How many people live in Sevier County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 15,700 people living in Sevier County, AR. That makes Sevier County the 49th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.51% of people living in the state.
15.7K
population of Sevier County, AR (2024)
0.51%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 15,700 people lived in Sevier County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Sevier County, AR’s age demographics?
About 2,300 Sevier County, AR residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,300 Sevier County residents, or 27.6% 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 Sevier County, AR's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Sevier County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 36.3% of the Sevier County, AR population, higher than the national share of 20%. Sevier County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2.1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Sevier County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 3.7%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.53% 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.
Sevier County, AR has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Sevier County, AR is De Queen with about 6,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Sevier County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | De Queen | 6,069 |
| 2. | Horatio | 916 |
| 3. | Lockesburg | 595 |
| 4. | Gillham | 156 |
| 5. | Ben Lomond | 137 |
| 6. | Balance of Sevier County | 7,862 |
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