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Yell County, AR

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

AI Overview

Yell County is a small rural Arkansas county with a population of 20,195 that has contracted 6.4% over five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration. The labor force participation rate stands at 57.0%, with only 14.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $36,342 against a median household income of $55,934. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $131,300 and median gross rent of $653/month—and the unemployment rate is 3.5%, with a foreign-born population of 8.8% contributing to the local workforce.

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

Population

20,195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,934

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,775 (78.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,366 (11.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race788 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races472 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone308 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone281 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,244
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island203
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic177
  4. 4.Other Indo-European15
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,064

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,629

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,871

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,393
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,633
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)779
  4. 4.Construction (Group)763
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining662

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,683
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,050
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,754
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,417
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,102

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.21×)593
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.77×)2,436
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)663
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.01×)167
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.94×)577

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$131,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$653/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999796 (14.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999567 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999545 (9.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999507 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999472 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999471 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,342

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,004 (78.1%)
  • Carpooled968 (10.8%)
  • Worked At Home637 (7.1%)
  • Other237 (2.6%)
  • Walked104 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle21 (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.