Grant County, Arkansas

Grant County is one of the 75 county of Arkansas, located towards the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The population of the county was 16464 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 17690, making it the 44th most populous county in Arkansas. The county has a total area of 633.01 mi˛ (1639.49 square kilometre), of which, 631.78 square miles (1636.3 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.23 square miles (3.19 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the 47th largest by total area among Arkansas's county.

Grant County Arkansas
Map of Grant County, Arkansas

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 16464 people, 6241 households, and 4780 families living in the county. The population density was 26.1 people per square mile (10.08/km˛), making its Arkansas's 45th most densely populated county. There were 6960 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4.25/km˛). The average household size was 2.61 persons, and the average family size was 3 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 17690, The racial makeup of the county was 16732 White, 660 Black or African American, 81 American Indian, 54 Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian, and 158 from two or more races.

Grant County Arkansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Grant County Arkansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Grant County Arkansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37182, it is the sixth highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The median income for a family in the county was $42901, making it the sixth highest county by median family income in Arkansas. The per capita income for the county was $17547, it is seventh wealthiest county by per capita income in Arkansas.

In 2000, 3925 pupils and students, of which 2027 are male and 1898 are female, 23.84% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 192 nursery or pri school, 291 kindergarten, 1897 elementary school, 1006 high school and 539 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Leola TownGrant County0.870.870515591.21184430625
2Poyen TownGrant County0.250.2502721105.61383530625
3Prattsville TownGrant County1.661.650282170.61754442679
4Sheridan CityGrant County3.963.9603872978.81918437207
5Tull TownGrant County3.443.420.01358104.61801733750
YearPopulation
April 2000 census16464
April 2000 Estimate16464
July 2000 Estimate16488
July 2001 Estimate16628
July 2002 Estimate16658
July 2003 Estimate16747
July 2004 Estimate17046
July 2005 Estimate17260
July 2006 Estimate17416
July 2007 Estimate17450
July 2008 Estimate17690
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10191192
Kindergarten172119291
Elementary school9789191897
High school5114951006
College or graduate school265274539
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Grant County, Arkansas$37182$42901$17547
Arkansas, United States$32182$38663$16904
United States$41994$50046$21587