How many people live in Chicot County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,300 people living in Chicot County, AR. That makes Chicot County the 63rd-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.3% of people living in the state.
9.27K
population of Chicot County, AR (2024)
0.3%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 9,300 people lived in Chicot County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Chicot County, AR’s age demographics?
About 2,200 Chicot County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,900 Chicot County residents, or 20.9% 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 higher share of Chicot County, AR's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Chicot County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 51.7% of the Chicot County, AR population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Chicot County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 39.1%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 6.7% of the county, compared with 20% 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.
Chicot 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 Chicot County, AR is Dermott with about 2,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Chicot County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dermott | 2,453 |
| 2. | Lake Village | 1,856 |
| 3. | Eudora | 1,543 |
| 4. | Balance of Chicot County | 3,420 |
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