Demographic Profile for Sevier County, Arkansas
Sevier County, Arkansas had a population that was estimated at 16,456 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 15,744. This growth represents an increase of 4.5 percent. Sevier ranks 23 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 1,257 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Sevier from another country. The international migration into Sevier makes up 2.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Sevier County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 66.3 percent White, 4.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 26.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 31.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Sevier has increased the percent of minority population when 24.7 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Sevier County, Arkansas to be 33.9 years old. The median age in Sevier is less than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.5 years old. With a total of 28.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sevier can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
In terms of total land area, Sevier covers a total land area of 564 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 29 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Sevier from another country. The international migration into Sevier makes up 2.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Sevier County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 66.3 percent White, 4.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 26.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 31.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Sevier has increased the percent of minority population when 24.7 percent of the population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Sevier County, Arkansas to be 33.9 years old. The median age in Sevier is less than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.5 years old. With a total of 28.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sevier can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
In terms of total land area, Sevier covers a total land area of 564 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 29 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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