How many people live in Izard County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 14,300 people living in Izard County, AR. That makes Izard County the 51st-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.46% of people living in the state.
14.3K
population of Izard County, AR (2024)
0.46%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 14,300 people lived in Izard County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Izard County, AR’s age demographics?
About 3,700 Izard County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 25.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,500 Izard County residents, or 17.3% 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 Izard County, AR's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Izard County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 91.1% of the Izard County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Izard County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.73%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Izard County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Izard County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Izard County, AR is Horseshoe Bend with about 2,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Izard County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Horseshoe Bend (pt.) | 2,553 |
| 2. | Calico Rock | 2,021 |
| 3. | Melbourne | 1,879 |
| 4. | Oxford | 604 |
| 5. | Mount Pleasant | 369 |
| 6. | Franklin | 201 |
| 7. | Pineville | 163 |
| 8. | Guion | 72 |
| 9. | Balance of Izard County | 6,429 |
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