How many people live in Phillips County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 14,700 people living in Phillips County, AR. That makes Phillips County the 50th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.47% of people living in the state.
14.7K
population of Phillips County, AR (2024)
0.47%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 14,700 people lived in Phillips County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Phillips County, AR’s age demographics?
About 3,200 Phillips County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,600 Phillips County residents, or 24.9% 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 Phillips County, AR's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Phillips County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 61.1% of the Phillips County, AR population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Phillips County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 33.3%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 2.5% 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.
Phillips 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 Phillips County, AR is Helena-West Helena with about 8,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Phillips County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Helena-West Helena | 8,462 |
| 2. | Marvell | 735 |
| 3. | Elaine | 445 |
| 4. | Lake View | 290 |
| 5. | Lexa | 180 |
| 6. | Balance of Phillips County | 4,549 |
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