How many people live in Monroe County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,400 people living in Monroe County, AR. That makes Monroe County the 71st-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.21% of people living in the state.
6.42K
population of Monroe County, AR (2024)
0.21%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 6,400 people lived in Monroe County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Monroe County, AR’s age demographics?
About 1,600 Monroe County, AR residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,500 Monroe County residents, or 23.9% 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 lower share of Monroe County, AR's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Monroe County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 40.3% of the Monroe County, AR population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Monroe County, AR also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.8%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Monroe County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.81% 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.
Monroe 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 Monroe County, AR is Brinkley with about 2,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Monroe County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brinkley | 2,538 |
| 2. | Clarendon | 1,439 |
| 3. | Holly Grove | 436 |
| 4. | Roe | 68 |
| 5. | Fargo | 56 |
| 6. | Balance of Monroe County | 1,878 |
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