How many people live in Cross County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 16,200 people living in Cross County, AR. That makes Cross County the 46th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.52% of people living in the state.
16.2K
population of Cross County, AR (2024)
0.52%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 16,200 people lived in Cross County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cross County, AR’s age demographics?
About 3,100 Cross County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,800 Cross County residents, or 23.7% 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 Cross County, AR's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cross County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 72% of the Cross County, AR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Cross County, AR also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (22.6%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Cross County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.9% 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.
Cross 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 Cross County, AR is Wynne with about 7,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cross County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wynne | 7,905 |
| 2. | Parkin | 771 |
| 3. | Cherry Valley | 575 |
| 4. | Hickory Ridge | 222 |
| 5. | Balance of Cross County | 6,721 |
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