Sharp County Demographics

A map of Sharp County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,155	15,729	90.9%	91.1%
Multiracial	937	844	5.3%	4.9%
Hispanic	437	362	2.5%	2.1%
Asian	119	57	0.7%	0.3%
Black	88	114	0.5%	0.7%
Native American/Other	37	165	0.2%	1.0%

Sharp County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 17,773, a slight increase from the 17,271 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 5.3% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sharp County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sharp is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sharp County, that probability was 16.8% in 2020 and 17.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sharp County is ranked the 39th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Sharp County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sharp County's White Population

16,155 residents of Sharp County, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sharp County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Sharp County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharp County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Sharp County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.9%.

Sharp County is more White than neighboring Independence County (82.1% White), Izard County (87.4% White), and Randolph County (88.9% White). Sharp County is less White than neighboring Lawrence County (91.7% White), and Fulton County (92.3% White).

Sharp County's Black Population

88 residents of Sharp County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sharp County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Sharp County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharp County's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.8%. Black residents' share of Sharp County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Sharp County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (0.3% Black). Sharp County is less Black than neighboring Lawrence County (0.9% Black), Independence County (1.8% Black), Izard County (1.6% Black), and Randolph County (1.1% Black).

Sharp County's Asian Population

119 residents of Sharp County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sharp County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Sharp County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharp County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 108.8%. Asian residents' share of Sharp County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Sharp County is more Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.1% Asian), Fulton County (0.2% Asian), Izard County (0.5% Asian), and Randolph County (0.4% Asian). Sharp County is less Asian than neighboring Independence County (0.8% Asian).

Sharp County's Hispanic Population

437 residents of Sharp County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sharp County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Sharp County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharp County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Sharp County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Sharp County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (2.2% Hispanic), and Fulton County (1.9% Hispanic). Sharp County is less Hispanic than neighboring Independence County (8.9% Hispanic), Izard County (3% Hispanic), and Randolph County (2.6% Hispanic).

Sharp County's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Sharp County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sharp County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Sharp County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharp County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sharp County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Sharp County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), Fulton County (0.4% Native American/Other), Independence County (1.1% Native American/Other), Izard County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Randolph County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Sharp County's Multiracial Population

937 residents of Sharp County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sharp County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sharp County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharp County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sharp County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Sharp County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (4.7% Multiracial), Fulton County (4.8% Multiracial), and Randolph County (3.8% Multiracial). Sharp County is less Multiracial than neighboring Izard County (6.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.