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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Nevada County is 8,877, which is 10.83% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Nevada County population density is 14.30 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 55.42 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Nevada County is white, which represent 67.34% of the total population. The average Nevada County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,877. #66

Population Growth Since 2000, #61

Nevada County		-10.83%
Arkansas		10.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #65

Nevada County	14.30 per square mile
Arkansas	55.42 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,978 (67.34%, #56)
Black:	2,712 (30.55%, #16)
Hispanic:	267 (3.01%, #36)
Asian:	121 (1.36%, #9)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	27 (0.30%, #49)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	39 (0.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	225 (84.27%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	2 (0.75%, see rank)
Central American:	19 (7.12%, see rank)
South American:	19 (7.12%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	87 (71.90%, see rank)
Chinese:	34 (28.10%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,250 (81.67%) out of the total population of 8,877 reported first ancestry.

	Nevada County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.10%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	11	0.12%, see rank	1.47%	1.40%
English	1,045	11.77%, see rank	9.84%	8.02%
French	102	1.15%, see rank	2.22%	3.34%
German	596	6.71%, see rank	10.98%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.41%
Hungarian	32	0.36%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	837	9.43%, see rank	11.33%	10.80%
Italian	47	0.53%, see rank	1.56%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Polish	45	0.51%, see rank	0.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	26	0.29%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	138	1.55%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	126	1.42%, see rank	1.68%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	12	0.14%, see rank	0.26%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	656	7.39%, see rank	11.48%	7.12%
Welsh	5	0.06%, see rank	0.44%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,363 (49.15%, see rank)

Females: 4,514 (50.85%, see rank)

Nevada County	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
Arkansas	Male: 49.11% Female: 50.89%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Nevada County	41.50 years old
Arkansas	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Nevada County	40.70 years old
Arkansas	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Nevada County	43.10 years old
Arkansas	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Nevada County	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	543	6.12%, see rank	6.57%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	620	6.98%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	601	6.77%, see rank	6.69%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	672	7.57%, see rank	6.79%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	424	4.78%, see rank	6.98%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	889	10.01%, see rank	12.96%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	961	10.83%, see rank	12.46%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,222	13.77%, see rank	13.42%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,244	14.01%, see rank	12.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,004	11.31%, see rank	8.54%	7.64%
75 to 84	555	6.25%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	142	1.60%, see rank	1.79%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Nevada County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,017, 100%	1,949,963	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,086, 18.05%, see rank	15.70%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,402, 39.92%, see rank	35.00%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,674, 27.82%, see rank	28.65%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	624, 10.37%, see rank	13.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	231, 3.84%, see rank	7.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.52, see rank	12.99	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Nevada County			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	226	92.04%	7.96%	81.08%	18.92%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	982	89.10%, see rank	10.90%, see rank	92.72%	7.28%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	422	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.62%	7.38%	90.60%	9.40%
College	404	93.32%, see rank	6.68%, see rank	86.04%	13.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	15	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	78.45%	21.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Nevada County	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	3,596, 100%	1,132,488	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	1,344, 37.37%, see rank	27.86%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,252, 62.63%, see rank	72.14%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,196, 61.07%, see rank	67.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.27, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,653, 45.97%, see rank	49.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,400, 38.93%, see rank	32.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Nevada County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,113	see rank	2,356,007	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,357	100%, see rank	1,144,409	123,281,364
Never Married	631	18.80%, see rank	30.23%	35.77%
Married	2,017	60.08%, see rank	54.83%	52.04%
Widowed	185	5.51%, see rank	2.83%	2.57%
Divorced	524	15.61%, see rank	12.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,756	100%, see rank	1,211,598	129,692,771
Never Married	859	22.87%, see rank	23.78%	29.48%
Married	1,804	48.03%, see rank	51.65%	49.19%
Widowed	579	15.42%, see rank	10.70%	9.16%
Divorced	514	13.68%, see rank	13.87%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Nevada County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	8,718	98.21%, see rank	95.39%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,848	77.14%, see rank	61.30%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,854	20.89%, see rank	33.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16	0.18%, see rank	0.66%	1.42%
Foreign Born	159	1.79%, see rank	4.61%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	93	1.05%, see rank	1.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	66	0.74%, see rank	3.24%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.03%, see rank	0.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	97	1.09%, see rank	1.03%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	59	0.66%, see rank	2.94%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Nevada County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	3,509	97.58%, see rank	92.82%	79.39%
Spanish	46	1.28%, see rank	4.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	20	0.56%, see rank	1.16%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	21	0.58%, see rank	1.04%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.