How many people live in Crittenden County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 46,600 people living in Crittenden County, AR. That makes Crittenden County the 15th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 1.5% of people living in the state.
46.6K
population of Crittenden County, AR (2024)
1.5%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 46,600 people lived in Crittenden County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Crittenden County, AR’s age demographics?
About 7,500 Crittenden County, AR residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,400 Crittenden County residents, or 26.5% 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 higher share of Crittenden County, AR's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Crittenden County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 55.8% of the Crittenden County, AR population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Crittenden County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 37.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 3.6% 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.
Crittenden 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 Crittenden County, AR is West Memphis with about 23,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Crittenden County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | West Memphis | 23,538 |
| 2. | Marion | 13,524 |
| 3. | Earle | 1,741 |
| 4. | Turrell | 492 |
| 5. | Crawfordsville | 444 |
| 6. | Clarkedale | 332 |
| 7. | Horseshoe Lake | 253 |
| 8. | Edmondson | 240 |
| 9. | Gilmore | 171 |
| 10. | Sunset | 165 |
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