How many people live in Sharp County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 18,100 people living in Sharp County, AR. That makes Sharp County the 38th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.58% of people living in the state.
18.1K
population of Sharp County, AR (2024)
0.58%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 18,100 people lived in Sharp County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Sharp County, AR’s age demographics?
About 4,800 Sharp County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,600 Sharp County residents, or 20% 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 Sharp County, AR's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Sharp County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 92.1% of the Sharp County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Sharp County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Sharp County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.3% 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.
Sharp 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 Sharp County, AR is Cherokee Village with about 4,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Sharp County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cherokee Village (pt.) | 4,105 |
| 2. | Cave City (pt.) | 1,827 |
| 3. | Ash Flat (pt.) | 1,068 |
| 4. | Highland | 1,047 |
| 5. | Hardy (pt.) | 739 |
| 6. | Evening Shade | 436 |
| 7. | Sidney | 203 |
| 8. | Williford | 82 |
| 9. | Horseshoe Bend (pt.) | 14 |
| 10. | Balance of Sharp County | 8,609 |
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