Carpooled703 (11.8%)
  • Worked At Home429 (7.2%)
  • Walked71 (1.2%)
  • Other47 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit18 (0.3%)

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.