How many people live in Yell County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 20,100 people living in Yell County, AR. That makes Yell County the 33rd-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.65% of people living in the state.
20.1K
population of Yell County, AR (2024)
0.65%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 20,100 people lived in Yell County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Yell County, AR’s age demographics?
About 3,800 Yell County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’ population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,800 Yell 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 Yell County, AR's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Yell County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 72.3% of the Yell County, AR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Yell County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (21.9%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Yell County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.8%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.5% 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.
Yell 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 Yell County, AR is Dardanelle with about 4,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Yell County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dardanelle | 4,531 |
| 2. | Danville | 1,990 |
| 3. | Ola | 927 |
| 4. | Plainview | 461 |
| 5. | Belleville | 313 |
| 6. | Havana | 239 |
| 7. | Corinth | 41 |
| 8. | Balance of Yell County | 11,632 |
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