Yell County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

20,134

Median Age

39.3

Male Median

37.3

Female Median

42.3

Yell County, Arkansas Population Growth

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

Yell County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -8.0%%.

-8.0%% Growth

Yell County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Yell County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.320,134
202339.920,195
202240.020,342
202139.820,489
202040.021,425
201940.321,464
201839.321,573
201739.721,601
201639.321,716
201539.121,835
201438.821,934
201339.622,014
201238.422,033
201138.121,995
201037.921,895

Yell County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.3%
5–1717.8%
18–247.8%
25–3411.8%
35–5424.4%
55–6414.4%
65+17.7%

Dependency Ratios for Yell County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.5
Youth Dependency:
41.2
Old-Age Dependency:
30.3

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Yell County, Arkansas

The median age in Yell County, Arkansas is 39.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Yell County, Arkansas is 20,134.

In Yell County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.8%.

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