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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sevier County

Arkansas · 13,637 residents · 564 sq mi
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Sevier County is home to 13,637 people in Arkansas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $34,900. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $264 a month at the median. The median household earns $19,208, about 36% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,637
−13%vs 2000
vs 15,757 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.9
+4%vs 2000
vs 33.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
564 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K14K15K17K18K19902000201020202024Sevier County
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(836)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(1,063)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(1,053)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(1,009)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(821)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(2,062)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(1,863)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(1,437)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(1,248)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(1,245)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.6%(770)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(230)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,208
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,144 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,060
−36%vs 2000
vs $14,122 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,900
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$264
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $398 in 2000
US average: $450
76.3%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.1% in 2000
23.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.5%(11,423)
Black4.8%(757)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(3,107)
Asian0.1%(21)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(12,057)
Black5.7%(772)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(587)
Asian0.1%(17)
Other5.8%(791)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican32.7%(5,140)
Salvadoran0.4%(61)
Honduran0.1%(22)
Colombian0.1%(14)
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese1.4%(225)
Ancestry
English9.4%(1,471)
Irish8.7%(1,364)
German6.3%(987)
American5%(778)
Scottish0.9%(147)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(97)
Dutch0.5%(86)
French0.5%(85)
Italian0.4%(68)
Swedish0.3%(54)
Polish0.1%(14)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.1%(13)
Welsh0%(3)
Section 05

Education

7.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.0%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.8 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(2,220)
Married51.3%(3,205)
Widowed3.4%(212)
Divorced9.8%(612)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(1,655)
Married46.6%(2,720)
Widowed9.7%(563)
Divorced15.3%(895)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.9%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 26.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.8%(110)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(73)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.2%(239)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.6%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 529 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sevier County, Arkansas?

Sevier County, Arkansas has about 13,637 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sevier County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Sevier County, Arkansas earns about $19,208 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sevier County, Arkansas expensive?

In Sevier County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $34,900, and the typical rent is about $264 a month.

How educated are people in Sevier County, Arkansas?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in Sevier County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sevier County, Arkansas?

About 18.6% of people in Sevier County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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