How many people live in Poinsett County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 22,300 people living in Poinsett County, AR. That makes Poinsett County the 26th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.72% of people living in the state.
22.3K
population of Poinsett County, AR (2024)
0.72%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 22,300 people lived in Poinsett County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Poinsett County, AR’s age demographics?
About 4,200 Poinsett County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,400 Poinsett County residents, or 24.3% 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 Poinsett County, AR's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Poinsett County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.1% of the Poinsett County, AR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Poinsett County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.36% 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.
Poinsett 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 Poinsett County, AR is Trumann with about 7,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Poinsett County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trumann | 7,425 |
| 2. | Harrisburg | 2,200 |
| 3. | Marked Tree | 2,191 |
| 4. | Lepanto | 1,638 |
| 5. | Tyronza | 675 |
| 6. | Weiner | 614 |
| 7. | Fisher | 170 |
| 8. | Waldenburg | 50 |
| 9. | Balance of Poinsett County | 7,337 |
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