Demographic Profile for Phillips County, Arkansas
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Phillips internationally. The international migration into Phillips totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
When measuring the total land area, Phillips covers a total land area of 693 square miles. This area has a low population density of 35 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mills, IA (35 per sq. mile ), Fairfield, SC (35 per sq. mile ), Metcalfe, KY (35 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Decatur, TN (35 per sq. mile ), Brantley, GA (35 per sq. mile ), Juneau, WI (35 per sq. mile ).
Phillips County, Arkansas had a total estimated population of 24,107 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 26,282. The decline signifies a decrease of -8.3 percent. Phillips ranks 73 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 3,072 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Phillips County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 36.4 percent White, 60.9 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 62.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Phillips has increased the percent of minority population when 60.5 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Phillips County, Arkansas to be 34.1 years old. The median in Phillips is less than the median age in the State of Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.1 years old. With a total of 31 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Phillips can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 54.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Phillips covers a total land area of 693 square miles. This area has a low population density of 35 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mills, IA (35 per sq. mile ), Fairfield, SC (35 per sq. mile ), Metcalfe, KY (35 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Decatur, TN (35 per sq. mile ), Brantley, GA (35 per sq. mile ), Juneau, WI (35 per sq. mile ).
Phillips County, Arkansas had a total estimated population of 24,107 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 26,282. The decline signifies a decrease of -8.3 percent. Phillips ranks 73 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 3,072 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Phillips County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 36.4 percent White, 60.9 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 62.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Phillips has increased the percent of minority population when 60.5 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Phillips County, Arkansas to be 34.1 years old. The median in Phillips is less than the median age in the State of Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.1 years old. With a total of 31 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Phillips can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 54.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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