Howard County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

12,583

Median Age

38.8

Male Median

38.3

Female Median

39.1

Howard County, Arkansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Howard County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -8.7%%.

-8.7%% Growth

Howard County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Howard County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.812,583
202339.412,701
202239.712,779
202139.512,894
202039.613,267
201939.213,311
201838.813,389
201738.513,472
201638.613,487
201538.613,555
201437.313,685
201336.913,748
201237.113,790
201138.813,786
201038.813,778

Howard County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.6%
5–1719.1%
18–248.2%
25–3411.2%
35–5423.3%
55–6412.7%
65+18.8%

Dependency Ratios for Howard County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
80.3
Youth Dependency:
46.3
Old-Age Dependency:
34.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Howard County, Arkansas

The median age in Howard County, Arkansas is 38.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Howard County, Arkansas is 12,583.

In Howard County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Howard County, Arkansas has remained stable.
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