How many people live in Ashley County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 18,000 people living in Ashley County, AR. That makes Ashley County the 39th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.58% of people living in the state.
18K
population of Ashley County, AR (2024)
0.58%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 18,000 people lived in Ashley County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ashley County, AR’s age demographics?
About 4,100 Ashley County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,000 Ashley County residents, or 22.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Arkansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Ashley County, AR's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ashley County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 67.2% of the Ashley County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Ashley County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (23.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Ashley County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.26% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Ashley County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Ashley County, AR is Crossett with about 4,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ashley County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crossett | 4,506 |
| 2. | Hamburg | 2,384 |
| 3. | Wilmot | 392 |
| 4. | Portland | 304 |
| 5. | Montrose | 229 |
| 6. | Parkdale | 165 |
| 7. | Fountain Hill | 102 |
| 8. | Balance of Ashley County | 9,902 |
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