Demographic Profile for Miller County, Arkansas
Miller County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 72.8 percent White, 23.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 25.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Miller has increased the percent of minority makeup when 24.9 percent of the people were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Miller encompasses a total area of 624 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 69 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Greene, PA (69 per sq. mile ), Fayette, OH (69 per sq. mile ), Webster, LA (69 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sauk, WI (69 per sq. mile ), Marshall, IA (69 per sq. mile ), Ben Hill, GA (69 per sq. mile ).
Miller County, Arkansas had a total estimated population of 43,162 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 40,453. This growth shows an increase of 6.7 percent. Miller ranks 12 of 75 counties when analyzing total population change in Arkansas and the county ranks 700 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Miller County, Arkansas to be 36.6 years old. The median in Miller is less than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.0 years old. With a total of 24.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Miller can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Miller from outside the country. The immigration into Miller makes up 0.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arkansas. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Miller encompasses a total area of 624 total square miles. The area has a medium-low density of 69 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Greene, PA (69 per sq. mile ), Fayette, OH (69 per sq. mile ), Webster, LA (69 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sauk, WI (69 per sq. mile ), Marshall, IA (69 per sq. mile ), Ben Hill, GA (69 per sq. mile ).
Miller County, Arkansas had a total estimated population of 43,162 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 40,453. This growth shows an increase of 6.7 percent. Miller ranks 12 of 75 counties when analyzing total population change in Arkansas and the county ranks 700 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Miller County, Arkansas to be 36.6 years old. The median in Miller is less than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.0 years old. With a total of 24.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Miller can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Miller from outside the country. The immigration into Miller makes up 0.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arkansas. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
